Hi Victor I took absolutely no "umbrage" at Rene informing me in Toronto that the next Goan Convention would be held in London. I was most surprised at this totally unexpected news when informed personally by Rene and expressed my reservations about the wisdom of doing so in such a short period of time. I am used to a lead time of about two years to set up a sound base when organising an international convention/conference in a very large city like London. I happen to have organised very successful one-week residential ones in a professional capacity and was therefore awed by Kevin's ability to have generated a very successful Convention in Toronto in such a short period of time. Again, I thank him and his committee sincerely for this major achievement and for something I definitely enjoyed for the intellectual stimulus it provided, for the very appropriate social programme and the networking provision.
As to who organises such a Convention is really not my business at all assuming a modicum of support for it is generated to make it a success. Cornel DaCosta, London, UK. --- Victor Rangel-Ribeiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To the best of my knowledge, no law governs who > may or may not organize a Goan Convention. I did not > question Casa de Goa's authority to organize it in > Lisbon; I just went, participated, and contributed > to the best of my ability. > In Lisbon, when Kevin mooted the idea of > holding it in Toronto this year, enthusiasm was > running high, and many people thought it was an > excellent idea. I thought so too. > In Toronto, Renee announced his intention to > hold it in London next year. Cornel takes umbrage at > it, and perhaps some others will.