[Jewelry making - Article 00163] - Re: [Orchid] Rant about SNAG and Clasp

[andy cooperman]

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Joanna,

    The registration price of SNAG is about 1/3 that of CLASP. I'm not
    sure how the hotel and fight costs compare, but I imagine that they
    are similar. I think that each conference offers something different,
    with CLASP representing the more conservative or, perhaps, trade
    oriented side of the coin and SNAG the more academic. But you know
    all this already, I'm sure, and it has been rehashed to death on this
    forum. 

    I wonder if you could find a way to attend CLASP or SNAG with a
    vendor. I have friends who have attended SNAG regularly as booth
    helpers. They miss many presentations but meet lots of people and
    still get to network. Another thought is to approach the Lark folks
    or whoever is selling your book and look at the possibility of having
    a book signing. This gets the book out, gets your face out and may
    help to defray costs if the promoter chips in. 

    It is expensive to attend SNAG, but the bulk of those costs are
    hotel, flight, meals and tools. If you can drive, or stay with a
    friend or even a cheaper hotel, some costs can be mitigated. Avoid
    going out to group dinners which can add up. Don't buy tools--yeah,
    right! Don't pony up the dollars for the banquet. Perhaps you can
    look into the possibility of teaching a pre or post conference
    workshop which would help defray costs. (What workshops are offered
    is usually the concern of the local hosting group...) 

    Next year, I have heard, that there will be camping available in
    Memphis for SNAG. You may want to check that out and see if it's,
    indeed, true. 

Hope to see you there.
Take care, Andy Cooperman
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