Kristin, I think you've done due dilligence in pointing out on the survey that some dates aren't workable for all cities so everyone could keep that in mind as they vote. Dates may be the determining factor for some people, location for others, and specific details of each city's pimping for others still.

Thanks. I know I'm worrying about this way too much. So we will just go with the winner, whatever it may be, and hopefully remember this lesson for next year.

Personally I don't see anyone else volunteering to herd cats the way you have. I sure as hell wouldn't step up to that plate. And if anyone else wants to step up, they are more than welcome to step on up and be heard

And thanks for recognizing this. It does get frustrating to step up and do the work and then have people complain about the results (although at the moment I appear to be the one complaining about my own results, which just makes me point and laugh at myself). I don't particularly want to herd cats, but I do it for a living, so I don't mind too much. :-)

Yes, the emoticon felt necessary at this moment in time.

I wouldn't assume that the second choice of July people is the other July date (it's not in my case).

Mine neither. There's really only one date in there that's good for me, and that's the one I picked.

If I can make it , I can make all three. However, I have a personal preference.

And I think , if there were problems with how we were voting - you would hear it.

but it might be easier to set up next time if we remember how we do it...

At the risk of bringing down some folks wrath on the subject I might add that some people (and I will include me in that group, even if I'm the only one) might be voting for the June date because it's weeks before the July dates and therefor may be less oppressively summery.

I like the idea of opening it up to voting for multiple dates and then going with the date that gets the most "yes I can go" votes. Don't we want to be the most inclusive possible?

And my thanks to anyone who steps up and adds helpful info and puts a fire under asses to get Decisions Made.

Okay doke. Well here are the results, for whatever they're worth.

June 26-27 (Providence or Philly; NYC not available) 15
July 10-11 (NYC, Providence, or Philly) 8
July 17-18 (NYC, Providence, or Philly) 10

The winner is June 26-27, which means we now must vote Providence versus Philly. Could someone Nilly the pimpage for those two cities and combine them so people can see them more clearly?

sj and...whoever has taken over for Java...do you need more time to get exact price comparisons for this specific weekend, or do you feel ready to let people vote?

Pix, I would like at least through the end of the day tomorrow to follow through with a couple of hotels that I am waiting to hear back from.

Sounds good to me. You all take as long as you need, and poke me when you're ready for the next voting survey.

Aw, dang. Well, that makes my decision an easy one, I guess. I'm in a wedding in Chicago that weekend, so no F2F for me.