For the record, it is 25 miles. Pretty much everything in Rhode Island is close.
Just to play Devil's Advocate, is there a reason to bring a large number of support staff? Is this a gigantic teaching session on how to install v5. Just wondering?

I wasn't at last years.
Again, just to get together and hang out and have fun.
I am sure there may be some nice places in Newport, although the mansions don't seem to cater to conferences.
This is the first time I saw this:
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/...mp;newsId=20090924005656&newsLang=en