and i see your point, both that it is not a dealbreaker, and the fact that we are squabbling over a difference of a few hours. but everyone has different priorities. for some, that burden is simply not something they want to endure each year, and i can understand that as well.

With Seattle, we only have to worry about earthquakes…and volcanoes…

Can you tell me what the difference is in cost and time for you to travel to, say, Orlando or perhaps even Charlotte?

I’m lucky to be in the middle here. It is about six hours for me to go to Seattle, and seven hours to get to Europe. But I know that not everyone is located here, either. No matter where we go, it will make things more difficult for one group or another. And while some might advocate “sharing the pain” by rotating it around every year, I just don’t feel that same way. I think Seattle is equally inconvenient for the majority of folks that attend, with the exception being Microsoft, of course.

As you know, I’m from Australia, and I’ve sat back and watched this conversation with amusement for a while now. It takes me ~24hours and ~$2500 in airfares to get to Seattle. Perhaps I’m just conditioned to it, but I don’t think it’s a big ask for people to travel from the East Coast or Central given the obvious value they derive from this great event.

My view is that you go along to events such as PASS because they’re a great investment in your career, not because they’re cheap and located just down the road.

Cheers,
Rod

i’ll do the UStream if enough people want me to. If I have time, i may just go on anyway and see who shows up, i know it is short notice.

If there is a need for healing I apologize, because I really want to be constructive, not just critical and maybe I’m not coming across correctly.

If you are on at 7:15, I’ll do my best to join. Just found out the baseball game is cancelled so I’ll be home.

Thanks for sharing the information with us

pat