Dave,
Seccession is hard to get to for most "national" members.
I think there's remote and I think there's more remote.
Having the ability to get to a large nearby airport from almost anywhere in the country seems critical.
Denver Airport, perhaps 2-3 hours from Holyoke would seem to fit that bill.
Getting to Secession, is a little more difficult from most places.
Nothing proves this case more than .........................DISNEYWORLD.
When it was first developed, Orlando was considered .........remote.
But, it had/developed a large airport that was to become accessible from almost everywhere in the country, thus assuring accessibility.
And, I think that's worked out for them.