My dear fellow Arachnids! The 2015 IOLI convention is nearly here!!! I am so looking forward to welcoming you to my home state of Iowa! The weather has been warm and humid, typical for late July! But it could be worse!
There will be an Arachne lunch gathering on TUESDAY in the Coral ballroom salon B. Due to the fact that the Arachne lunch was abruptly pulled from a previous convention, we are not allowed to advertize it on the IOLI website or in the convention program. It will be announced at the opening dinner and included on the hotel signage. This is not a sit down plated lunch. The hotel is offering grab and go cash concessions in the Coral A salon. Pick up what you like, or bring your own brown bag, and meet in Salon B where it will be more private for our group. (Anyone is welcome to purchase concessions and there are tables in Salon A for eating as well.) The extra salon will only be open for the Arachne (Tuesday) and OIDFA lunches (Friday). And again, I will warn everyone that there is a very interesting convention the preceding weekend. The hotel will be booked SOLID on Saturday night. Check out is noon Sunday. These people are at the hotel just like we are for activities at the hotel, so it is very unlikely that many will be checking out early. Their convention also offers late check out for an extra fee and it sounds like it is popular. Their closing ceremonies are around 5-6pm (I believe). Do not expect to get a room early! Your patience is appreciated! Sit back and people watch! Anita Hansen Cedar Rapids, Iowa Doris Southard Lace Guild - 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/
