Well, that's understandable. A model that has worked for some conventions is for most or all of the divisions to have one "local" and one "remote" manager, either as co-division heads or as one being the deputy of the other. In theory, you can then partner competent "locals" with "out of towners" who will give that added perspective.

But running distributed committees is really hard work. You have to keep stressing communication, and you have to get people to "buy in" to the idea. I've been on enough committees of different styles to have seen a huge range of reactions. Me, I'm much more likely to over-communicate -- although I reckon many people on the ConJose committee will probably roll their eyes and say, "by 'over-communicate' he means 'micromanage and talk too much.'" I'd rather do that than be King Log from whom no decisions ever get made.

But I digress, as usual.