Dear Deb, Thank you for replying to my inquiry, but since this year's Convention is geared to those who cannot attend the whole week, I find that I will not attend at all. This will be the first Convention I have missed in, I believe, 6 years.
The only class I am interested in is on Monday and Tuesday, 6 hours each day. I then would have to pay a hotel bill for the rest of the week in order to be able to attend the banquet at the end of the week. It is very intense to take 6 hours in 1 day. There is no time for "homework" in which one can identify problem spots and have them ready for the next class. THAT is the best use of the teacher. I teach Bucks and Torchon, and I know the importance of "homework." I think this Convention is planned by someone who has never been to any IOLI Conventions, and it is geared to one-time attendees and your local lacemakers. Other IOLI members are disenfranchised. I didn't start lacemaking intensely until I was retired and had the time and funds to do it. I will spend my Convention funds elsewhere. And what do you mean? PAY $7 to BUY? You must be kidding! I doubt if I'll be the only one cancelling their plans for IOLI Convention this year. Many have voiced their concern to me privately, and hopefully to you. I hope others join me in a boycott. Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Betty Ann, > Thank you for taking the time to write and share your concerns. > > Expenses for the convention are considerably higher than in the past. > Airfares, even for US teachers, have more than doubled since 2001. Because we > must cover all the expenses for lodging, meals, transportation, etc. in > addition to the teaching fees for each teacher, we have scheduled classes in > such a way as to make the best use of each teacher�s time and expertise, as > well as to minimize the costs that need to be passed on to each participant. > > In a survey taken last year, it was made quite clear to us that persons with > limited time and income have been left out of the convention over the years. > To that end, we are offering more classes at the end of the week and on the > weekend to allow persons with limited vacation time, or time they can be away > from their families, to participate. > > Any package, except the Fancy, can be upgraded or added on to. If you should > decide to register for the 12-hour package, you can pay the additonal $7 for > unlimited admission to the Sales and Exhibit Rooms. > > We trust that you can understand that a Convention Committee must meet the > needs of a broad base of participants, while keeping an eagle�s-eye on the > budget. > > Thank you again! > Deb > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.keystonelaceguild.org - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
