Re: MG Southeast Regional Conference

I hadn't considered it from that angle, since the Georgia Master Gardener
Association is not controlled by Extension and we keep our costs very low.
Our state conferences usually run from $20 to $65.
The 3 (almost 4) day SE Regional we hosted a few years ago was only $110 and
included the Sunday evening ice cream social, two seated luncheons, two
seated dinners with speakers, hearty breakfasts for 3 days, refreshment
breaks, and the tours. The only additional charge was for the hotel, and we
held the conference in the continuing ed. center so the hotel charge was
only $65. double. I think it was on $65. triple, too.

We worked our buns off to keep costs low so that more MGs could attend. I
think it's only fair.

Daryl


>  He said this
> happens frequently (not always) when the CES loses control of the group.
> Cliques form and social circles may dictate  how things are done.
> Consequently, those of us without much money get left out in the cold.
> We're ok for the grunt work, of course we're welcome on the cruise though
we
> can't afford it, but you just get this bad taste in your
mouth.......tastes
> sort of like Knapweed.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] MG Southease Regional Conference
>
>
> > Cathy,
> >
> > This trend towards outrageously priced MG conferences has me really
sick.
> > We're a volunteer group, and I think that the needs of all should be
> > considered for core conferences.
> >
> > Maybe if many of us write letters?
> >
> > Daryl
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] MG Southease Regional Conference
> >
> >
> > > Thank goodness the madness has not spread to Illinois! Of course, it
is
> > > only a state MG conference, but it is next week, affordable and I'm
> > > going!
> > > Cathy
> > > On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 07:24 PM, Daryl wrote:
> > >
> > > > Zem,
> > > >
> > > > I have  bad news. After posting that last, I emailed our MG PA,
since
> > > > we
> > > > didn't have dates yet.
> > > >
> > > > She just got word about the next SouthEast Regional. It looks like a
> > > > great
> > > > trip if you've got the cash. A cruise from New Orleans to Mexico,
with
> > > > speakers and a tour.
> > > >
> > > > She put it up on our GMGA website at
> > > > http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/Master%20Gardener/
> > > > SEConf.PDF
> > > >
> > > > My reaction was
> > > > "Are they Nuts!?
> > > > Whatever happened to making the conferences affordable to all Master
> > > > Gardeners, regardless of their financial status?
> > > > Seems like it's turning into a garden club, rather than a volunteer
> > > > organization."
> > > >
> > > > It sounds like a great trip,  but it really ticks me off. I'm torn
> > > > between
> > > > wanting to save up and wanting to boycott.
> > > >
> > > > Daryl
> > >
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