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Hey all,
Once again, we admins are batting around the idea of a Huge Medical Spouses Meeting. (sometimes in 2006) Since lots of people are in a funk, we have a really big group and everyone is as unsettled as always. (Sorry M0 spouses, really- you're unsettled the entire way through medicine. Really)
I'm setting up a poll just to see about general interest. Please respond also with some ideas of what you would like. (Like do we bring spouses or kids or do we institute the Golden Rule of Girls Weekend that my friends and I have: Kids are invited if they're being breastfed (otherwise dad can do it) or are over 21.) How far would you be willing to travel? Would you want to have speakers (i.e. financial planning professionals, medical lawyers? marriage therapists, SAHD supports? or hobby type speakers? scrapbooking, cooking, exercise?) If you could pick, would you want to have events planned or a "do your own thing" during the day and events in the evenings- dinners, etc.) and when would be ideal? Since as we all know, the world revolves around July 1, would it be better later in the summer? That would give us about a year to plan.
How about "breakout sessions" for the various groups based on where your spouse/partner/significant other is in training. (with a special group meeting for those of us owned by Uncle Sam)
and lastly, because we're still a relatively small group for event planners, would you be willing to commit 1) Time: we'd need a committee 2) $- we'd need deposit money because we're an unknown entity or 3) any contacts that you may have who would either sponsor or support or donate or be willing to speak
and finally if we have any: medical lawyers, financial planning professionals, marriage therapists, or other people who know enough about your particular subject that you would be willing to present, please, when we get to that part of the planning process- LET US KNOW!
Step 1) determine level of interest- there's no point in pursuing this if it's going to be six of us...
Step 2) We'll need volunteers- any kind of event planning expertise would be helpful. I mean, I've planned two of my own weddings and they were quite fun BUT this isn't getting married in mom's house w/ 33 guests either.
Step 3) We'll figure out Step three when we've accomplished the first 2.
Jenn
Once again, we admins are batting around the idea of a Huge Medical Spouses Meeting. (sometimes in 2006) Since lots of people are in a funk, we have a really big group and everyone is as unsettled as always. (Sorry M0 spouses, really- you're unsettled the entire way through medicine. Really)
I'm setting up a poll just to see about general interest. Please respond also with some ideas of what you would like. (Like do we bring spouses or kids or do we institute the Golden Rule of Girls Weekend that my friends and I have: Kids are invited if they're being breastfed (otherwise dad can do it) or are over 21.) How far would you be willing to travel? Would you want to have speakers (i.e. financial planning professionals, medical lawyers? marriage therapists, SAHD supports? or hobby type speakers? scrapbooking, cooking, exercise?) If you could pick, would you want to have events planned or a "do your own thing" during the day and events in the evenings- dinners, etc.) and when would be ideal? Since as we all know, the world revolves around July 1, would it be better later in the summer? That would give us about a year to plan.
How about "breakout sessions" for the various groups based on where your spouse/partner/significant other is in training. (with a special group meeting for those of us owned by Uncle Sam)
and lastly, because we're still a relatively small group for event planners, would you be willing to commit 1) Time: we'd need a committee 2) $- we'd need deposit money because we're an unknown entity or 3) any contacts that you may have who would either sponsor or support or donate or be willing to speak
and finally if we have any: medical lawyers, financial planning professionals, marriage therapists, or other people who know enough about your particular subject that you would be willing to present, please, when we get to that part of the planning process- LET US KNOW!
Step 1) determine level of interest- there's no point in pursuing this if it's going to be six of us...
Step 2) We'll need volunteers- any kind of event planning expertise would be helpful. I mean, I've planned two of my own weddings and they were quite fun BUT this isn't getting married in mom's house w/ 33 guests either.
Step 3) We'll figure out Step three when we've accomplished the first 2.
Jenn
Kids/no kids isn't a huge issue for me. Although I would hope NOT to bring mine, I do understand what it is like to not be able to find childcare for an event like this, and I doubt that anyone will bring kids unless they absolutely HAVE to. If it becomes a big issue, we could maybe even find some childcare wherever we choose to have our meeting.
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