Well, okay, how about a 1-day event for the first one?
We could hold it in a park or some public open space to make it less difficult to organise. Just pick a place and date and see how many can make it.
Maybe even have two meets - North and South - on the same day, and if there's a wireless connection nearby we can swap pics on CC and share the love!
Maybe include a couple of rides; a short 5 mile family ride for those who want to bring the kids? and a grown-ups 25 mile one?
We could start and end at the venue, then have a mass picnic.
Can you imagine how far back you'd need to stand to get everyone in on the group photo?
Cheers,
Shaun