I don't agree with the idea that something was wrong with the choice for this year's annual meeting. While the absence of a few members from the Northeast was noticed, what I noticed, when comparing this year's meeting with last years, is that far fewer members made the trip north this year, than those who traveled south last year. The net return from the silent auction is more indicative of the number and quality of items available for bidding, and has little to do with the number of members present.
While this year's event was held in conjunction with the Vintage Cup, and the number of 'Vintagers' may have been down, the number of those who came through the PGCA tent was encouraging and the display they saw was first class. I can't imagine anyone could find the least bit of issue with the venue, the decorum of the Trappers or the variety of stations. If someone didn't attend, they ought not make judgements and think something was 'wrong'.
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