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Originally Posted by Sukoshi's Mom  To officially set the record straight...it was NOT decided at the KC meet-up that the next meet-ups would be on the coasts. In order to select the location for the first annual meet-up, the original meet-up committee began a poll asking East coast, West coast, or Midwest. Midwest won the vote, but it was set forth at that time that in order to make it most fair to everyone, we would have the first meet-up in the Midwest (as the poll dictated), and then it would be on one coast in 2009, followed by the other coast iin 2010. It would return to the Midwest in 2011 and continue in a rotating fashion every three years, so that everyone had a chance to attend at least once every 3 years. This was understood at the time that poll took place back in 2007, and it is our intent to continue in this fashion, as it seems most fair to everyone. If "your" coast is not selected for 2009, it WILL be the chosen coast for 2010.
As for everyone asking about whether or not there will be additional polls to decide the final location, we are hearing everyone's responses, and we will decide what seems like the most fair way to handle the selection process. I CAN tell you that if we have additional polls to determine the winner, we will be charging a fee to vote, which will go toward your registration price if you opt to register. If you decide not to register, you will forfeit that money. I know some of you will not like that idea, but that will tell us who is serious about attending. There are many of us like myself who will attend no matter where the meet-up is held. If you are only able to go if it's on "your coast", then you will just have to remind yourself that if it's not on "your coast" this year, then it will be next year  . |
I agree what everything you had to say...The thing that i really dont
agree with is having another poll...When i read the thread i thought
that there was only going to be one poll and one poll only...I just dont think its fair...I was not able to attend the 2008 meet up because i hadn't been on this site for almost a year and didnt know about it but if i had known that there was one I would have been there no matter what or where it was...I did read some of the post from the plannig of the 2008 meet and didnt really see anything one complain about the state that won...I also read that every year they would go from cost to cost so that way everyone would
have a chance to attend and almost or all agreed that this was a good idea...So im just not understang what the problem is with this poll...Im sorry if i have offened anyone those are not my intensions at all, im just trying to understand why people are complaining or better yet saying that if Cali. wins they will not attend...
...This is suppose to be fun...but having to
read all this just makes me sad...I just feel that if your not able to attend
this years meeting for whatever reason, you should keep encouraging the
people that will and wish them a happy and safe trip not complain on how
your not going to make it cuz the state that won is to far,the air fair is too much or the drive is to long...You'll have your turn and when your turn comes around im sure other people will not be able to attend because its too far, the
drive is long ect. but im sure that they will wish you all the fun and ask for pics and all that good stuff...Just be happy that we have nice people who
are willing to give up there time there family time to plane this for EVERYONE ELSE to enjoy....JMO....