Dale, South Florida Telecom Forum is about the only thing close in the area. Or the Cisco Users Group down here. I think there is definitely more interest in the area for something, but perhaps not as many operators based here. A great number are visiting the area more and more, S. Fl is a gateway for a lot of engineers from Latin America flying through. As long as the sushi is good, you will find interest. Best suggestion is to count on it being a small, tight group...keeping it fun helps. The way it works in many cities is a wed sushi dinner. Every wed in a different restaurant. At 16:26 -0500 11/13/02, Dale Levesque wrote: Does anyone in here now of a South Florida Network Operators Group, or something similar, and if not, would they be interested in starting one. Dale Levesque -- David Diaz dave@smoton.net [Email] pagedave@smoton.net [Pager] Smotons (Smart Photons) trump dumb photons