Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Problems with the 2015 Conference!

[Kathryn McCamant (kmccamant]

Actually, I do have a concern that the Association (cohous) didn't talk enough 
about itself. Too many cohousers, especially after move in, take it for 
granted. But the organization needs our ongoing support with time and money to 
continue to exist. I hope everyone who attended will talk w their communities 
not only about the conference, but also the organization. Katie Mccamant

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 2, 2015, at 6:58 AM, "ann zabaldo" <ann.zabaldo [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Of course!  Maybe make it so others can add their "problems"
> 
> 😃
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Catya Belfer <catya [at] pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks Ann!  Can I post it on the website? :)
>> 
>>    - cat
>> 
>> Catya Belfer   -  www.catya.org
>> Technical Director   -   www.cohousing.org
>> Cohousing in MA - www.mosaic-commons.org
>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here’s my take on what went “wrong” at the conference:
>>> 
>>> 1.      Overall length of conference — waaay too short.
>>> 
>>> 2.      Length of individual presentation times  — too short.  Sessions
>>> went over as attendees continued asking questions I wanted answers to.
>>> 
>>> 3.      Food — Gained 1 lb.
>>> 
>>> 4.      Too many competing GREAT sessions.  Very very frustrating.
>>> 
>>> 5.      Too many new people I didn’t get to meet.
>>> 
>>> 6.      Too exciting — not enough down time.
>>> 
>>> 7.      Physically demanding — hands, shoulders and fore arms hurt from
>>> too many handshakes, hugs and well wishes.  Please provide massages.
>>> 
>>> 8.      As a wheelchair rider, too many people competing to make sure I
>>> was well taken care of.  Now I owe too many thank you’s …
>>> 
>>> 9.      Keynote speaker — another knowledgeable professional with a sense
>>> of humor …
>>> 
>>> 10.     Central Durham Cohousing — another well designed urban community
>>> with dramatic roof top views.  So disturbing …
>>> 
>>> 11.     Central Durham Cohousing community members — shameful, shameful I
>>> tell you, to make all those good, generous people host 449 wildly happy
>>> people just 10 months after moving in … and smile doing it …
>>> 
>>> 12.     And Alice … really, Alice?  How can I — a mere mortal —  now EVER
>>> hope to get out of therapy?
>>> 
>>> Please take my evaluation points seriously and plan another conference.
>>> You can make improvements …
>>> 
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>> Best —
>>> 
>>> Ann Zabaldo
>>> Takoma Village Cohousing
>>> Washington, DC
>>> Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC
>>> Falls Church, VA
>>> 703.688.2646
>>> 
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