[Sid]

Well, I'm still interested in the idea, wherever it ends up being held. If the choice does happen to be the east coast, my suggestion would be North Carolina rather than South Carolina. We do have Eastern Garters here, but they are very hard to find. I make a trip to NC in the spring and the field herping there is even better than where I live. NC only has Easterns in the Thamnophis species, but toward the coast there are more other species than around where I live.
Again wherever it is, I am game and already saving my pennies up for it.