Here's a suggestion I brought up in #jj2. Instead of doing the hotel thing like we've done for the past few meetings, find something more like a condo timeshare -- I'm not sure what to call it. But some unit where there are at least two bedrooms, with at least three beds, and a couch, or some arrangement so we can fit at least five people in a unit. And then we could get two or three of those units depending on how many people there are. Preferably these units would give us a lot more space than hotel rooms (without having to use the lobby), and they could have other advantages such as a table or kitchen. This would make it easier to get together and play games, which we seem to like to do, and we could buy food from the store and keep it around to make things cheaper than going out to eat all the time. A place with a pool and hot tub would also be fun.

I bet we could find this sort of setup in pretty much any general location, so I should also list some things that would be good to have around the region. It should have easy access to an airport. This doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be close to the airport, but a shuttle or other easy transportation to and from the airport would be best. Easy transportation to places we'd want to go, such as a bus system, or simply that the places we want to go be nearby. A variety of cheap palces to get food. If we want to stay away from touristy places (which I wouldn't mind staying away from) a park or open field would be good to play in. Malls generally have a nice mix of things to do. Perhaps bars and clubs would also give us something fun and new to do. Bonus points for being in Canada for that.

What does anybody else think about this? If you can find any place like this (which I'm sure there are many to choose from), bring it up. It may even be possible in the locations already suggested.