GFFSummit 09 cancelled!

Good people,

For reasons which I will explain below, I have chosen to cancel this year's GFF Summit!

It's an unfortunate turn of events, but I haven't felt the same enthusiasm from people as the previous years and the practical arrangements regarding accommodation and logistics have been more trouble than usual.

First of all: Very few people have returned to me with any kind of reply. [b:3032035154]Thanks to those who have[/b:3032035154], but mailing out to almost 40 people and and announcing it here and getting back 10-12 replies over a period of almost a month is not something that makes me sit on the edge of the seat. On top of that a fair part of the replies from some of "the regulars" have been saying that they aren't coming.

Secondly: Accommodation. I have had a hard time finding a place for us, and the solution offered is both worse and far more expensive than what we have had the previous years.
I am not the one who pays almost 40,000 Danish kroners for something, which is not quite satisfactory. On top of that I have to lay down 10,000 DKK within a week to confirm the contract, and with the lack of people wanting to participate, I'm afraid I'll pay for far more than I need.

Last but not least I have health problems, and lack energy (literally, physically), and even though I'm more than willing to spend the energy I have arranging this, I need to know that I'm not working in vain.
Since I'm going to BC just a couple of weeks after the Summit was supposed to be, I'll rather spend my energy on preparing that.

To sum it all up: No Summit!

The ones of you who have returned to me positively will receive or have received a direct mail. If not, let me know, and I'll make sure you get it.

I'm sorry to have to announce this, but that's what sometimes happens.
I expect to do a Summit next year and start preparations way in advance, especially regarding a place to stay, but that will be announced when I have the time and energy to start preparing GFF Summit 2010.

Regards

Martin