As an unofficial "old guy", I am not thrilled about driving ANYTHING halfway across the country.( The Nat's just about puts me at my limit) But, I will FLY to anywhere you guys get together. This thread started as a NATIONAL meeting, so breaking it up dilutes it's impact. We can select locations based on regions where there seems to be the best local turnout, (Florida has many trucks, California etc.) I don't feel compelled to bring my toys wherever I go, and I'm not stopping anyone who wants to.(We can even have an award for the truck that drove the farthest). I'm sure wherever we end up, there will be plenty of eye candy to feast on. From a time standpoint, It may be difficult to even get the extra time off to "drive" round trip to a distant location. An airline ticket is worth a couple of fill ups these days. Naturally, say, Orchid Beach was someday, selected as a location , It would be the responsibility of our "regional" chapter to make this a special event, and, yes, Stevey I would drive there.(THAT would be a good reason to divide the country regionally). In my business, I attend ALOT of out of town sales meetings. It is always the resposibility of the "local" distributors to help with coordination. When it's time to come to NY, I make sure all "out of towners" feel welcome, and sample the best we have to offer. But, the core element remains the same, LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS getting together to share their experiences, thoughts, criticisms, suggestions, activities, workshops, etc. to enhance the ownership of this vehicle. Hell, I'd even fly to Hawaii, if that's where all you nut jobs were going to be. My suggestion would be for the founding members (steering committee) to decide WHERE, WHEN and for HOW LONG, the 1st NATIONAL VTCOA meeting will be. Naturally, the longer the meet, the better the opportunity for everyone to make it one day or another.
