This is a great response. We appreciate the encouragement and suggestions. If we can get a few more room commitments, we can likely get a meeting room. Pizza on Friday sounds good.

Keep the suggestions coming...

>)))))*<J

We could use a few more votes in the poll. If we have enough support, we will book a meeting room. It would be available Friday evening and all day and evening Saturday. 

We have a good deal for lodging and dinners at Copia 2016. We have 10 rooms reserved for both Friday and Saturday nights and can reserve more if there is sufficient demand. We are at the Country Inn & Suites, 400 River Place, Madison, near Rutabaga in Menona, near hwy 12-18, about 4 miles from Copia. Please reserve even if you're only planning on one night.

We have use of a meeting room on both Friday and Saturday. We are planning pizza for Friday night and BBQ for Saturday night.

Each room has 2 queen beds, free Internet, free hot breakfast, fridge, microwave, etc. Cost is $112 per night (Copia discount). This will allow those who wish to share a room to do so. You pick your own roommates.

Call them at (608) 221-0055 to reserve. Tell them you're part of QuietJourney.com to get the rate.

Normal rate is about $135-140 per night. I've reserved my room, and I trust you will too. This offer expires February 11, 2016, so don't wait and forget about it. Please post here when you reserve so that we can keep track of numbers.

We will post more about dinners next January. Dinners will be available to everyone, regardless of where you lodge.

Much thanks to my co-conspirators, MuleLars and Wally13, without whom, this would not be possible. MuleLars is our 'boots on the ground' while Wally 13 and I provided air support. Any questions, please post here.

Country Inn & Suites will be a good venue! It's pretty new, and they're very nice there.

And I think the ability to mingle more at dinner will be a lot better than sitting at a big table. It's worth a try, anyway!

After the new year, we'll do some polling on numbers and such. I suspect one of the issues will be beverages, since we'll be gathering at a hotel with no bar. One of the questions I'll ask later is what your preferences might be for beer. I can get a general variety, or we can do a byo kind of thing. I want to make sure everyone has what they want, tho. As I say, I'll do some polling as we get closer.

Great work by OS and Wally13 pulling this together! Let us know what you think!

ml

I just called Country Inn & Suites Madison (608) 221-0055 and reserved 1 room with 2 double beds for $112/night for Friday March 11 and Saturday March 12 for Copia. Just had to mention quietjourney.com discount and all went smoothly.

They emailed me a confirmation.

OldSalt wanted me to remind all QJ'ers that we need to reserve 10 rooms to get our discount, so please make your reservation if you plan on coming.

Wally13