I thought everyone who worked on this year's meetup did a great job and must have done an incredible amount of work to make the meetup so successful.
I REALLY wanted to go and the reason I didn't had nothing to do with cost. It had to do with getting there from here in Buffalo NY. The drive would have taken a little over a day and flying would have required a couple of stops to get there with about 6 hours of travel. Lulu is very afraid of loud noises and thunder and I would need to sedate her to get her there. I would have done that if I could have gotten a direct flight so we wouldn't be in the air or in an airport for as long as 6 hours but I just didn't want to have her scared and sedated that long.
So, with that long explanation, I would support having the meeting wherever the majority of people decide but I may not be able to go if it requires a long plane trip or car trip. I know it was agreed last year that the next meetup should be on one of the coasts which is fine--maybe we could pick a place that has a major airport that most people could get a direct flight to? If it didn't have to be on a coast, I was thinking Chicago because I know they are pet friendly and have a major airport.
I am glad that this year's committee is volunteering again because you guys did such a great job! |