<VV> RE: "Competing" meets (was: 2005 conventions)

[Ken Wildman]

At 12:15 PM 6/23/04 -0400, Robert Marlow wrote:

>This is why I mentioned yesterday that in my view any mini-convention needs
>to stand on its own merits, not be offered only as an "alternative" to the
>big convention.
>
>--Bob

Bob:

Could you clarify?  What do you mean by "stand on its own merits"?  What's 
wrong with offering an alternative to those unwilling, or unable, to travel 
far for a convention?  What would be a suitable time differential?  If not 
one month, perhaps two, 6, 12?

Ken