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Originally Posted by KathyinCali  I do think at this point the discussion portion of the thread has run it's course and time for an initial poll of East Coast or West Coast. Once that is decided, take it from there to decide on the city/state. If I remember correctly it was agreed that it would be either east or west coast for 2009. It is also my understanding that this is for people to come from all over to meet in places they wouldn't otherwise likely visit. I know here we have State/city based meet ups and I think that is what those are for. Not everyone is going to be able to make it no matter what the final choice. I think that splitting this particular "International" meet up contradicts and defeats what it is meant to be "people from all over the United States". If it splits then it isn't the same meet up it was intended to be.
Maybe a poll (no money required) just to decide east coast or west coast would help. It shouldn't matter who has the most members where. |
I agree with everything you said, Kathy!
Especially about people coming from all over to visit a place they wouldn't normally necessarily visit-I think it would be great to get to a city that many of us haven't been to before, and I think KC was like that for quite a few that attended this year's meetup. When I travel for business and to visit family/friends and vacation, we typically end up in the larger cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, and I've been to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and many of the other site suggestions too-I feel like they're more common spots to visit. But somewhere like Austin, Nashville, San Diego, the cities mentioned in CO, etc. would be more of an "adventure" yet would keep cost down because they're still large enough cities, but without the cost of the big cities and doing/seeing the same ol' stuff.
I am excited about it being on one of the coasts, but I would like it to be in a city where everything isn't really expensive and where everyone feels safe.