<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IMHO, the Annual PTG Convention (what = is referred to here as the "National", even though folks from all over the world are = invited and attend) is very cost-effective, and therefore, not = expensive.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And what do the acronyms MARC and = NEECSO stand for?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">John Ross said: " </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>National, is bigger, 800 +. I was at one in = Toronto, late 80's, and I believe around 1100.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>MARC is a regional, as is NEECSO, they are = smaller, 150 +.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I really enjoyed the MARC, I attended last year, = it could give the 'National' a run for it's money. I also enjoyed the NEECSO's = I usually attend, as I tend to see more familiar faces.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>This year, there is no MARC or NEECSO, because of = the 'National', being in that area.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Go, you will never regret it."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>John,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>One National in 26 years???!!! About time you = attended another on IMO!!<G> Sheesh! It behooves us all to attend, at = least, one every 5-10 years. There is soooooo much stuff that will make your job better/easier/more profitalble, I can't begin to tell ya! All = conventions, be they regional or national are a great way to meet new friends and = smoosch!<G> Yes, it is expensive! No, you will not regret it!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Just my inflated USD = opinion.</FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>