I vote for Montpelier :-).

Seriously though, I do think if it is within driving distance, John is 
correct that there will be some sort of central NY contingent and it 
most likely will involve automobiles.

Edward

John Fereira wrote:
> Although Kingston is closest to  me...
>
> +1 for Ottawa
> +1 for Montreal
>
> I just checked airfare for both cities from Ithaca, NY (where several 
> people within 50 miles that are on the list are from) and it's running 
> about $540 US r/t.  Fortunately all of the cities (except Sudbury) are 
> less than a 5.5 hour drive.
>
> If the meeting was at the end of April I wouldn't be able to attend 
> anyway since I'll likely be at a conference in Montpellier, France.
>
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