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Where would you like to have the next conference?
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Oops.. Dec 6, 2007

Yaotl Altan wrote:

Mexico is in North America


Sorry, Yaotl, but is it in North America or Central America?
 
KathyT
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Prefer anywhere that doesn't fingerprint tourists upon arrival Dec 6, 2007

My personal preference would be a location that does not treat tourists as terrorists.
So that would discount the U.S. and Japan.
Australia may also fall into this category in the not-too-distant future, regrettably.

Kathy

P.S. @Niraja - Mexico is definitely part of North America.

[Caveat - I have nothing to hide and have perfectly untainted fingerprints! I just really dislike this... See more
My personal preference would be a location that does not treat tourists as terrorists.
So that would discount the U.S. and Japan.
Australia may also fall into this category in the not-too-distant future, regrettably.

Kathy

P.S. @Niraja - Mexico is definitely part of North America.

[Caveat - I have nothing to hide and have perfectly untainted fingerprints! I just really dislike this blanket assumption by certain countries that it's OK to put tourists' fingerprints on mass-databases and keep the data for 99 years, or whatever the figure is, and share this information with whichever other countries they choose, without my consent. Big Brother is watching...] ▲ Collapse
 
Margreet Logmans (X)
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Never attended one, but... Dec 6, 2007

for me, requirements would includë:

- easy to travel to (reasonable distance from airport, station, etc)
- hotels etc. at an affordable price
- no host country with an exotic language

The first two speak for themselves, by the second I mean that it would be nice - if I had to come to an unknown country or city - to be able to ask directions and communicate with staff and locals in 'international' languages. So a country please where people can be expected ... See more
for me, requirements would includë:

- easy to travel to (reasonable distance from airport, station, etc)
- hotels etc. at an affordable price
- no host country with an exotic language

The first two speak for themselves, by the second I mean that it would be nice - if I had to come to an unknown country or city - to be able to ask directions and communicate with staff and locals in 'international' languages. So a country please where people can be expected to speak a little English/Spanish/German or some other 'big' language.

I also agree with Kathy T's comment.

I'd prefer Europe, Great Britain or Ireland would be nice (York, Oxford, Dublin?) but the USA would certainly be an option. I just love the South-West (Phoenix, Az. maybe?). ▲ Collapse
 
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