The Gathering 2014 – Upcoming Event News

[davidlpope]

I guess it just seems backwards to me. It seems like it should say "clan organizations in Scotland, in partnership with the Diaspora". Perhaps I'm just reading too much into it. But the emphasis seems to be on the diaspora doing all the planning and organising, and basically just running it by the Scottish groups to make sure they're cool with it.

I think you probably overestimate the existence of/ interest in "clan societies", etc. in Scotland. I think that this sort of event is an Americanism that is attempting transplant to Scotland, much like Halloween. I doubt that many Scots have the experience of running such a large "American Highland Games" type of event. What seems to be needed is a committee comprised of folks who plan Pleasanton, Maxton, GMHG, Stone Mt., etc. if this thing is actually going to happen.