<HTML>In a message dated 7/4/02 1:03:26 PM Central Daylight Time, sckline@attbi.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I was thinking more of a modest little college somewhere, with cheap eating places aimed at students, a small enough campus that everything is within walking distance, and air conditioning, which isn't that rare in warm climates. The University of Texas, which is anything but little and has its own summer sessions, was air-conditioned to the hilt back when I attended it (in the 70's.) Little campuses get pleasantly laid back in the summer. I agree that air conditioning in the dorms is needed in July. Maybe some form of transportation could be arranged for those who have trouble walking. Certainly that would be no harder than moving grand pianos several times a day! </BLOCKQUOTE> Joel Jones, currently one of our Ass't Institute Directors, was instrumental, if not the lead man, at a weekend seminar at the University of Wisconsin in Madison several years ago.  They had very nice teaching rooms and dorms at their conference center which would probably be too small to handle our crowd.  The campus is very pretty and situated on a beautiful lake with room cost at that time about $43.00, if I remember correctly.  I, too, think this idea is well worth the time and effort for further investigation.  The big hotels, while pleasant with all the amenities, certainly can eat up the $. Don Bee, RPT Chicago Chapter</HTML>