[Jayhawk-chapter] Regarding the Hospitality Room at our upcoming state convention.

[Cindy Ray]

What are they charging for the rooms. I told Sharon Luka I might be happy to come and room with her. 

On Aug 1, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Susan Tabor wrote:

> Hi, Cindy:
> 
> It is taking place at the Lawrence Holidome which has a new name now which I
> can't remember. When we contacted the hotel, we asked the rep with whom we
> spoke about bringing food in for hospitality and he said that was
> permissible. The dates for the Convention are November 12-14. It would be so
> great if you could make it!
> Cheers,
> Susan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:jayhawk-chapter-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 7:08 PM
> To: Jayhawk Chapter list, Lawrence, Kansas
> Subject: Re: [Jayhawk-chapter] Regarding the Hospitality Room at our
> upcoming state convention.
> 
> Where is your convention? Will the hotel allow you to bring in snacks? Often
> they will not.
> 
> 
> Cindy Lou
> 
> On Aug 1, 2010, at 6:55 PM, Chikako Mochizuki wrote:
> 
>> Hello Listers:
>> Now it is the month of August and November is still quite away, but as we
> all know that the time tends to fly quickly.  It is likely before we know it
> would be the time of our state convention!
>> I am dropping a quick short note regarding the hospitality room at the
> upcoming state convention.  I have volunteered to take responsibility of the
> hospitality room this year at the convention.  I would like all of you to
> join me and begin thinking about making our hospitality room truly
> hospitable, warm, and friendly where convention attendees just cannot help
> dropping by.
>> Here are some roughly sketched ideas I have.  If any of you have
> additional thoughts please feel free to post your short comment.
>> 
>> I would like to provide attendees with snacks and drink at the hospitality
> room where they could chat or just making a quick stop.
>> I would like to provide snacks that would be easy for convention attendees
> to casually pick up with their fingers.  I am thinking cookies, chips, some
> other small snacks such as cheese and crackers, vegetable with dip.  I am
> planning on baking some cookies.
>> I am also thinking that it would be a good idea to bring in some beverages
> such as soft drinks, sparkling water, and so on.  Since the convention will
> be in the middle of November I think that it may not be a bad idea to
> provide hot drinks such as tea.  We more than likely could have several
> kinds of tea bags for convention attendees to enjoy.  I, for one, like hot
> drinks over cold.
>> I am planning on remaining hospitality room throughout the time the room
> is to be open for convention attendees.
>> 
>> I would like to ask for your ideas regarding this hospitality room.  Any
> ideas you could tip in I greatly appreciate them.  I also would like to ask
> our chapter members what they could bring willingly.  Once I know what our
> chapter members could volunteer to provide I will ask if people from other
> chapters would like to volunteer.  
>> I would be posting reminder in the beginning of each month (just a short
> and friendly one) till the time of the convention.  I am hoping to complete
> organizing planning this project by the middle of October the latest.
>> I greatly appreciate you work with me to make the  hospitality room with
> warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone could enjoy dropping in.  Let's
> enjoy working this project together!  Thank you.
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Chikako Mochizuki
>> 
>> 
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