I think the details of the International Dinners caught us all by surprise. It just kept getting more and more complicated. That was the one event that frustrated me. But, in the end, it worked out just fine. We regarded the event as an offer to those students who were maybe new in town and far from their families.
People know the event is an all day affair, so they know what they are saying yes to.
It is nothing more than an offer if 5 people say yes, that s fine. The idea is not without precedent. It was a blast, and a great opportunity to meet more people. It isn t meant to draw a huge crowd, but it seems like a nice thing to do. The Olympics were a blast.