I am not a member of the symposium committee, so my opinion means nothing. Nonetheless, I think we have to recall the symposium is A) a Canadian invention (THANK-YOU Randy!), and B) an international effort. I also think the Northeast, the Southeast, and the Southwest has already been served (in general). With the above in mind, I recommend a Northwest location. While Portland and Seattle initially come to mind to most FML readers, I would also recommend Vancouver, Calgary, Helena, Boise, Victoria, and anyplace along the Snake; all could serve the Northwest. Personally, I highly recommend Victoria, with the timing sometime in late spring. I belong to a number of scientific organizations, and most have divided the USA and Canada into 6 basic regions: Northwest, Northcentral, Northeast, Southeast, Southcentral, and Southwest. The general rule is to randomly cycle through each region before returning to any one area. I would hope the symposium committee would show such wisdom and fairness. Bob C [Posted in FML issue 4306]