Paul, good points, Call me a fool but I did think that C was outta the game. I have no love lost for the lot of them.
I promised my wife in 2008 following Barcelona that she could go to London with me. I had surgery on the day we would have left. So, I am going this year. I made a promise to one of the only people I trust in the world and intent to keep it. No, it does not take $1 from my pocket to attend (other than flight and lodging).
My trip has been booked since before Christmas and I plan on having the time of our lives while we are there. I will get something out of the trip too, and it will better my business in some way.
Whether I attend another in the future will remain to be seen but I am not cutting my nose of to spite my face. Maybe the time over the past few days has helped me to realize that even though C is involved in one way or another, that is does not mean I have to shake the hands or be involved in any of the day to day there. Then again, maybe I am wrong. But my ass is on a plane come the 26th.
Robin, I really hate you are not coming too, was looking forward to meeting you face to face. Maybe somewhere else down the road...
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"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity." ~Andrew Carnegie~