I say we just make a list of possible cities. It is impossible to please everyone. Just make a list of places and have a poll. Thats it. Whoever is truly interested in going will go no matter what. If it is decided to have it in Florida I am more than willing to help with planning.
Example:
Chicago (O'Hare is very cheap for airfare)
San Diego
Austin,TX
Boston
New York City
Miami,Fl or Tampa, Fl
(Being a bit biased since I live in Fl but it is great for dinning shopping. If it is held in March or April the weather is great nice and cool, Summer in Florida gets very rainy so I don't recommend it, also hurricane season)
My vote is for Chicago, its a great city with lots to do and very pet friendly check it out:
DogFriendly.com's City Guide: Chicago, Illinois
We don't need to stay in the city. When I went I stayed by the airport and took the train into the city. It saved a lot of money and plenty of parking. Parking in downtown Chicago can be a killer. Dogs are allowed on the trains
For $20 you can get unlimited train rides for 7 days. Most hotels offer a shuttle for free to the airport, then you just take the airport train to downtown Chicago.
Someone suggest that we pay $10 to vote. Honestly that is a great idea because it will prevent the people that are not really interested from voting, also it would a great boost to be able to plan the meet-up effectively.