Re: Future locations of Symposium

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

At this time, GWA opted not to go to Quebec City for its 400th 
anniversary because...of the 400th anniversary. A preliminary check 
revealed there were not enough accommodations for GWA because of all 
the anniversary celebrations, increased tourists, etc.

Meetings in Canada also complicate greatly the vendors ability to get 
their goods, especially plants, across the border. Despite the best 
efforts of everyone, there were tremendous delays at the border for 
the Vancouver conference. Some vendors didn't get their plants 
through at all. GWA needs the vendors' support for its sympsoium, so 
their inability to get their goods to us is a major concern. Perhaps 
GWA could talk to the Perennial Plant Association about how it got 
vendors to its Canadian conferences(s).

The GWA board assured Larry Hodgson that Quebec would be considered 
again, as will other Canadian locales. As far as Region 7 and the 
rest of the world, I'm holding out for a meeting in the Caribbean!

jems

>Dear List,
>What happened to Quebec City in 2008 or 9? Many of us GWA Canada members
>were invited to Montreal.
>  We had a blast with great food, fun and gardens! I am unilingual
>(English). I wandered at all hours alone on the
>  streets with no problems. All Symposiums are very informative. Please
>do not show me another Community Garden!
>Can someone convince me that Oklahoma is not so topigraphically flat
>that your dog can't run away because you can always see him.
>Bruce Zimmerman (List Lurker)
>
>Garden Design, Inc wrote:
>
>>Kathy:
>>
>>	I would like to add to Jo Ellen's very detailed response:  In its
>>history GWA has wanted to schedule the symposium according to US geography.
>>One year, East Coast.  One year, Central.  One year, West Coast.  That plan
>>has been recently thwarted by the process that Jo Ellen described.  And
>>also, Canada (as representative of "the rest of the world") has also played
>>a big role in two of the last seven conferences.
>>
>>	Since I have served both on the GWA board and the recent local
>>arrangements committee, I can attest to the difficulty of putting all of the
>>pieces of the puzzle together.  It's a long and arduous process of refining
>>the schedule made even more difficult because people need to eat and take
>>bathroom breaks.  It's the eating aspect of this symposium that has become
>>the most difficult to plan, price, and afford.  We have created this monster
>>where 700 people want to be served a minimum of 10 meals included in the
>>price of admission.  It's a daunting task.  Not every LAC can come up with
>>the sponsors necessary to bankroll it.
>>
>>	At whatever cost, you really need to make a commitment to come to
>>the conference.  It is by far the most rewarding event in which a
>>professional garden writer could participate.
>>
>>Kirk Brown
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>
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Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
Phone: (317) 251.3261
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