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Hi Joe,
   The idea was that no one would drive more than 50 miles.  That means a circle has a radius of 50 miles, not a diameter of 50.  I love your graphics  How did you accomplish the drawing?
   If we use your circles, no one would drive more than 25 miles, and you and I would be exhausted by the last conference.  
   I think we may want to hold the Western Maryland conferences back to back, so we make the trip and then spend the night rather than make what is a 3 to 4 hour drive for Kate and me twice.  Likewise, the Eastern shore conferences may be easier to do back to back.  
   Kate is thinking about having you there for all conferences.  Should we compress them into two weeks, to save travel?  Are you able to be away for 6 days?  
   Gosh this is getting more and more real. I am excited!
Clare

by ClareWhitbeck on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 07:29:00 AM EST
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I like the idea of planning for back to back sessions, perhaps thinking in terms of grouping them in two or three timeframes?

Kate and I originally discussed me being there for at least the first couple, and if the scheduling worked out to be there for all of them; the idea being that someone else could use my presentation giving the national overview in my place if I can't be there.  


by joe angelelli on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 09:23:55 AM EST
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...being based in Pittsburgh the very most Western sites will be easy for me, and I'm in Washington enough that I can probably work that one into my schedule with enough advanced notice.

The trickier ones will be on the Eastern Shore.


by joe angelelli on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 09:27:52 AM EST
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I've heard thoughts and ideas as to locations from many of you and I thank you.  We've taken it all into account and distilled it into the following locations.  Actually, it was Jerry and Clare who made the final determinations filtering all the comments and thoughts while working on a map of Maryland, DC, and Delaware.  The idea is to cover all of this area geographically with as few conferences as possible and yet not have anyone have to travel more than 50 miles to get to one.  We did take into consideration the traffic patterns, population centers, free meeting space, and people in place to help organize things.  Here's the final list.

Cumberland
Gathersburg (down to northern Rockville)
Washington Home in DC
Waldorf (down to LaPlata)
Elkton
Salisbury

We need to consider back to back conferences for the Cumberland/Gaithersburg areas, back to back conferences for the Elkton/ Salisbury areas, and possibly a back to back for the DC/Waldorf area which would make three weekends possibly if we hold them on a Saturday/Sunday combination.  


by kate ricks on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 01:42:44 PM EST
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