I can empathize with the organizers...deciding on a location for a national meeting is a headache, especially when so many would like to drive to it. The problem is in the geographical distribution of our population...the USA is essentially two clusters separated by 3000 miles of emptiness. Having two national meetings would make a lot of sense to alleviate this problem, but as Ken observed, it's twice the hassle for the organizers.

Oh well...I hope a decision can be made to most people's satisfaction...