[Ohio-talk] The Attendance of General Sessions?

[Everett Gavel]

Thanks, Barb - as well as to all who helped give clarity as to why
convention-goers are asked and/or expected to go to the general sessions.


Strive On,
Everett


----- Original Message ----- 
> I'll take a stab at explaining why we require people who ask for
assistance
> to attend general sessions.  We don't mean it to be "Hitleresque".  We'd
> love to fund everyone who wants to come and experience a convention, just
to
> find out what the Federation is all about.  However, we also need to spend
> our money wisely and make our dollars stretch.  It makes good sense to
think
> of our convention assistance as an investment--we are investing in people
> who will give us something back (time and energy) in return for the
dollars
> we've given them.