Shelley.......
The club event is not open to the general public. We have done that in the past and the results have warranted doing it again. We may try to have some local news coverage.
Most of the general public does not, "get us", initially, and we don't mind folks laughing with us, but, not at us. Also, sometimes when the general public and even hotel employees are allowed in, "things", sometimes mysteriously disappear.
The group this year is going to be so large in number that our space would be cramped with others than our members and their guests.
Charlie