Craig -- I have to disagree with moving this thread here.

This issue in no way deals with official get togethers, or even talking about unofficial get-togethers. Rather, it deals with imprompteau meetings.

It is no different than a thread on "Do you start talking to people displaying elite tags for non-US based airlines if you're also elite on that airline?"

Both are about non-planned encounters where you talk to someone based on something they're displaying. Neither one of them is about planning a get-together.