Gathering, Long post with a question. Options

[JoeSharp]

Gathering, why aren’t we getting the participation that we should be? We have over 14,000 members now. I can’t say as all of the last 4 or 5 events that we have had here I have considered flops as far as numbers go. I don’t understand it.
One of the reasons I enjoy gathering so much is the Brainstorming. I feel that it is very important because, we as creative individuals will be turning ourselves lose into Mother Nature’s realties in a creation of our own invention. Brainstorming with anyone that can get themselves to an event and adding their IQ to mine, I am sure that the total will be at least an IQ of 120. And who knows, they may have a totally different insight into what you are thinking about.
Just because you are here you are a unique individual. You have an affair with a car that even Volkswagen pushed off on Porsche. And for years Porsche owners have looked down on us and treated us like they had something shoved down their throat.
No matter who you are, you will find Respect at our gatherings. You will find unique individuals like yourself, interested in the same things as all of the other unique individuals there.
So my question is how can we reverse the trend and get more people to come to our gatherings?
Sorry about the long post.

[Black22]

I have only been to one event in my 5 years as a 914 owner. Thomas' Halloween Run 2011. I had a GREAT time and all we did was meet up, have coffee, drive some twisties up to Mt. Baldy, eat lunch together at the top of the hill and parted ways. I really enjoyed it! My wife came along and even had a good time, thanks to the other ladies in attendance. IMHO that's all that's really need for a good event.
Events like WCC & RRC take alot of planning on the organizers part as well as the attendees. I'm not so sure I'd be able to talk my wife into using one of my two weeks a year to take a vacation centered around my car. Not to mention the dates these events usually occur. In my line of work, vacations between Memorial Day and Labor Day are strictly prohibited.