Buzz, I am putting some good effort into the idea of having such an event, here on the Left Coast, the next time around. LIke I said some other place on the Forum, I am shooting for the Eugene Fair Grounds (site o the Oregon Logging Conference,held in Feb. each year) and the Salem, (at the state fairgrounds). Both sites would be ideal for the event and allow an additional day for selected tours of folks operations and tree farms.