[crillyiv]

Is this possible:
To have a general gathering in that area without any one person or group being responsible for all of it. I am thinking of something like Bike Week in Daytona or Sturgis. People can come to the area and do what they enjoy and go where they want to go. Yes, something will be lost but maybe in the long run more will be gained.

I had a great time at the one Fling I have been able to attend, DVSF III. Ed put together a great weekend. I participated in most but not all of the events. I skipped a cruise to a diner and the parade through downtown Columbus.

There is enough to do in the area that imho a general gathering would work. If Jack and his group organized some things, and Frank and his group organized some, I'd be willing to bet there'd be plenty of people attending both.