I'll get things started by giving my thoughts. I'd like to see it stay informal unless someone like Randy agrees to come and host a discussion or such. I think we can graciously accept doorprizes/gifts from suppliers, but with no conditions attached other than mentioning and thanking the source. I don't believe we should accept "sponsership" of the event itself. I believe we should stay independent, and most importantly we should never give the impression that we are either trying to use our "clout" or at the other extreme, begging for goodies. I feel that this should remain mainly a fun trip (especially since many will be bringing spouses, etc), and a "conference," "convention" or other more formal structure, would be more appropriate if someone like FlyerTalk itself were to run an event under the name of their organization. There's my 2 cents worth.