So, who's in? Also, assuming this is a weekend, what kind of sched are we going to try for: Fri eve, Sat day, Sat eve, Sun day?
Some of us have travel, of course, so will lose some hours out of Fri/Sun.
Also, need to decide exactly where we will meet for drinks and, if there are any extra-curriculars, when/what/where for those.
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Speaking for myself, if somebody has a big house, that's altogether nicer than a restaurant.
As I hail from A Big City, I do not own a car and am perfectly happy *not* renting one if there is a convenient hotel.
(Trying not to make a big deal of it but trains/cars/rooms require a certain amount of wrangling.)