Iowabow hosted his first ever Mini IowaJam years back and I attended. It was great. I read about other people's small, medium, and large events with gusto and never grow tired of them. Lots of others do too, quietly telling themselves "someday" they will go to one or host their own.
Well, how about a thread dedicated to BUILD A-LONG JAMS? We can share tips and tricks that help organize and simplify having one of these community events. As everyone knows, these events always seem to draw new people to our craft, too. And as people see that it is not an overwhelming organizational nightmare, they may be encouraged to hold their own.
Iowabow? WizGoat and TopPredator? Others? I am sure Pappy can throw in a few good pointers, seeing how he hosts one of the premier events!