I would love it if this ever happened, and if at all possible I would attend!

In the past when get-togethers have been discussed, regional participation has been received more favorably than the idea of one spot where everybody would gather.

But considering the sheer number of the PGMusic userbase, I think an announced meeting would probably get more participation than we might suspect.

Another possibility, given current technology, might be multiple get togethers around the world, with Skype or other video conferencing to tie them all together

I believe that if one person decided to make something happen, and assumed responsibility for making arrangements... it would just happen as planned. For lack of a shepherd, the sheep tend to scatter.

Ramping that idea up a notch, a self-proclaimed coordinator would not carry the weight of a coordination effort sponsored by (or encouraged by) PGMusic. I think such sponsorship would make a huge difference in participation.

But there's a LOT to be said for individual efforts to reach out to one another. The quality of communication at the peer level is very high and extremely satisfying. The more people you add to the equation, the communication dynamic changes... usually becoming more and more generic to include more people. But two people can almost always find a topic that fiercely interests them both.

Carolyne! I like the way you think! Please don't give up on this idea!

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