Dear Spiders, While I don't even know for sure that I will go to IOLI this year, (contemplating OIDFA in Prague - can I do both?) for me the issue with IOLI is the time - a whole week.
I only get a limited amount of vacation time and I need and want to spend some of it with DH. The new IOLI schedule allows me to think about splitting a week between a class, freeze dried into 2 days, and visiting friends with DH in Lancaster. To me, this is an attractive option. I know at least one teacher that sees this possibility of not having to dedicate a whole week to the enterprise as a benefit. Change is usually uncomfortable, but if we understand the setup from the outset, then we should be able to derive the most advantage from the event. One change I would like to see from last year is a public place to congregate and make lace and meet and greet all the other lacers and friends. I went to the 2002 IOLI and vastly enjoyed making lace in the foyer of the hotel. The hotel employees and other guests seemed genuinely delighted to see us all working away and all the trappings. It was something I missed very sorely last year. I think the layout of the hotel in 2003 wasn't suited for it. While IOLI has a quorum issue for conducting business, it seems to me that every convention attendee (because they are delegates) should have an absentee ballot available if they will not be able to attend the General Session. This may require a change to the governing rules of IOLI, but it seems to be a possible satisfactory resolution. Musing Patty Dowden - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
