Re: Future locations of Symposium

**jo ellen meyers sharp h*@sbcglobal.net**

Hi, Kathy -- GWA attempts to rotate the national symposia 
geographically. Right now, I think the line up is: Oklahoma City in 
2007, and tentatively Raleigh, N.C. in 2008, Dallas or Denver in 2009 
and I think Indianapolis in 2010.

The city or region and local GWA members put in a formal proposal to 
GWA to be the host for the symposium. The city has to have hotels 
large enough to accommodate the number of attendees, the trade show 
and have public and private gardens for touring.

The proposal sets out who's represented on the local organizing 
committee, reasons why the symposium should be held there; 
description of gardens/venues for touring; benefits or advantages of 
why there.

Many of us do exactly what you are doing, which is budget for the 
symposium. It's easy to justify as professional development. I try to 
reduce costs by finding a roommate and booking my airfare early for 
the best rates, if I'm not driving. You have to consider that time is 
money. I can work a half day at home before leaving by plane, for 
instance; while, if I drove, it might take a whole day.

jems

>How far in advance is the location of the GWA symposium determined? Next
>year it's Oklahoma City, but what about the year after that? When is that
>determined, and by whom? Is there any kind of pattern or rationale to where
>the symposiums are held? Does each region get a turn, in some kind of cycle?
>Or does a region volunteer?
>
>The reason I'm asking is I realize that if I am going to go to the
>Symposium, I have to plan for it--budget. I am more likely to be able to go
>when it is closer to me, so it is helpful to know as far in advance as
>possible when the Symposium will be in traveling range.
>
>Kathy
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Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
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