Stephani Stephenson on mon 19 sep 05
something else I have been thinking about, in general, with regard to
workshops.
seems that most 5 day workshops are on a Monday -Friday format.
Perhaps due to traditions based on our concept of the 5 day work week .
Sometimes I wonder if , say
a Thursday -Monday,
or Friday- Tuesday format might actually be more favorable for
attendees a couple of reasons
Same length...5 days
-Would allow people to fly in on Wednesday fly out on Tuesday (or in
Thursday/ out Wednesday)
to take advantage of generally lower air fares
-may or may not be favorable to locals, drivers, depending on local
traffic patterns
(generally ,in urban areas, trying to get ANYWHERE on a Friday evening
is frustrating, if not pointless....)
-hotel rates may be higher on weekend in some areas, but not all
areas, and not at all times of the year.
-would allow people with jobs to take off fewer days, as weekend days
would make up 2 of the 5 days
Just wondering what you think.
and wondering if we stick to the standard for good reason, or simply
habit....
best wishes!
Stephani Stephenson
steph@revivaltileworks.com
http://www.revivaltileworks.com
marianne kuiper milks on mon 19 sep 05
Peters valley in New Jersey has always done the 5-day
workshops that way- fri-tue, 9-day from sat-sun. Works
well for everyone, attendees, instructors and those
who work in the studios during the week. . Hotel rates
in cities generally much lower on weekends when
business goes home. Marianne
--- Stephani Stephenson
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> seems that most 5 day workshops are on a Monday
> -Friday format.
> Perhaps due to traditions based on our concept of
> the 5 day work week .
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Earl Krueger on mon 19 sep 05
On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 11:37 -0700, Stephani Stephenson wrote:
> something else I have been thinking about, in general, with regard to
> workshops.
One of the places I used to go to for technical training had classes:
Wed - Fri,
skip Sat-Sun,
and then class again Mon-Tue.
Rationale was the same as Stephani's, cheaper air-fare, etc. but this
schedule also gave you a weekend free to see the sights.
Not necessarily recommending, just commenting.
--
earl k...
bothell, wa, usa
Jennifer Boyer on mon 19 sep 05
I helped run the North Country Studio Conference for a bunch of years
and it runs on a Wed-Sun schedule. Works fine, and it's kind of nice to
have the last night of the conference on Saturday night. At NCSC it's a
dance....
They have the 2005 info up:
http://www.northcountrystudioworkshops.org/
It's every other year.
Jennifer
On Sep 19, 2005, at 2:37 PM, Stephani Stephenson wrote:
> something else I have been thinking about, in general, with regard to
> workshops.
>
> seems that most 5 day workshops are on a Monday -Friday format.
> Perhaps due to traditions based on our concept of the 5 day work week .
>
> Sometimes I wonder if , say
> a Thursday -Monday,
> or Friday- Tuesday format might actually be more favorable for
> attendees a couple of reasons
>
************************
Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
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