Might you be able to put two people up for a couple of nights?
In Mid-February, my colleague Jo Rhoes and I will be coming to Seattle. Jo founded a rural timebank in Yorkshire, UK, and received a travel grant for a grand information-share about timebanking and related community-building approaches across the United States.
Jo asked if I would like to join her on this adventure. Was she kidding! I would LOVE to do that!!!! Visiting Seattle, especially, will bring back such good memories of my trips many years back with Edgar, when we met with Tamsen and Grace and the West Seattle TimeBank Board and enjoyed a wonderful gathering with timebank members. We had such a good time learning about the timebank's activities and meeting everyone -- and it makes me smile each time I see the picture of that time on the TimeBank homepage.
Jo and I will arrive in Seattle on Feb 15. We haven't yet fully worked out our itinerary, but expect to be there a few days and are working out where we might stay. If you have beds and space and can put us up, we will be eternally grateful!