Reason for no meets is, too many people ask why there are no meets and moaning that no one organises a meet, whilst doing nothing themselves, and then when someone does organise something half the people who are interested don't turn up.
I used to organise the Malthouse meet years ago but beyond a hardcore few each month it would be anyone's guess how many would turn up, especially frustrating when food had been organised for the expected number.
Organised European trips in the past as well, but when you start you have a load of interest so start looking for hotels etc for xx bodies and when it comes to booking and paying you end up with X bodies, very frustrating.
Feel free to DIY though.