From: Richard Webb 
Subject: Re: Change isn't Bad
On 1997-09-17 pdonahue@texas.net said
   >If you think that our general sessions aren't spread out enough I
   >know of some organizations whose general sessions go on in to the
   >wee hours of the morning.  For example when we were in Houston
   >earlier this month our Friday   evening session began at 7 P.M. and
   >didn't let out until 4 O'clock on SAturday morning.  WE began our
   >Saturday sessions at 10 A.M. and they lasted until 3 A.M. on
   >Sundayy.  I heard that one year the main speaker of the evening

Part of that is we don't have the parliamentary procedure wrangling
you get in some organizations.  I did a political party's county
convention in '88, and those folks can drone on .
AS for Harvey's idea of starting morning sessions an hour earlier, I
can see the merit in this.  All everybody's got to do is party an hour
less .  I don't mind, as when I make it to convention, sleep
comes at a premium anyway.
Upon reading the August September Monitor today, I see our convention
was as full of activity as usual.  Would have liked to have been
there.  We can't really afford as a movement to forego afternoon
sessions so that divisions and committees can work.
That's one reason all divisions and committees should start such
things as internet listservs.  It keeps the members working together
all year long, as well as discussing joint concerns.  Division work,
just like general federation activity, should continue throughout the
year to be effective, and the net can help the process.
REgards,
Richard Webb
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