Given the fact that those two dates are 3 weeks apart, I don't see any reason why there couldn't be meet-ups on both dates.
Having meet-ups here diverts a lot of time from all 12 or so Benton-ites, Eliezer if he comes, and Michael Vassar if he comes.
Perhaps a net cost of $2k or so in diverted time.
Which isn't to say we shouldn't maybe have more meet-ups; many have suggested we should.
No invitations to Benton House have been forthcoming for the last couple months, so I thought we might do one located in a restaurant somewhere. I would suggest Holder's Country Inn, but if anyone else has any suggestions, I'm more than willing to change venue. I would suggest a meeting time of 7, but that is also amenable to change.
Edit: We're meeting at the Inn. I'll be out front at 7 with a sign saying Less Wrong.