Originally Posted by ekbuckeye

One of the other MBs has a "national" retreat every year, this being the 5th year. It has been held in different parts of the country (New England, West Coast, Houston, Phila) and 2011 is in N. Carolina. A committee is set up to book a hotel and classes, field trips, games, and contests are planned. You can even hook up with a roommate or 2 to share costs. This big one is in addition to all the smaller M&Gs held regionally. This will the first time I've been able to go and I can't wait to actually meet face to face with most of the people I've know for years thru cyberspace!