In a message dated Wed, 3 Jul 2002 3:58:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, kswafford@earthlink.net writes: > > > On 7/3/02 2:33 PM, "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> wrote: > > > I know, I know, but sometimes I have to blow off some steam when friends of > > mine are getting a raw deal and I think what was done to us was about as raw > > as it gets. > > > > I still think we were messed about overly much and the hotel should compensate > > us for the inconveniences. > > It would be a mistake to assume that no financial adjustments were made. It > is an open question whether the adjustments were adequate to make up for the > inconvenience to our piano movers and other institute volunteers. > > But in the end, most convention attendees, with a few big exceptions, were > unaware of the problems; the institute committee kept the problems behind > the scenes out of pride and sheer determination. Our debt > to the institute > committee and volunteers is a very large one. > > Kent Swafford Kent, I taught 3 classes in Chicago and never noticed a ripple, in fact if I had not snuck into the "Oval Office" I would have never guessed there was a problem. When I noticed all the flow charts and schedules and cross references (just the tip of the iceberg) I was dumbfounded. The amount of work involved is astronomical even without a major glitch like this. My hat is off!!! Thanks, David Koelzer DFW
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