Bruce,
I think you will have a fantastic experience at our Smokey Mountain Rendezvous. We have been working hard to tie up all the loose ends and it appears things are coming together nicely. We have several special things planned that should make this a memorable event. I think our people will be quite surprised when they realize all that has been included in the event - lots of neat, unexpected things to make is special. Also, everybody will be able to order the DVD set that will include all seminars, banquet and knife swap highlights, VIP demonstrations and other happenings. So, even if you cannot attend, you can get a good taste of what goes on. This is just one of the ways the BCCI makes membership so valuable. We do LOTS more than just sell knives and we are always striving to help our members become more knowledgeable about Buck knives.
We will also owe a huge debt of gratitude to Smoky Mountain Knife Works and to Pete Cohan, Curator of the National Knife Museum for their hospitality.