<HTML>In a message dated 3/12/03 8:05:37 AM Central Standard= Time, Tvak@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Scheduling the convention over = a holiday weekend is at the very least, poor planning on the part of the PTG.&= nbsp; </BLOCKQUOTE> 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 c= ost 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 </HTML>