Diane wrote:...For now, I think that we can all decide what we want to do at the Saturday breakfast or even Friday night, since quite a few are arriving then. It is also pretty clear that most are not looking for a venue. I get the feeling they really don't want a venue. Maybe once we're all together and someone mentions going to Madrid or Santa Fe or to one of the museums or the Indian Cultural Center, others will start to say, "Me too!"
You have really done too much and worried way too much. Maybe we should just relax and let it happen. We all like each other tremendously and there really doesn't seem like there's a lot to worry about...
I agree with Diane. You guys have been very good to look up as much info for us as you have. We've agreed on a couple of meeting spots, and we're still a few weeks away. I really do think that's good enough for now. More is likely to happen the way Diane has visualized (above).
About a week before we leave, we can "pm" each other our cell phone numbers, and we can get in touch that way once we get to town. That worked pretty well in Chicago.