Hi everyone - I, for one, am enjoying the discussion about the IOLI name even as a spectator (i.e. non-member) - it is good to question things in an organization, and keep in tune with why the rules, bylaws, and names were made, make changes as is timely, and don't lose sight of the origins.
I did work at changing the name of a non-profit I was with, took two years, we kept the initials, because the group was successfully known by the letters, but the old long name had been outmoded by the evolution of the group and its place in a larger organization (etc.). We didn't keep the stationery though! - with the refreshing change of name, we designed a new logo. And the group expanded and I know it benefitted from the name change. It took lots of discussion, but was all done for the greater good of the organization - if after due course it seemed the name should not be changed, the members would have agreed (etc.) I pronounce the distinct letters of IOLI, and LOKK, but make a word out of OIDFA. About the hypothetical ALGI - it has merit. I would proudly call myself a member of Ay-Ell-Gee-Eye or Ay-Ell-Gee, ink, but I wouldn't say I was a member of Al-Gee (how I pronounce algae) unless I was a member of All-Lace Guilds And Embroiderers ~ Actually I'd be more inclined to say 'I'm a member of the Ay-Ell-Gee-Ay-Ee' or refer to the group familiarly as 'the Guilds.' (hypothetically) bye for now Bev (give me an 'A') in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
