Derek,
The LOG is an annual event for Lotus Ltd. This year it'll be in Bham it moves each year, generally in southeast/northeast/midwest. As the bulk of Lotus Ltd. members seem to be in those areas.
With the elise coming that'll change I suspect. Remains to be seen if an Elise chapter of Lotus Ltd is formed or a whole new club for the elise (as SELOC in UK is). Certainly would be enough cars to form a standalone club, but as some have said, it's a potential headache.
Lot of benefits to being a chapter of Lotus Ltd., ie use of event insurance, etc. Lotus ltd gains more members and is able to have more events (perhaps regional meets).
Additionally, I'm going to the Lotus Ltd Southeast meeting at Lotus USA on Sat. This is going to be an organizational meeting for LOG (LLSE is the host group for BHAM LOG). This is the same chapter that's hosted two Atlanta LOGS over the years.
I'd really like to see about us organizing an elisetalk get toghether at the LOG. Would be great to do something along the lines of the LA show meet but maybe a little more formally organized.
If anyone has some points they'd like me to bring up at the meeting let me know.
Chris