Well the comments are rolling in now and it looks set to be an event that many will attend. Excellent to see it develop like this. It appears that we are going to need to get the place and more importantly the timing sorted out earlier rather than later.

Votes have been cast for Australia, Europe and Napa Valley. I will try to keep a running tally of votes in either direction with a column indicating that their choice is flexible (i.e. not limited by existing plans, budget, time constraints, etc.). Within a short while I shall set up a webpage where all the information that does not fit on this board can reside.

Currently the opinions are distributed as follows:

Oz 9
US 2
Euro 3
Flex 3*
*(note this number consists only of those who have stated a preference otherwise but would go with another option if need be)

As Vulcan pointed out, we definitely need to figure the Brewfest in late July into what dates we choose. Opinions voiced so far are:

Possibilities suggested:
July or August
July 8-15
Anytime but June (if Europe)
August (if in Oz)
Early July or mid-late August

Most conflicting dates are:
First week of July
Last ten days of July
17 August-27 August

Current head count looks like:

dhammer53
svpii (depending on the location)
ozstamps
smooth
Gaucho100K (depending on the timing)
violist (depending on the timing)
essxjay (Brewfest dates considered)
bbinchi
geo1004
mizu
Punki (timing dependent)
airoli (timing dependent)
eMailman (interested)
Vulcan
Law Lord (if Euro, not June)
Doc (place and timing dependent)
RK7 (if Oz in Aug.)
Shareholder
mjm


[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 11-02-2000).]