sassenach Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hmmm, having had to go out there several years for conventions, I have to disagree with the assumption of there being lots of "cheap, direct flights" ... of course, there are the red-eyes back to the east coat that are direct. I voted for Dallas, because I could drive (yes, it's two days... but at least we could drive). But, how did these selections come about... I see a dearth of anything east of the Mississippi. Well, at least from the west coast there are. I voted Sac because it is within driving distance for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I imagine Sac would be better from a Bay Area perspective, and that's a big population. Depends on the time of year, too. I'm not sure I'd schedule it in Reno any time between, say, October and April because of the risk of the pass closing. If the pass closes, all of us east of the mountains wouldn't be able to reach Sacramento, either. ;) Maybe that's reason enough to choose Vegas. The lower pass is unlikely to close and there isn't snow in Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Chicago! That's probably as far west as I can afford to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Seattle or Portland,OR :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 What does this mean? Does it mean that SWB is really considering meeting us some where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I like the suggestion of Chicago :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 :iagree: I'm with Kristine. In fact, I think we could, maybe, carpool with Brigitte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Seattle. I was hoping to go to Cincinatti, but my food allergies have gotten worse, it is too far to go and have to pack and cook my own food. I have free babysitting in Seattle and a nice place to stay where I can cook my weird food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-2-7 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 So you're saying I have your sympathy for being forced to live here?:tongue_smilie: I totally understand the reputation Vegas has but I've been pleasantly surprised at some of the family friendly activities here. We live in the desert but can drive 45 minutes and ski up Mt Charleston or drive 10 minutes and hike Red Rock Canyon from our house. Flights into the airport here are cheap and plentiful and if everyone objects to being on the strip there is a lovely hotel at the base of Red Rock, aptly called Red Rock Hotel & Casino (of course) and we could enjoy the Festivus while looking at the spectacular mountains here... or hey, you can all come to my house. :D We've got plenty of room.... :iagree: As long as you stay off the strip, it's not a bad place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 D.C.! C'mon..you know you wanna tour the Smithsonian museums!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 So you're saying I have your sympathy for being forced to live here?:tongue_smilie: DH is military and we have not once, in seventeen years, gotten a vote on where we were stationed... there could be worse places, trust me. I've BTDT.:lol: I totally understand the reputation Vegas has but I've been pleasantly surprised at some of the family friendly activities here. We live in the desert but can drive 45 minutes and ski up Mt Charleston or drive 10 minutes and hike Red Rock Canyon from our house. Flights into the airport here are cheap and plentiful and if everyone objects to being on the strip there is a lovely hotel at the base of Red Rock, aptly called Red Rock Hotel & Casino (of course) and we could enjoy the Festivus while looking at the spectacular mountains here... or hey, you can all come to my house. :D We've got plenty of room.... We have family in the Henderson area. It's not that bad. Way too citified for my taste though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I could do GA. We have lots of people in GA and I go there all the time. :iagree: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Seattle or Portland,OR :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Seattle or Portland,OR Ding, ding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Seattle or Portland,OR Yup, me too. Although I might be able to swing Sacramento as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Reno is my top choice, followed by Sacramento. I would also not mind if it were in: Portland Seattle Austin Las Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Other: Regina or Saskatoon, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 What does this mean? Does it mean that SWB is really considering meeting us some where? Yep. Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Other: Regina or Saskatoon, please. Would LOVE this. However...just so you northerners know (if you don't already), coming to Canada as a U.S. citizen and accepting any sort of compensation requires weirdly massive amounts of paperwork unless there's some sort of organizing institution that files the relevant forms. When a U.S.A. speaker goes across the border into Canada, the customs officials ask: Are you receiving any compensation for speaking?" If we say "Yes" (which is the honest answer even if we're only getting reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses), we're required to stop and fill out forms that ask for all sorts of financial disclosures which are not always easy to make. Tricky. I love Canada, but it's usually easiest to visit under the sponsorship of some larger group that takes care of the paperwork. SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I would love Portland, but would figure something out for Sacramento. At least I have family in the area and they would probably let me sleep there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMouseTN Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I'm so excited! I hope this truly works out! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Would LOVE this. However...just so you northerners know (if you don't already), coming to Canada as a U.S. citizen and accepting any sort of compensation requires weirdly massive amounts of paperwork unless there's some sort of organizing institution that files the relevant forms. When a U.S.A. speaker goes across the border into Canada, the customs officials ask: Are you receiving any compensation for speaking?" If we say "Yes" (which is the honest answer even if we're only getting reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses), we're required to stop and fill out forms that ask for all sorts of financial disclosures which are not always easy to make. Tricky. I love Canada, but it's usually easiest to visit under the sponsorship of some larger group that takes care of the paperwork. SWB I understand. I know it was a pie-in-the-sky request, but a girl can dream, eh? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I would love Portland, but would figure something out for Sacramento. At least I have family in the area and they would probably let me sleep there. I live right outside Sacramento. I'm sure I could save hotel costs for a WTM mom or two if they don't object to sleeping in bunk beds. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakotajm Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Williamsburg, Virginia YES!!!! We are plannning a vacation there maybe next year. Lakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 One day, will you PLEASE come to Australia? Pleeeeeeeeeease? Should I beg more? In the meantime, one day, ONE DAY, I will be able to afford to fly to the US for a conference. I bet it would be a balm for burnout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I understand. I know it was a pie-in-the-sky request, but a girl can dream, eh? :001_smile: Find her a sponsoring organization. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Is the east coast off the board? How about some place warm like Orlando or Tampa? :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) I'd love Austin or Dallas, but would probably travel to another city for this. If we choose Austin, I'll help with the legwork. :) What a neat idea! Edited March 2, 2011 by Gooblink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 For Seattle, the Seattle area. There are cheaper locations closer to the airport than the actual city of Seattle. Tukwila or Renton, for example. (Cheaper, but still close enough to visit downtown Seattle for folks wishing to go and make a vacation of it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) I'm having a hard time voting - two or three of the choices (Sacramento, Vegas, Roswell) would probably work out for me. Portland or Denver would be even better!! I just finished reading through the thread this originated from and I think a Festivus is a fantastic idea!! I hope it comes to fruition. Edited March 2, 2011 by Mothersweets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Did I miss something? Why Roswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Did I miss something? Why Roswell? Because that's where the aliens are? Otherwise I missed it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 So, going by the poll, I would say...Sacramento for fall 2011, Austin for fall 2012? That, of course, assumes someone in the Sacramento area would do the legwork, since Jennifer's in the Austin group. Anyone up for it? I have friends in Sacramento, so I have a place to stay. :-) SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wow!! Who can we help in Sacramento, put this together??!! How amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 May I make a suggestion? (I have to get back to studying, and can't spend any more time fussing over how to post a poll) How about a poll asking what area a person "would probably attend", with the choices something like Central Texas, Central California, Seattle/Portland (there were so many write-ins) or I'd come to any west of the Mississippi. That way we could look towards who is *serious* about this. :) Also, since there are plenty who only haunt the K8 and HS boards, might we try there, too? Ooohing and ahhhing is all fine and dandy, but if we want this to happen, perhaps a more solid clarification on where, and then to find a victim (I mean volunteer) to do a little footwork in that area????? What say ye, ladies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I agree with the "most likely to attend" poll. I am also wondering why Denver was never in the running since it is quite central? (also nearest to me :D) I'd do a poll but I don't know how. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'll try to attend in Sacramento, couldn't beat me away with a stick if it was in Seattle or Portland! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 So, going by the poll, I would say...Sacramento for fall 2011, Austin for fall 2012? That, of course, assumes someone in the Sacramento area would do the legwork, since Jennifer's in the Austin group. Anyone up for it? I have friends in Sacramento, so I have a place to stay. :-) SWB Can you define legwork? What needs to happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Can you define legwork? What needs to happen? My guess would be: -choose a date -define the event - what will the festivus entail - and research possible venues -poll for headcount commitments and collect $ for any reservation deposits you have to maker -reserve a venue (probably involves a deposit) - also reserve a block of hotel rooms and any banquet meals/appetizers for the group Short list off the top of my head:tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I live about 45min outside of Sacramento, but I'm not able to take on this kind of job by myself. I'd be happy to assist and partner with someone else though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Where are we on this? If no one wants to organize something in Sacramento this year, I'll do something in Dallas or help someone with Austin this year and we could do Sacramento in 2012. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Where are we on this? If no one wants to organize something in Sacramento this year, I'll do something in Dallas or help someone with Austin this year and we could do Sacramento in 2012. Anyone? I'm happy to help in Dallas, Austin or Houston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Yes! Denver! Denver is so very do able. I am also close enough that I could cook weird food for people like me with weird food allergies. :party:And SWB said she'd meet us. I'd make it to most place 12 hours from Denver for a Festivus for the rest-of-us with her there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 :) Although I would also attend a conference in Colonial Williamsburg, or Richmond, VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Can I vote Orlando?! Then I have an excuse to take the kids to Disney World ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Surely someone from Sacramento can help? I'm in the Willamette Valley, but have family near Sacramento so I could attend that one easily. Of course if Portland or Seattle made its way back onto the short list I would be good with that too. Might even help to make it happen. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Can I vote Orlando?! Then I have an excuse to take the kids to Disney World ;). If this was FB, I'd "like" this post! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I have another vote for Denver!! I'd try to make it wherever, though, honestly :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Where are we on this? If no one wants to organize something in Sacramento this year, I'll do something in Dallas or help someone with Austin this year and we could do Sacramento in 2012. Anyone? Have you seen the idea from SWB over in the You Won't Believe the Email thread that is active on 29 March 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Have you seen the idea from SWB over in the You Won't Believe the Email thread that is active on 29 March 11? Thank you! I went and looked and responded. Something really good could come out of all this after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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