Hi Clay, We did look into using a college campus in Illinois and the expenses were still high, but the main problem was getting people from the airport to the colleges. No public transport and just very expensive taxi rides.
I like your idea of getting together in the evening but most conventions these days seem to fill the evenings with programs and I doubt anyone could entertain the size of the group in their bedroom. We had 42 at lunch in Rockford. I do remember my first convention in Ann Arbor, MI where our bedroom became a meeting point for people interested in the Princess pillow that my room mate, Diane Williams, took to convention. We ran out of snacks and drinks that night and I had a hard time getting to bed but I was younger then. :-) Janice <Someone who responded to the IOLI survey (report in the gorgeous new bulletin!) suggested looking into college campuses for venues. I second that motion!!! In the summertime, they're often very accessible, and far less expensive. That's my 2 cents worth!! Clay> Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
