Originally Posted by tyrion
I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.
Absolutely! It matters not where the event will be held. The important thing is that Head-Fi'ers attend, and have a super time as was done at the 3 previous (Inter)National Meets. I don't care
where the 2009 (Inter)National meet is held, I just know I will be there.
Another point occurs to me, and I mention as a bit of a history lesson. Much of this discussion has been from the point of view that there is some kind of committee, or "top down" approach to making the decision of where, when, or even if to hold such a meet. In truth, each of the very successful previous ones (NY National 2006, HeadFest 2007 in SJ, and CanJam '08 in FtL) were "bottom up" or grassroots efforts. In each case there were local Head-Fi'ers who stepped up, and said, "we'll do it". Beginning with immtbiker, the Godfather of (Inter)National Meets, in NYC, then Voltron for SJ, and tyrion in FtL. Each of them had strong a local core of committed members who stepped in to help, and each area had a history of conducting well attended and supported meets on a semi-regular basis. I am not saying these things are a requirement, just that it has worked that way so far, and that these meets are far more organic, and begin from a spontaneous core of local energy.
So, where is the next place to step up? Where is the next leader with strong fellow Head-Fi'ers standing with him/her to get the ball rolling for 2009? I can't wait to see.