The great thing about Tahoe was that it was small enough that everybody got to interact with everybody else. No microphones, no real rules, no one telling us to avoid talking about work-arounds. And, the social interaction was fantastic (just glad we decided not to do the hike down to the castle or we might be JBS-less now). Leave Providence for the the new users. The rest of us can do our own thing and likely do it better than under the purview of AC.
Indy, no on the CME. Although I enjoy getting the credits, I think it changes the whole feeling of the conference. As for where? Jackson, Wy. is a neat place, has an airport with car rentals, plenty of meeting facilities (Snow King Resort if you want something traditional) and you are within easy access of 2 fantastic National Parks. September is beautiful.
Or maybe Jimmie knows of something in Montana. Or Pete in Utah. The possibilities are endless. The Olympic Peninsula is beautiful. Can't get too much further West than that.