FRed,

You didn't pick the wrong weekend, these things just happen! I didn't mean to imply anything, just say I wanted to go, maybe next year.

Since I put on my own event, I know every year we will have several people that would love to do my event, but have a conflict, and sometimes I get them, and sometimes the other event gets them.

In my case though, I can't pick another event, if I don't go, it won't happen!

I hope your event is a huge success, and maybe next year we will pick weeks that won't conflict.