Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi Dann- Great ideas. I had hoped to have some type of specialist/neurologist speak at a meeting. Having the gathering near a Mayo Clinic is a wonderful idea. How far away are you from the Mayo in Rochester? Are you planning on attending?? Minneapolis has connecting flights and direct flights as well. That would also help. I shall keep this post with all my others. Huge Iowa hugs to another Iowan- Sandie Des Moines, IA dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 mum, Jo, (MIL) passed away from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 -- 2008 LBD Caregivers Get to gather. / Sandie If I were in charge <grins> I'd Pick a 3 person committee to make this solid and just choose a site. Nothing personal, but I'd assign 3 people from East to West: Say from Mass, Sandie from Des Moines, and Janet Colello from California ,. Then I'd recommend that they choose a city that serves as an airline 'hub' like Denver, Dallas, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, etc. The committee could choose its own chairperson. There are a bunch more people that would also deserve to be on the committee, but then it gets to large to function. My personal choice for a city would be Minneapolis, because there could be a close drive for a day trip ... arranged to visit Mayo Clinic in Rochester for those that wanted to. It might be possible to get a neurolgist from there to speak. For that same reason, the major cities close to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Florida might come back into the picture, even if they aren't airline hub " cities. There are abunch of wonderful cities. I love Toronto, and Vancouver, but my favorite one in Canada is Calgary. Dann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Sandie, As today is already Friday, January 11th... getting Vacation Days slotted for those holding down regular jobs is more and more difficult. If the active Caregiver is going to get a family member, or some one else to stand in as caregiver, while she / he is gone to a meeting, the same issues apply. Some people may figure they can get free.. but conflicts will occur at the last minute. Others may be able to work things out and make it, with enough advance notice given. Personally, I won't be flying anywhere, but many on the list may. Choosing a city that is an Airline " Hub " can cut the air fare cost down a lot, with services like HOTWIRE.com I 've already scheduled attending a Art Metal 'Sculpter's work shop in North Carolina... next summer, and another work shop for Repouse' in North Minneapolis, so things quickly get in the way. Personally, I'd consider anything with in 500 miles pretty close as a possible drive in. I'd probably stretch that a bit and even drive to one in Dallas or Toronto. Depending on dates and conflicts.. My point was some one ( you and a committee that you choose) needs to make it " Solid " -firm- this up and 'just' pick a location and a date. Many of us will have conflicts, regardless. I think that it needs to be a core- committee so that several will share ownership of the idea... and work to make this " wonderful " . There can be sub committees offering ideas... for afternoon, evenign sessions. Some of us can -only- drink a little wine <grins>. Best of Wishes. Dann Sandie/ wrote: Hi Dann- Great ideas. I had hoped to have some type of specialist/neurologist speak at a meeting. Having the gathering near a Mayo Clinic is a wonderful idea. How far away are you from the Mayo in Rochester? Are you planning on attending?? Minneapolis has connecting flights and direct flights as well. That would also help. I shall keep this post with all my others. Huge Iowa hugs to another Iowan- Sandie Des Moines, IA dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 mum, Jo, (MIL) passed away from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 -- 2008 LBD Caregivers Get to gather. / Sandie If I were in charge <grins> I'd Pick a 3 person committee to make this solid and just choose a site. Nothing personal, but I'd assign 3 people from East to West: Say from Mass, Sandie from Des Moines, and Janet Colello from California ,. Then I'd recommend that they choose a city that serves as an airline 'hub' like Denver, Dallas, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, etc. The committee could choose its own chairperson. There are a bunch more people that would also deserve to be on the committee, but then it gets to large to function. My personal choice for a city would be Minneapolis, because there could be a close drive for a day trip ... arranged to visit Mayo Clinic in Rochester for those that wanted to. It might be possible to get a neurolgist from there to speak. For that same reason, the major cities close to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Florida might come back into the picture, even if they aren't airline hub " cities. There are abunch of wonderful cities. I love Toronto, and Vancouver, but my favorite one in Canada is Calgary. Dann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Just be careful of what restrooms you go to in Minneapolis!! --- Dann wrote: > > Sandie, > > As today is already Friday, January 11th... > getting Vacation Days slotted for those holding down > regular jobs is more and more difficult. If the > active Caregiver is going to get a family member, or > some one else to stand in as caregiver, while she / > he is gone to a meeting, the same issues apply. > > Some people may figure they can get free.. but > conflicts will occur at the last minute. Others may > be able to work things out and make it, with enough > advance notice given. > > Personally, I won't be flying anywhere, but many > on the list may. Choosing a city that is an Airline > " Hub " can cut the air fare cost down a lot, with > services like HOTWIRE.com > > I 've already scheduled attending a Art Metal > 'Sculpter's work shop in North Carolina... next > summer, and another work shop for Repouse' in North > Minneapolis, so things quickly get in the way. > > Personally, I'd consider anything with in 500 > miles pretty close as a possible drive in. I'd > probably stretch that a bit and even drive to one in > Dallas or Toronto. Depending on dates and > conflicts.. > > My point was some one ( you and a committee that > you choose) needs to make it " Solid " -firm- this up > and 'just' pick a location and a date. Many of us > will have conflicts, regardless. I think that it > needs to be a core- committee so that several will > share ownership of the idea... and work to make this > " wonderful " . There can be sub committees offering > ideas... for afternoon, evenign sessions. Some of > us can -only- drink a little wine <grins>. > > Best of Wishes. > > Dann > > Sandie/ wrote: > Hi Dann- > > Great ideas. I had hoped to have some type of > specialist/neurologist speak > at a meeting. Having the > gathering near a Mayo Clinic is a wonderful idea. > > How far away are you from the Mayo in Rochester? Are > you planning on > attending?? > > Minneapolis has connecting flights and direct > flights as well. That would > also help. > > I shall keep this post with all my others. > > Huge Iowa hugs to another Iowan- > > Sandie > > Des Moines, IA > dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65 > mum, Jo, (MIL) passed away from LBD 4-29-07, age 78 > > > > -- 2008 LBD Caregivers Get to > gather. / Sandie > > > If I were in charge <grins> I'd Pick a 3 person > committee to make this > solid and just choose a site. > > Nothing personal, but I'd assign 3 people from East > to West: Say > from Mass, Sandie from Des Moines, and > Janet Colello from > California ,. Then I'd recommend that they choose a > city that serves as an > airline 'hub' like Denver, Dallas, Minneapolis, > Chicago, Atlanta, etc. The > committee could choose its own chairperson. > > There are a bunch more people that would also > deserve to be on the > committee, but then it gets to large to function. > > My personal choice for a city would be Minneapolis, > because there could > be a close drive for a day trip ... arranged to > visit Mayo Clinic in > Rochester for those that wanted to. It might be > possible to get a neurolgist > from there to speak. > > For that same reason, the major cities close to the > Mayo Clinic in Arizona > and Florida might come back into the picture, even > if they aren't airline > hub " cities. > > There are abunch of wonderful cities. I love > Toronto, and Vancouver, but > my favorite one in Canada is Calgary. > > Dann > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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