Maybe they did it because of the ridiculous outcry that occurred when last year - in an effort to reach shareholder groups not reached previously- they selected Chicago-the most popular site for conventions IN THE COUNTRY as the venue and all people could do was bitch and moan about the weather and the horrible burden it would put on all of the fair-haired surfer types who apparently don't own jackets who it seems have been used to getting in cabs and driving down the street to prior SHMs. I don't blame em a bit! Ha!