Any Lone Star State Cyburbanites planning on attending?
I'm going to try to convince my private sector employer that it's worth it for me to attend, and that they really should either pay my registration, or not penalize my vacation time to attend.
I'm not holding my breath.
"We do not need any other Tutankhamun's tomb with all its treasures. We need context. We need understanding. We need knowledge of historical events to tie them together. We don't know much. Of course we know a lot, but it is context that's missing, not treasures." - Werner Herzog, in Archaeology, March/April 2011
I will be there along with one other person from the office. Since our director isn't going, I'll be stuck attempting to stroke our Commission Chair's ego introducing him to other planners, and making sure they can sit together
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"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
Considering it but it's on my own dime so...no commitment until closer to October.
OK, I am officially registered - on my own dime - for the TxAPA conference in Addison in October. There's a chance that I will get some of the registration reimbursed, but not until after I prove I attended.
Besides Suburban Repairman, any other confirmed attendees??
"We do not need any other Tutankhamun's tomb with all its treasures. We need context. We need understanding. We need knowledge of historical events to tie them together. We don't know much. Of course we know a lot, but it is context that's missing, not treasures." - Werner Herzog, in Archaeology, March/April 2011
I know several lurkers that will probably be there. I bug them once in a while about participating on here more.
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
I will be there.
JOE ILIFF
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Pretty sure that I'm not going to go. It would be on my own dime and I'm still in a serious funk over the way APA has handled the AICP CM issue. As I've said elsewhere in the forums, it's about a 98% certain that I'll drop both APA & AICP when my current membership expires.
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Well, for any of you that are going, you will get to see me on stage at the Friday luncheon accepting the 2007 TexasAPA Project Planning Award.Just got the letter today letting me know.
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
Sweet! Congrats, 'burb Fixer!!
So, do we want to decide when to have the Laefest??
"We do not need any other Tutankhamun's tomb with all its treasures. We need context. We need understanding. We need knowledge of historical events to tie them together. We don't know much. Of course we know a lot, but it is context that's missing, not treasures." - Werner Herzog, in Archaeology, March/April 2011
Sure, but you know more about the Addison area than I do. My brother lives in Grapevine and a friend of mine lives in Bedford. Outside of those two areas and a few spots in downtown FW and Deep Elum, I don't know much about cool spots in DFW.Originally posted by Salmissra
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
There are a TON of places in Addison. I'll take a look and see what's new, too - that place is booming. And it's a great testing ground for new themes and such.
I guess the first task is to determine which night, and the second task is where to meet. I'll look at the restaurant/bar offerings, and later will post search results. We can decide that a little closer to time.
The group really isnt big enough to do a poll. Everyone, take a look at your calendars - which night of the conference is the best for you to do a Laefest?
My vote:
Wednesday and/or Friday
"We do not need any other Tutankhamun's tomb with all its treasures. We need context. We need understanding. We need knowledge of historical events to tie them together. We don't know much. Of course we know a lot, but it is context that's missing, not treasures." - Werner Herzog, in Archaeology, March/April 2011
Wednesday is best for me.
I think Thursday I'll be out with our Commissioners trying to make sure none of them end up with P.I.'s.
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
Just got a note from someone else in the CenTex APA leadership:
The Texas Conference is finally posted on the CM tracking log so we can track our hours for CM we got there.
I know Sal was asking about that, and I think Joe was as well.
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Göring at the Nuremburg trials (thoughts on democracy)
Hey, thanks for the update! I was starting to get steamed that it wasn't there, and I was thinking I wasn't going to get any credits . . .
"We do not need any other Tutankhamun's tomb with all its treasures. We need context. We need understanding. We need knowledge of historical events to tie them together. We don't know much. Of course we know a lot, but it is context that's missing, not treasures." - Werner Herzog, in Archaeology, March/April 2011
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