Ian A. Holton wrote:
the path toward "sub-national" chapter organizations
I am especially interested in the outcome of this point, as I could imagine that especially in larger countries (the US springs to mind), as well as countries with large metropolitan regions (most European countries) that may have an interest in setting up a "sub-national" chapter instead of inofficial / casual meetups.
Well, a meetup is still a good thing that can be useful itself, not just as a stepping stone to chapter activity. "In addition to", perhaps, rather than "instead of". I wouldn't want to discourage people getting together informally too. But that's nitpicking, I understand your larger point.
--Michael Snow