Unfortunately, despite much searching, I have been totally unable to find the original post from the BT message boards that requested a HRTE in Arizona.
I remember reading it, it specifically suggested the possibility of scheduling in January. Then a lot of people expressed interest, and an Arizona HRTE was scheduled-- for next weekend, October 5/6. Scrolling down from my post, you will notice that I chose to "quote" Karen's entire post, which was a partial letter from Alice regarding HRTE and the corresponding obstacles involved with scheduling such an event. My post was in direct response to Karen's post... I did not intend to confuse you. Saying "HRTE" in certain contexts sounds weird. That's why I said "edition"-- it was meant to be the wrong word because I'm not sure what the appropriate term is: "Class?" "Show?" "Seminar?" "Installment?" "Event?" At any rate-- Karen's post, and Alice's letter to Karen that was quoted in Karen's post-- discussed some of the problems associated with making a major networking event come to life. It dealt with the initial onslaught of interest, followed by the thudding lack of follow up. I felt I would step up and throw my hat into the rink to voice my personal reason for not being in attendance. It wasn't meant to confuse, comingle, or obfuscate. It was simply an excuse to post to the list. Possibly to provide input that might be helpful to anyone who is planning an event in the future. It was intended to stimulate conversation. It was intended to assert that I-- for one-- do not think I am "too cool for school;" but to offer up other possibilities as to why some are unable to attend, or why someone might initially show enthusiastic interest only to not be in the final count. Perhaps it is not so with the majority of my colleagues, but scheduling serveral days off is a major task for me. Especially this time of year, as business picks up for the holidays. And, although I have no intention of whining about funds-- I feel that continuing education is worth the investment -- I make decent money, but still need to budget for my big events. I didn't mean to suggest that the resulting October 5/6 date was unacceptable! It certainly seems to work well for enough people to have made it happen! It just came too fast for ME. Especially since the original request as posted to the BT message boards suggested January, which gave me PLENTY of time to get used to the idea. As for asking how much time I think is sufficient for planning? In this case, it did feel like it happened very fast, but the bigger issue is the time of year. And, as I said, I have already had the Nailpro show on the calendar for a year. Two out of town trips in the same month is already tough-- two trips in a BUSY month just aren't doable for me. .....I was going to take that whole paragraph regarding this being a "youth driven industry" and run with my thoughts on that in its own post... maybe I'll just let it go; I really didn't think my post came off so out of context, I don't want to go off on another rant and lose everyone entirely. ~Maggie --- Tammy Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to ask what an edition of HRTE is?? Not sure your > talking about me or not cause I honestly dont recall > scheduling anything in any part of 09 yet .. I have asked > certain people that email me and ask to come to a > specific area what they felt a good month would be but I > have never planned anything. The Arizona class was > scheduled in August and quite honestly you dont get > attendees until the last minute regardless of whether I > schedule 3 months in advance or not. Please tell me what > you think ample enough time is for me to post dates so > that I can make it easier for people to plan. I am trying > to locate places that are a convenience for surrounding > States as well in reguards to driving distance. Thank you > for your feedback Maggie. Sorry your not able to make it > this time around but hope to have you join us at a future > class. I plan to have the 09 schedule out around the end > of November. > > Tammy Warner > http://homepages.roadrunner.com/nailsunlimited/index_files/Page871.htm > > --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Maggie Franklin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Maggie Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NailTech:: Why I will not be at HRTE in AZ > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 10:03 PM > > Because it happened too &*#!!!** fast. > > It was originally suggested to do an Arizona edition of > HRTE in January. > > The BF went to UTI in Phoenix and has spent a good amount > of time talking about taking a trip back there and > wanting > to take me and show me all his haunts from his glory > days. > > I saw the request for a HRTE edition scheduled for > January > and discussed it with the BF. We agreed that January > sounded like a good idea. > > It wouldn't be 300 degrees in AZ in January, and it gave > us > a few months to budget for the trip, and most > importantly, > it didn't compete with any other big trips for us in the > same month. > > But the HRTE team responded all too enthusiastically and > suddenly it was scheduled with only a few weeks to > budget, > and arrange for time off. And I just can't manage a trip > to > AZ AND a weekend to Sacramento for the Nailpro show in > the > same month... especially not October! The beginning of > the > holiday frenzy. > > I'd love to get to HRTE. I'd love to attend more > networking > events. I'm not opposed to organizing another networking > event, and I'd be thrilled to volunteer to help with one. > > But you guys gotta give me a chance to plan for an event > of > this magnitude! > > ~Maggie > > > > > > > > > --- KeyzKaren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I wrote a private note to Alice saying I'm sooo jealous > > about the HRTE > > classes.I wish I could attend as many as possible! > > > > > > > > She wrote me back a private note..part of which I feel > > would be very > > appropriate for the group, so I am forwarding those > > parts. > > > > > > > > Alice, as always, you are right on point! Stiletto > point, > > in fact! > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > Karen > > > > Morning Glory > > > > Key West > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Alice [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:13 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > . In all fairness I know that some classes clash with > > schedules...But...It's > > incredibly frustrating to hear please come to our area > we > > want a > > class....then we arrange it...and guess what no > > takers.....This has been a > > huge problem across the board for years as far as > > education goes. Lack of > > attendance, and a lot of excuses. It's too far > it,costs > > too much, that's my > > only day off.... > > > > What many may not realize is that the HRTE Team, > Tammy, > > myself, Loni, > > Gina, Rhonda, Amy, Cenita, Joseph we are donating our > > time to educate. We > > aren't getting paid at all. We are all losing valuable > > time and money from > > our salons and our clients to do this. We all > absolutely > > love doing these > > classes....giving back to the industry and to our > fellow > > techs....and that > > makes it worth while for us. And the best part these > > classes are non product > > specific. You bring your own product, you bring to us > > what your challenges > > are and we will do what we have to to help you master > > them. > > > > I'm going to let you in on my thoughts, I'm not > > young...and there are many > > of us on here that are over 35...this is a youth driven > > industry whether we > > like it or not. Regardless of how booked we are right > > now, eventually its > > going to be harder to gain and keep our > > clientele....especially if our e > > conomy keeps up the way it has. > > > > What's going to separate you from the Nail Tech down > the > > street is > > Education. What's going to bring and keep new clients > is > > being up on the > > latest and newest techniques....it's the Education that > > you seek out and > > bring back to the table. You can read about new > > techniques on BT or in the > > Trade mags all you want...but that's so one > > dimensional...that's like > > reading an owners manual then proclaiming that you are > no > > 100% a pro at > > something. So maybe the youth of America might not > want > > to go to the "old" > > nail tech...what does she know....But guess what? > Little > > miss 20 something > > nailtech down the street hasn't a clue how to do bling > > nails, or create a > > stiletto....her smile lines look like a 5yr old did > > them....You can be darn > > skippy the clients are going to be coming to > > me....because I made it my > > business to step out of my box, put some gas in the car > > and sit my butt down > > in a class for education. > > > > Sure there are some of you on here that have competed, > or > > have had the honor > > of being trained by some of the industries Super Stars, > > But the majority of > > you have not....the majority of you are the back bone > of > > our industry, > > working away at a career that you love, just trying to > > make a decent living > > and create beautiful nails. > > We all have challenges, whether its acrylic > application, > > gel application, > > proper prep, finish filing, pedicures, nail art...or > > perhaps you just can't > > get that 3D flower to pop.....That's what the High Ro > ad > > to Education > > strives to offer you....that gentle or not so gentle > > nudge in the right > > direction...sometimes its the confirmation that guess > > what you were doing it > > right all along! > > > > One of the most popular segments of our class is finish > > filing. You have no > > idea how many seasoned techs had an "AH-HA" moment when > > they see what Joseph > > teaches, and when he stands behind you holding your > hand > > correctly...Such a > > simple thing finish filing...or so I thought....I'm one > > of those > > techs...holy cow...all these years I thoughtlessly > > finished filed...my > > finished nails looked ok...but not perfect....I'm still > > striving for that > > perfect nail....I still sit and watch Joseph when he > > teaches that. > > > > My point to everyone is...and I'm speaking for > Educators > > every where when I > > say this. We will come teach you and share our > > knowledge...but come on, it > > isn't going to happen for free, we aren't going to come > > pick you up and > > bring you to the class , we aren't going to take notes > > and learn it for you. > > You have to step up to the plate, open your minds, > invest > > the time, travel, > > and money into your career....because eventually it's > > going to become just a > > job. I don't care how long you have been a Nail > > Tech....you are never too > > good to learn something new, and you never know you > might > > just teach us > > Educators a thing or two! > > > > Alice Wallace > > High Road To Education Team Member > > > > > > > > > > > > Maggie Franklin, Nail Lady Extraordinaire > @ Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA > AS SEEN ON NAILS MAGAZINE ONLINE!! > http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/ > AIM: Onykophile > "A mentor is someone whose hindsight can become your > foresight." > http://www.nailsbymaggie.net > http://www.myspace.com/nailsbymaggie > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maggie Franklin, Nail Lady Extraordinaire @ Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA AS SEEN ON NAILS MAGAZINE ONLINE!! http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/ AIM: Onykophile "A mentor is someone whose hindsight can become your foresight." http://www.nailsbymaggie.net http://www.myspace.com/nailsbymaggie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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