Convention

GammaPhigrl · #1 12-13-2003, 01:18 AM

Hi Everyone,

I am sort of tossing around the idea of going to convention in Chicago. There are a lot of things for me to consider before I go, but I was wondering if anyone in here was going to go?

in IIKE
Megan

SmartBlondeGPhB · #2 12-13-2003, 01:49 AM

I will most likely go as long as I can get the time off from work.

I have actually been discussing it with Liz Felsen over the last couple of days.

Cluey · #3 12-13-2003, 01:58 AM

I want to go, but I am not sure if I will be able to attend yet.

It all depends on if I am going to graduate school in the fall and if I get a graduate assistantship that will cover my tuition. *crossing fingers*

GeekyPenguin · #4 12-13-2003, 02:30 AM

I'm going even though I can't really afford it because I figure it'll never be that close to me again.

GammaPhigrl · #5 12-13-2003, 11:21 AM

I want to go so bad but I am not sure if I can leave my 21 month old for that long. I have never been away from him overnight. I missed the one in DC I had just had the baby and couldnt leave him for more then 2 hours( he is a big eater). I just think it would be such a good idea. It would be nice to talk to some sisters before I went so maybe we can all meet up at some point!
in IIKE Megan

DGMarie · #6 12-18-2003, 03:27 AM

I was looking at your website for your chicago area alumnae groups and lo and behold I see you convention next year is going to be held 5 minutes from my house! Too bad I couldn't convince the DG's to have ours closer (it's in DC next year).

Really, though, it isn't anywhere near Chicago. It's technically in Lincolnshire which is about 45 miles from Chicago on the toll way (about an hours commute). If you are flying there be sure to rent a car!

Marie

GeekyPenguin · #7 12-20-2003, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by DGMarie
I was looking at your website for your chicago area alumnae groups and lo and behold I see you convention next year is going to be held 5 minutes from my house! Too bad I couldn't convince the DG's to have ours closer (it's in DC next year).

Really, though, it isn't anywhere near Chicago. It's technically in Lincolnshire which is about 45 miles from Chicago on the toll way (about an hours commute). If you are flying there be sure to rent a car!

Marie

Luckily for me I'm staying in Lincolnshire with a family friend and thus avoiding the monstrosity of the hotel fees.

gphiangel624 · #8 12-25-2003, 05:15 PM

I'd really love to go this year because I went to DC in 2002 for Convention and had the time of my life! But two of my high school friends are getting married the 28th and 29th, so I don't know if I can make it!

SmartBlondeGPhB · #9 02-04-2004, 08:07 PM

I get to go!!!!!!!

I have been waiting for my boss to say I could have the days off and I finally got the ok.

WOO HOO...............

SmartBlondeGPhB · #10 02-04-2004, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by DGMarie
Really, though, it isn't anywhere near Chicago. It's technically in Lincolnshire which is about 45 miles from Chicago on the toll way (about an hours commute). If you are flying there be sure to rent a car!

Marie

I'm told (rumor, persay) that the point is to make it more difficult to get to the bars and such. But, it's probably also cheaper to stay outside Chicago......

But, with everything that goes on (start by 8am end around 10 pm with meetings after for some people) there isn't much time for stuff outside the hotel.

GammaPhigrl · #11 02-04-2004, 10:47 PM

Mel
I am glad that Liz and I will finally get to meet you in person! By the way we just finished voting and it looks like we are going from Crescent Circle to Alum Group!

See you soon
in IIKE
Megan

GPhiLlama · #12 02-05-2004, 01:32 AM

YEEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!

I'd kill to go, but:

1. I live in New Orleans.
2. I have no money.
3. I need a job.

*raowr* Maybe next time.

SmartBlondeGPhB · #13 02-05-2004, 02:49 AM

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Originally posted by GammaPhigrl
Mel
I am glad that Liz and I will finally get to meet you in person! By the way we just finished voting and it looks like we are going from Crescent Circle to Alum Group!

See you soon
in IIKE
Megan

WOO HOO!!!!!!!

So, you should be getting an Alumnae Extension Coordinator then.........

I told Liz first off but haven't seen a response from her (but I may see it when I get to work tomorrow since that's where I sent it from)

GPhiBLtColonel · #14 02-05-2004, 03:35 AM

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Originally posted by GammaPhigrl
I want to go so bad but I am not sure if I can leave my 21 month old for that long. I have never been away from him overnight. I missed the one in DC I had just had the baby and couldnt leave him for more then 2 hours( he is a big eater). I just think it would be such a good idea. It would be nice to talk to some sisters before I went so maybe we can all meet up at some point!
in IIKE Megan

I went to the St Louis Convention in 1992 when my now 11-year old son was just a few weeks old. My wonderful mom came to my house and stayed there with my son and hubby --it was just for a few days after all. Everyone did fine! The only bad part was having to toss all the freshly pumped breast milk

I had pumped and frozen extra milk before leaving and my son was a big eater too so we had planned, if necessary, to introduce formula, if the milk I'd pumped wasn't enough. (I was going to have to do both formula & nursing when I returned to work) Oh, another bad thing was running out of "pads" on the second to last day and leaking and finally finding another nursing mom who had a few pads on hand to 'loan' me till I could get out of the hotel to the store...the gals from St Louis STILL remember that to this day (I had been a member of that alum chapter before moving to Tampa). At the DC convention in 2002, Joanne Roman came up to me and told me that was one of the funniest things she recalled about St Louis!

GammaPhiBabe · #15 02-05-2004, 09:46 AM

I'm going to convention this summer if my schedule will allow it. I have to take one class over the summer and I haven't seen the schedule yet to know if convention is going to overlap with that class. (I would just reschedule the class for the next semester, but it's the last one I have to take before doing my comprehensive exams in July!) I went to convention in DC 2 years ago and it was a great experience, although not exactly what I thought it would be...