"Hi Susan! I'm so sorry that we missed you at Bandy! We organizers always try to stay visible and available, but because no-shows and last-minute drops are fairly frequent, we don't usually go looking for anyone we haven't seen. I will make a point to have a designated meeting spot for future events so that this doesn?t happen again. I hope you will give us another chance. I think you?ll find our group to be very welcoming if you come up and introduce yourself! Hope to see you on a hike soon!"