In a message dated 10/2/2006 5:38:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dir@xxxxxxxxxx writes: I think this is great. No need to buy expensive clothes to attend the dinner like we used to have to do. Key word is casual and folks respond to that better than a high end dinner. I find people are more willing to talk to each other when dressed for a BBQ rather than a fancy sit down dinner. No need to worry if you are dressed appropriately. This is really good for the shy newer people. Isn't that what we are trying to do? Make new people feel comfortable and accepted. Sandi Card Absolutely marvelous idea. Who wants to have to gather dogs and equipment, trudge back to the hotel (exhausted) and then have to dress for a fancy dinner???? No thanks. This is terrific, and SOOOO much easier on people and dogs. Thank you to whomever thought of this. I hope it becomes standard procedure for the National....awesome. Kathy Tank _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ~ WEBSITE UPDATED: Aug 23, 2006 Home of CH. ELVASTON'S NATIONS CUP, TC, OFA H/E DNA'D "NITRO" 25 BISS/ BESTS OF BREED TO DATE 2006 PACIFIC COAST VICTOR ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================