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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Alexandria was the desired location by the largest percentage of voters. There was never any discussion about a "vote off". The voting members of YorkieTalk voted for Alexanderia and their votes should be honored. Any other location would turn the entire voting process into a sham and will question the integrity of the "Committee".

Actually this was posted by Lisa in post #201 - so there could be another vote

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 .

But as I said earlier today - really this is about the people and the yorkies - not really the location. (I know for money sake some think it's about location) but in the longrun, how much does it matter where we are if we're together in a hotel or meeting room loving on all the yorkies and getting to know each other better