[encantotom]

Howdy Gurus,

I wanted to start a discussion on next years rally if we decide to have it.  

i little background.  planning rallys is a never please all for time and place.  

so far as official newellguru rallys we have had them

Spearfish, SD
Table Rock, AR
Lake Tahoe, CA
then twice in Ruidoso, NM

we have had anywhere from 32 coaches to 5 coaches.  

all were incredibly fun. 

we dont charge anything for the rally and you just cover your own expenses.  we have usually done potlucks most nights and tech sessions during the days

in addition there are other newell get togethers.  steve bare does his in alabama and we went last year and had a ball.  i think he said over the course of a month there were like 15 newells that came and went.  when we were there i think there was 5 of us.  

and others do informal get togethers as discussed in the forum.  

i have done them with planning committees, and i have done them totally with me deciding everything.  you guys are like herding cats....ha

several of you have contacted me about doing regional guru rallys and that has been fine with me.  i do ask a few simple things that i will be glad to discuss with you if you would like.  

so.....can i get some discussion from you guys about if you are interested in doing one next year.  

picking where is challenging.  far west coast doesnt seem to work for most gurus.  far east coast the same.  so somewhere in between.  

some folks are date constrained and some are not.  when i plan them they are in early to mid june.  

when finding and negotiating a location park for us to be at, it is challenging as to what to tell them the numbers might be.  if we have 5, it is easy, and discount probably not much.  if it is a much larger number, then potentially better discounts and use of facility and such.  if we all want to be together we have to block out numbers of spaces.  it is much nicer when we are by each other.  

so.....ideas, thoughts and such?

ultimately the former executive in me comes out of retirement and will make a decision.  

thanks

tom