Well, I *did* get a snailed copy of the program. As I recall, the decision to stop mailing programs to Canada had to do with the fact that NCTE couldn't get them done with enough lead time to get them to Canadian attendees -- they'd mail the programs, but the programs wouldn't arrive before the conference. Marcy --On Friday, March 28, 2003 10:27 AM -0600 Amanda Goldrick-Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Jean, > > I can confirm the NCTE 1-800 phone number _does_ work from Manitoba, > because I had to ask them for a refund of my fees when I realized I > couldn't go to the the Cs after all. But perhaps some areas in Canada > aren't covered. I received email notice of the conference advance > program in January, and accessed it via the web. I don't _think_ they > snailed any printed advance programs this year; I vaguely remember > something about that on their website. > > Not that I'm leaping to anyone's defense, but it may be that Canada isn't > being singled out here! > > Best, Amanda Goldrick-Jones > > on 3/28/03 10:07 AM, Jean S. Mason at [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > Hi Roger, > > > > The 'Bon Vivant' would like to make another suggestion. I'm a bit > > frustrated with NCTE's "lack of awareness" of Canadian presence in > > their organization. For > > example, their 800 phone number does not work from Canada. They do not > > mail advance conference programs to Canadian participants. I'm sure > > there are other issues I haven't picked up on. Yet, we all pay full > > dues and many of us participate in various activities. (In addition to > > 4 C's, I attended and presented at AEPL last summer.) Another US > > organization I have dealings with--some much smaller scale than > > NCTE--seem to have no problem accommodating Canadians. This all seems > > quite ironic in light of NCTE's posture on "inclusiveness." Margaret > > Procter and I were discussing the possibility of the Canadian Caucus > > writing a letter to NCTE that brings this issue to their attention. (Of > > course, now may not be the opportune moment....) What do others think? > > Jean Mason > > > > Roger Graves wrote: > > > >> The Canadian Caucus session last Friday night began at the Hilton at > 6:30 >> and ended sometime after 10:30 at Becca, a wonderful Italian > eatery just off >> Times Square (West 46th if you're looking for a place > to eat and are over >> that way). Jean Mason, bon vivant, made the > suggestion, the reservation, and >> wine selection--many thanks to her. > >> > >> Two items of business came up which we decided would be best discussed > on >> this list: > >> > >> 1. We need ideas of the caucus next year; please email the list. > >> 2. We need someone to send in the proposal; again, email the list if > you're >> willing to take that on. > >> > >> Roger Graves > >> > >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > >> To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to > >> [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, > >> write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] > >> > >> For the list archives and information about the organization, > >> its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to > >> http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ > >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > > -- > > Prof. Jean S. Mason, PhD > > UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO > > Professional Writing & Communication - Erindale College > > Curriculum, Teaching & Learning - OISE-UT > > http://www.jeanmason.ca > > Tel: 905 828-3906 > > Fax: 905 569-4302 > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to > > [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, > > write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] > > > > For the list archives and information about the organization, > > its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to > > http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to > [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, > write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] > > For the list archives and information about the organization, > its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to > http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Marcy Bauman Media Consultant College of Pharmacy University of Michigan 734-647-2227 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-