Hi Robin, This may have been answered by now as I get the Digest. Yes, you have to buy the lunch to attend. The cost of the lunch includes the use of the room in the hotel and the setup for the lunch. The same goes for the OIDFA lunch. We used to try to find a restaurant locally for lunch but when the numbers got past 20, it was very hard to do. It is easier to get the host guild to arrange a place for us to meet. Sometimes the food isn't great or the room is not perfect, but it gives us a chance to meet in private. Some of us also take along raffle prizes and we have a free raffle just for fun.
Janice <I'll be attending the IOLI convention this year (1st time) and I'm debating the Arachne lunch. I am kind of wondering how many people may be going to this. Also, I wondered if I have to buy the lunch to go to the luncheon and meet some of you. Being local I had just panned to pack lunches, but I don't want to be left out of meeting people. Any thoughts?> 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 arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
