Attend a 4N meeting before an actual meeting?

Quite often whenever a client (outside our area)  wants us to go and visit them - I try to arrange the time for around 10.30am/11am so can attend the local 4N meeting beforehand. 

To me it seems a no brainer as gives added value to the journey. Great opportunity to put some faces to names known mostly on twitter/forum etc... while also meeting totally new people. 

Yesterday on route to a meeting in Nottingham, arranged to visit Ashby de la Zouch (brilliant name) and was fortunate enough to be asked to 4sight as well which was an added bonus. Really enjoyed the meeting and has given renewed enthusiasm for local events. 

Is this something others look to do?

It's really so damn obvious.
Meetings, 4sighting, forum.

If you have a passport and you're not doing all 3 ... why not?

 I tried to do this in March when I was away at three different locations and unfortunately none of the dates matched and despite putting a post on the forum nobody responded :( Hopefully when I'm in London next week.  I'm then in Liverpool and not one close enough for my travelling distance and when I'm in Brighton the fortnight after it's the wrong week :(

At least I tried

What days are you in London? If we are not attending the same 4N breakfast / dinner, let's find time to meet up for a coffee/tea or even a drink at the end of the day.

Thanks for the offer but unfortunately it was last week.  There's a possibility I may be available next Wednesday lunchtime as I'll be passing through on my way to Brighton.  That said I need to check whether the second half of my journey is on a fixed train as I purchased an advance ticket.