<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Convention 2025</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wow! So much imput! Thanks to those of you who responded here on the list serv or reached out in person. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Almost immediately, we received quite a bit of feedback from our email on Dec 21st leaning towards a one-day convention. Based on this information, this past Friday, the Grappone Convention Center in Concord was contacted. We are happy to report that we will be holding our one day convention on May 3rd at the Grappone Center, details forthcoming. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We have a very short turnaround time for this convention and this weekend in May seems to be extremely popular. It was important get our facility locked down so that we can work on the next phase of planning.</div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">All of the marvelous ideas presented by Dana and all of the important input for community and social activity brought up by Jean and seconded by Andrew will be something to look forward to. Maybe future committee members?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Although some will be pleased and some disappointed regarding this change, please know that we are working on having yet another informative and fun convention where we can gather and meet even in small bursts. </div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for your kind support,</div><div dir="auto">Sheryl, Randi and Fred</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div style="height: auto;" dir="auto" id="m_4487299329351909655composer_signature"><div dir="auto" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(87, 87, 87);">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></body></html>