I have taken the first steps towards a VB meet & greet. No sooner than August, possibly September.
I have several providers who are definitely interested, but my next step is to get a sense of how many hobbysists will be interested. There is obviously no obligation at this point, but please post here if you'd like to be invited, as a starting point. I expect to step up the recruiting effort and get serious about reservations in the July 1 - 15 range.

I'm not a VIP at the moment but I've been around TER (in the northeast) for about 10 years. I will be re-upping to VIP soon if I get enough response to this project to warrant it.

Please feel free to offer suggestions about providers to invite, especially if you have a connection with her.