Just received a spring schedule from UMFK, listing their spring line  
up of community presentations.  One, on Local Food Networks: Food  
Localization as a Sustainability Strategy, is being offered as a  
teleconference program with University of Wisconsin Extension  
interactive Web program. I will attend and send along my opinions.  
This is something (with different topics, of course) that I suggested  
GNSI do in the future. It can open conference programs to many more  
people than are physically able to attend conferences. Not a  
replacement, an adjunct.  (I suggested it for this year but guessed  
that there is no time, interest, or  budget to plan it with another  
chapter.)   Joan




On Feb 26, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Clara Richardson wrote:

> Dear Joan-
>
> You have been doing a great job of getting everyone on the List
> excited about this summer's meeting. We are all looking forward to it
> and the results of everyone's efforts.
>
> I feel forced to correct one error that appeared here on the list a
> few hours ago--
>
> Marlene and Ikumi, the Program Coordinators, were both recruited in
> mid to late January. They could not possibly have gotten you a
> schedule in December or January. As usual (Marlene has done this 6
> times already) they have been working tirelessly and effectively and
> have pulled together a great program, which I am looking forward to.
> My understanding is that this year Britt worked their schedules into a
> spreadsheet for the whole week.
>
> -Clara
>
> Clara L. Richardson
> Scientific Illustrator
> Department of Zoology
> The Field Museum
> Chicago, IL  60605
>