[Mardelin]

I know the comraderie is great. We travel together, room together, set up together. Not just one or two people....I'm talking about anywhere from 8 to 15 people. Coming from different areas, while traveling, each one is checking on the next one, making sure they're ok, how far they're out.

I know that Ken has always been our social director. He makes hotel reservations for everyone......sometimes only 3 rooms and sometimes up to 30 rooms. He makes all our dinner reservations, makes sure everyone is comfortable or needs anything. In NY, since there no coffeepots in the rooms, he makes the early morning run down to the deli for coffee and donuts.....Ken's our personal bellboy.

Even in making Airline Reservations, we attempt to accomodate those that are making connecting flights, so that we all pretty much arrive at our destination at the same time, to make sure that there is a shuttle to accomodate us all.