Spent my idle lunch hour looking at the Cloudy Night's recent review of the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF). I thought to myself "I probably don't spend enough money on astronomical products. Wouldn't it be neat to have a huge Vendor's get-together here in the Bay Area!". It could be done on any weekend (clear skies not a necessity, exept for the solar scopes). Moreover, the states of California, Oregon, Washinton, Nevada and Arizona could certainly generate the crowds. I dont' think RTMC really adequately covers this missing astronomical "star party" link. Wonder if there's any interest in TAC on organizing an event like this and what it would take to get it off the ground (maybe with the help of several local vendors). We could call it "SWAF" for Southwestern Astronomy Forum, or something like that. Why should astronomers in the Northeast have all the fun?!
Dennis Beckley
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Received on Wed Oct 12 13:06:41 2005