Huge thanks are due to BobJ, Diotima, and all of the members of FRN who worked so hard preparing the meeting. These people gave a tremendous amount of time, talent, and treasure to make this a successful event. (In the future, ways must be found to spread out the work load. We don't need burn out.)
It was an honor to speak with Jeff Head about his activism and the struggle of the farmers in Klamath. He is an inspirational leader and I hope to hear big things from him in the future.
The Leadership Institute, which you've been reading about on this thread, will be holding a training session in Madison, WI, on August 31. I have requested info about this and will post it to the Wisconsin page when they reply.
Vegas is best described as "sensory overload" in the desert. It was a pleasure seeing verdant, productive Wisconsin farm land and lakes out of the jet window on the way home.