Bill
Your head may be in the right place, but I believe as some of the others; do you really want an isolated location where only members of a certain group can chat? (If a subject is important enough to someone belonging to the IAEI it is also important to a non-menber). To me, this would be a turn off to your site. Its like the "contractors" only location at the supply house-you see it and people are turned off due to the stigma associated - Non-contractors are not welcome - I know this is not the reason for the special location but its the image portrayed that is important. It appears that you have a good group of people contributing to your site - I think it is a gamble on your part - you may alienate more than you gain.
