Results from the poll:

What weekend would you be MOST likely to make it to Buffista F2F 2009? (F2F will be in the Pacific Northwest this year.)

30% (14) May 29-31
17% (8) June 5-7
26% (12) June 12-14
17% (8) June 19-21
50% (23) June 26-28

46 voters have answered this question.

What weekend would you be LEAST likely to make it to Buffista F2F 2009? (F2F will be in the Pacific Northwest this year.)

51% (19) May 29-31
24% (9) June 5-7
13% (5) June 12-14
27% (10) June 19-21
8% (3) June 26-28

37 voters have answered this question.

I would like to propose a different set of dates: _____

early July
July
July 11th or 18th
July as well
July please!!!

5 voters have answered this question.

Which F2F location would you be MOST likely to attend?

15% (7) Portland
73% (34) Seattle
10% (5) Other (please explain in comments)

46 voters have answered this question.

Which F2F location would you be LEAST likely to attend?

18% (6) Portland
3% (1) Seattle
78% (26) Other (please explain in comments)

Others: 1 anti-anywhere hot
4 anti-Arizona
1 anti-Alaska
The Hellmouth and Back Of Beyond were also brought up. The rest of the responses were either pro-anywhere or pro-PNW.

Okay - Seattle seems to have won the informal poll by an overwhelming margin. Should I put it up to an official vote, or are people okay with that?

If we do not put it to an official vote, I'll go ahead with the polling with the July dates added in, narrow it down to 2 or 3 weekends, and vote from there. How does that sound?

I'll go ahead with the polling with the July dates added in, narrow it down to 2 or 3 weekends, and vote from there. How does that sound?

That sounds right.

I would still do an official poll for Seattle v. other options, but maybe in conjunction with a revised date poll that skews later in the year.

I would still do an official poll for Seattle v. other options, but maybe in conjunction with a revised date poll that skews later in the year.

I think that you want to decide on location first, and then poll dates. It seems to work out better that way. That said, I'd be happy with declaring Seattle the winner already and moving on to dates.

Btw, Jon, did you know that preferential voting is in full effect for SF's next election?

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I will just beg (beg, I tell you!) that we avoid the weekends of July 24-26 because Jilli and I are out of town. We REALLY don't want to miss the F2F in our own town. There would be weeping.

Also July 31-Aug 2 is Seafair. The city will be crazy busy and much more expensive.

There would be weeping.

That is a VAST understatement.

Also, July in Seattle may be really really hot - possibly 90s. And could be hot and humid.

Wait, I thought Pete was pushing for us to drop June and earlier dates from consideration just a few days ago? Now half of July is problematic too?