I wanted to see if any of you live in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area. I host GTGs all the time (fodorites from Fodors). I'm always on the hunt to find others that can join in on our luncheons. My web site has a link to our past luncheons http://www.luvtotravel.homestead.com/fodoritescorner.html
Email me if interested (my email address is on the web site). The next one is March 25th in Vienna, VA, near Tyson's corner. Two more are planned for May and June.
I also posted on the calendar my travel dates to Italy in May. Would like to meet people there too (in addition to the few I have planned already).
If you are interested in meeting people in DC area with interest in Italy, you might want to contact the Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society. They meet bimonthly, next luncheon not far from you at Marco Polo restaurant, March 26th,in Fairfax. Their website address is: http://www.abruzzomoliseheritagesociety.org/