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Leni, I believe that this is the first meeting that I have attended that you haven't been at. You were missed! Laura Ingram was great, seminars were informative and everyone - well, as usual... each person was an old friend. Ideas flowed - we used each other as a sounding boards literally tossing words and ideas at each other like softballs.

The seminar was excellent - Matt, Ty and Nancy did an excellent job on such subjects as networking, funding, media and etc. The information provided simply whetted the appetite to learn more.

Oh and of course we can't forget the food and other amenities that were provided for us. Acommdations at the Treasure Island were very nice. Rooms clean and were never neglected by the service staff at the Treasure Island. Food for the cocktail party, luncheon and awards dinner was well presented and very tasteful (in other words - I think a lot of people went back for seconds, especially the desserts!)

All in all, I learned a lot. I met people who shared like ideas/ideals and wanted to learned how to become better at thier involvement within their communities and their chapters.

Oh, you bet it was a blast - in more ways than one! Thank you and kudos to everyone who put this together.

Hi, Dixie! I was SO disappointed I couldn't be there! Last February I bought a "vacation" condo in Illinois where my family lives. It's undergoing extensive remodeling. My contractor told me at that time I'd have to come up from Florida in August to approve his work and to schedule some more. Since I'm not his only client, I had to dance to his schedule.

So, here I am in the Chicago burbs, working my fanny off in my essentially barren digs. At least I have the essentials, a bed, table, chair, computer and an ash tray, hah! The fun part will be the furnishing and selecting all those nice little artsy decorating items!

However, I had fun being "FRiva Diva" and doing all the "color" blurbs on the Vegas threads. Soon, I hope to put on my "Bahama Mama" hat for the potential spring Freeper conference cruise. NOTHING will stop me from this event. Hope to see you and some of the SC stalwarts on board!

Leni