That was fun as usual. Thanks for your part, Mike, in the organization of this as well as  mule Lars, marten and everyone else who pitched in. Looking forward to seeing some of you on the water this summer!

Thanks Lynda I wasn’t sure about how many people would attend. Being a Sunday presentation, it could be a few or more. I was pleasantly impressed by the room full of people. They seemed to be genuinely interested in Alaska. The part about driving to Alaska was in response to a question about that. That would be a fun presentation.

I also enjoyed seeing those who were in Madtown. Always nice to catch up with the gang. I appreciate the Spartans distributing my Alaska materials on Sunday.

I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express, across the road from the Alliant. I think that’s my new home in Madison. They have awesome cooked breakfast buffet. They have a very nice meeting room which we can use for private breakfasts. We don’t need a minimum of rooms to have it. One of the really nice features that I used is they have a shuttle that will take you to the Alliant doors on your schedule. Call them when you’re ready to return and they will pick you up. This saves the time and expense of parking. For those flying in, the shuttle can meet your flight, saving the expense of a car rental. They will also take you to various area restaurants. They were awesome!

My suggestion is that we consider this as our new location for QJ gatherings.

I just talked to Mike Peebles about Old Salts Holiday Inn Express proposal for COPIA 2025.   He and I think we should make the Holiday Inn Express our home for Copia 2025!

Having a meeting room to visit in at no charge is a real plus. And you can’t beat the location.

Copia folks let Old Salt know your thoughts about the Holidsy Inn Express right away so he can get it booked. 

Thanks Rich for inquiring about the Holiday Inn Express as a base of operations for Copia 2025.

If it were up to me (and it's not) I'd ask MuleLars for advice