Well said, Catherine. It is lovely, for us who could not be there â to read
all about the Belgium Lace Convention/Congress (is there a difference between
to 2?) Many of us would have Loved to have been there, and reading about it
in detail is the next best thing! Thanks, Anna â and if you
Charlotte Moore nhsmo...@cox.net wrote:
I agree. Having regional meetings would be an excellent idea. If conventions
are so far from lace members and basically only certain sections of the country
are well represented then they are the ones making decisions. I like the idea
of proxy
Elizabeth Ligeti lizl...@bigpond.com wrote:
However one big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
days - not 4 half days.
This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their whole 2
day class without the expense of a full week...[snip]...
This might be
I have read with interest all the discussions on lace conventions.
Travel costs are the big thing that stand in the way of attending any
convention this applies to the US as well as Australia where distances
are very similar. And yes we have the same requirements as well. I've
been a member
Firstly. - ANZAC Day greetings to all Aussies.
I went to the Portland convention in 2010 - as a student, (the other 2 I
have been to I was a teacher), - and I had a ball there! Loved every
minute! The hotel was very helpful, and class rooms were very good. I have
very happy memories. It is so
Liz,
They tried that one year in Harrisburg, PA. Personally, I liked it
because there were no classes on Monday/Tuesday that appealed to me so I just
came Wed-Sat. and my costs were lower. But there was a giant uproar and all
future conventions were required to have the current format.
Diane
Does anyone know the rationale for this requirement? lrb
Diane Williams wrote:
They tried that one year in Harrisburg, PA. Personally, I liked it
because there were no classes on Monday/Tuesday that appealed to me so I just
came Wed-Sat. and my costs were lower. But there was a giant uproar
You can’t please everyone with a lace convention. People have different
priorities. When these are not met, they vote with their feet, and don’t
show up. I have never actually helped organize a lace convention, so I don’t
really know what is involved, except that it seems to be filled with
Does anyone know the rationale for this requirement? lrb
One rationale is that the By Laws require that the Annual General Meeting
have 1/3 of the attendees at the convention present in order to have a
quorum to vote on things. I think that the fear is that if you have a
convention where
I think it also goes back to the hotel's requirements of catered food and
rented rooms. There are no easy answers!
Diane Williams
drswilli...@yahoo.com
Galena Illinois USA
My blog -
http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/
From:
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Then we need to know whether the two day class option created greater
attendance, and if so, whether an AGM on either Monday or Thursday night would
have resulted in a quorum anyway, and if not, how to deal with this situation.
Which is more desirable, the rule concerning a quorum, or greater
- Original Message -
From: Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.net
How many people used the public
transportation, here in America, where virtually everyone has a car? Could
those few without be accommodated by alternate means? Could arrangements be
made to get people to and from
It seems to me that having a quorum of those attending convention is part of
the bylaws, and has been this way for decades. But I wonder if this is the
best way to involve membership in policy. Why not consider publicizing the
issues in question and call for proxy votes from all members.
Interesting idea, Clay.
Regional meetings might make a lot of sense. Fly over some teachers and
have them teach around the country, combining the costs of flights from
abroad.
I love coming to Sweet Briar and meeting all you east-coasters, but
something more local would be nice TOO!
Sue
Hello All! May I add a few comments to the current discussion? Attendance is
a problem for other textile-related groups so we are not alone in our
discomfort! I'm most familiar with EGA (Embroiderers' Guild of America) so
will share a bit regarding their format. First, it is not referred to
I agree. Having regional meetings would be an excellent idea. If conventions
are so far from lace members and basically only certain sections of the country
are well represented then they are the ones making decisions. I like the idea
of proxy voting. That way all members have a voice in
Here in Australia, we have a set up somewhat similar to the IOLI convention
- though a lot smaller!
However one big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
days - not 4 half days.
This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their whole 2
day class without the
As I get the Digest, by now you probably have an answer. The Minnesota Lace
Society is hosting 2012 IOLI convention in St. Paul, MN in August. Check out
their website for details www.minnlacesociety.org and if you can go you might
want to make a star or two for them.
Janice
Are there any
I was wondering the same thing. I have 6 and they are nicely stacked on a
shelf, they are also haunting me. Have you finished the lace samples you
brought home? (accompanied by spooky music)
Becca
back from HOT MOIST DC and into hot dry Utah
Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
Dear Lauren,
The bags carry a date and logo, or can be identified easily when you
reference the IOLI bulletins. Therefore, I keep them with lots of other lace
ephemera of the 20th-21st centuries. In combination with the library and
lace collection here it would be a start for my lace
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day. Not
too hot, slight breeze, total sun.
-Original Message-
From: L.Snyder l.sny...@aceweb.com
Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM
To: post to Arachne lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] conventions
Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants
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To: L.Snyder
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] conventions
Oh you jaded convention habituees! The convention I went to before this one
was in Harrisburg. 2005. As far as I know, no totebag. So my one and only
is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting. Works very well
?
Curious minds want to know
Cearbhael
-Original Message-
From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
lynrbai...@desupernet.net
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 PM
To: L.Snyder
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] conventions
Oh you jaded convention habituees
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From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
L.Snyder
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:31 PM
To: post to Arachne
Subject: [lace] conventions
Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from
Happy Dance!!!
Cearbhael
-Original Message-
From: Clay Blackwell [mailto:clayblackw...@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 8:02 PM
To: cearbh...@mywdo.com
Cc: lynrbai...@desupernet.net; 'L.Snyder'; lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] conventions
Hello Cearbhael!!
Are you
Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these
conventions?
I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating kit for
the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
How about you?
Lauren
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To
I use some for the same purposes you do. When I accumulate too many, I take
some down to a knitting shop locally. There are woman that gather who do
not have any extra income, but love to have a bag to carry their knitting on
the bus!
Kim
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, L.Snyder
Hi Lauren:
Just yesterday I noticed how many I had, too.
I don't go to a lot of conventions, but you'd never realize it from the pile of
bags. The best ones, the higher-quality cloth, etc, I might use out in public
as general totes for library books and dancing shoes and so on. Some have
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