PTG Needs The Money, Was: Dallas Convention Web Site

[Avery Todd]

I couldn't go to the Chicago convention because it "wasn't" over the 4th. 
Or at least
because it started before the end of June. I have a big festival at the 
university which
always goes all the way through June!

Avery

At 09:28 AM 03/12/03 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 3/12/03 8:05:37 AM Central Standard Time, Tvak@aol.com 
>writes:
>
>>Scheduling the convention over a
>>holiday weekend is at the very least, poor planning on the part of the PTG.
>
>
>The convention was planned by our former Executive Director, and approved 
>by the Executive Committee about 5 years ago. For the past 2 years, the 
>Board has been trying diligently to move the convention to another date. 
>But the cost of getting out of the contract was much more than the loss of 
>attendees.
>
>The PTG did have conventions of the July 4th Holidays several times. We 
>got a great rate. But we also paid the price for it. It won't happen again.
>
>I realize family does come first. So take them to the convention. 
>Experience the 4th in another town. You should have been in Arlington 
>three years ago. The fireworks over the Washington Monument were spectacular.
>
>Wim