My interests & personality would also respond to gathering with cyberfriends at a conference setting. In fact, I'd like to do this regionally, as well as on a larger scale. I live in easy travel distance to Chicago/Rockford Illinois //Milwaukee/Madison Wisconsin. The only other person on the list of whom I am aware who also lives "nearby" is Charlie. Are there any more of you out there? Are there any upcoming conferences in our area of which you are aware? Mary Legan