I'll just speak to the logistics of the travel.
As the chair mentioned, five cities would be a lot. Of course, we'll try to develop a program that works for what the committee wants to see. We did receive recommendations that two to three cities maximum would be the ideal for a trip of this length.
The second important thing to note is that the committee can only stay in and visit the cities that are listed on the detailed budget, so whatever the committee decides and submits to liaison is where it will need to travel.