Actually, I don't know that we need a poll at all. The consensus seems to be July 26-27, so let's go with that. It seems to be OK with Kenny; others who have had difficulty with earlier dates have said so and been accommodated - except for Globaliser who has indicated most of the summer is difficult for him :( ; Impulse 717has indicated that after July 21 fares from Oz go down, so what are we waiting for?

I think my dread of polls comes from the time on the old Meep board when there was poll after poll for a HT convention. We tried in 1999 and 2000. In the end all that was needed was someone (in other words, Paige) in 2001 to say, "Here's where it's at - take it or leave it". People took it and that has been the experience ever since with Gablin and Jax Tom doing the honours.

See Paige, look what you started! :rollin