Some very good ideas Kathleen- I totally agreed with the show getting over before 6. It seems like more and more gets scheduled into the day each year. Since I have been one of the people who never went I can not comment on past dinners. But believe me this was not a elitest cocktail party. Debbie H kept us all laughing ourself sick and then the auction started. You have not lived till you see Tim Brown working the floor with an auction item. You are right the times are changing and I think the foundation recognizes this and has a couple really good ideas of how to be more inclusive Sally www.embroiderybysally.org ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================