Did you know that the major purpose for forming a non-profit, RevGalBlogPals, Inc., was to be able to attract grant support for a large scale RevGalBlogPal meetup? My dream from the beginning has been attracting financial support that would allow as many of our bloggers to be together as possible.
RGBP, Inc. now has a planning committee, and we are in the early stages of planning the RevGalBlogPal Big Event. What, When, Where and Who are all on the table at the moment. In that spirit, I bring you the Big Event Friday Five.
1. What would the meeting be like? (Continuing Ed? Retreat? Outside Speakers? Interest Groups? Workshops? Hot Stone Massages? Pedicures? Glorified Slumber Party?)
2. When in 2008 might you be able to attend? January? Shortly after Easter? Summer? Fall? Some other time?
3. Where would your dream meeting location be? (Urban Hotel? Rural Retreat Center? New England Camp? Southwestern Fantasy Hotel? Far away from civilization? Nearby Outlets or Really Great Thrift Stores?)
4. Who would make a great keynote speaker? (That's if #1 leads us in that direction.)
5. Did I leave out something you want to suggest?
Dream big for the Big Event!!!
Let us know in comments if you play; post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation:
<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>
For a complete how-to, click here.
My apologies for the temporary tech glitch; comments were disabled but are back up and working now!
ReplyDeleteI bet somebody beats me to it while I'm typing this, but right now it looks like I'm the first one today! Here's my play.
ReplyDeletehere's my two cents worth
ReplyDeletei can't wait to read everyone's responses!
ReplyDeletegrrr.......i can't get it to accept my code! oh well:
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I played retreat
ReplyDeleteWroo wroo! I played!!
ReplyDeleteAnd now here is mine, too.
ReplyDeleteA penny (or five?) for my thoughts?
ReplyDeleteDeb
Here's my turn!
ReplyDeleteexcellent friday five Songbird- I played dreaming of a big meet up
ReplyDeleteAloha,
ReplyDeleteHere is my schedule of events
My ideas are right here.
ReplyDeleteI'm offering my two cents' worth!
ReplyDeletehere are my ideas
ReplyDeleteHere are my thoughts on The Big Meetup
ReplyDeleteI played here and to celebrate I also joined the webring!
ReplyDeleteI played.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it I am the sixth, hot dog, because I am dreaming big time .
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to play here
ReplyDeleteDreamin' Big and so happy we're starting to incarnate this event.
ReplyDeleteI've added five cents' worth. [Get it? Five questions, five cents]
ReplyDeleteOK, I, who almost never play the Friday Five, played here.
ReplyDeleteSince I never ever play, go visit! Please?
free handbags?
ReplyDeletethat's my suggestion hee hee...
My Friday Five 100th post is here ...
ReplyDeleteLots of good ideas from everyone
Reverend mommy, your blog wasn't taking comments, but I loved that you suggested Eucharist.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has such great ideas... I'd better start watching my pennies!
I didn't think I was going to play, as I'm not technically joined up with the organization or the blog yet, but then I started dreaming about meeting some of you for real...
ReplyDeleteFriends, I am working my way to all your blogs, but first I must take my slightly ill 11-year-old and cranky 44-year-old (that's the husband) to see Shrek. More when I return!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts here
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'm the first "pal" to play - will I be in trouble for suggesting where the revgals hold their meetup? I played here!
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool to meet some of you - wish I were at the festival of Homies!
(ha - my word verification looks like something Chewbacca would say: "Umuaruu!"
Songbird, hope your family are all well soon!
ReplyDeletemy input is here
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like so much fun! Here are some of my thoughts for the "Big Event."
ReplyDeleteCome away with me!
ReplyDeleteAnd also be sure to scroll down to check out 'teh shoes' - I want FULL props before I give them away.
I don't really have a blog under my real name, but as some of you know, I'm in the midst of planning a conference myself, so I have a little experience in this! A couple of thoughts to throw into this mix:
ReplyDelete* Most pastors need it to be a continuing education event in order to use church funds. One way to get around this would be to follow purechristianithink's suggestion of doing it immediately before or after a major conference---pastors could double dip the airfare then. (And you wouldn't have to attend the conference to go to the revgal thing.)
* but if not that, I am a huge fan of hooking up with an existing retreat or conference center---let them take care of all the logistics, and you plan the program. Ghost Ranch in NM is one of my favorite conference centers for that type of thing. Silver Bay in New York State is VERY cheap (but hard to get to There's a nice quaker one right outside of Philadelphia, too (name escaping me.) These places are so built for respite....
I played too! good times, had by all...
ReplyDeleteHere is my
ReplyDeleteThrifty Response
:)
susan olsen-- are you thinking of Pendel Hill (Quaker retreat outside of philly)?
ReplyDeleteyes! Pendle Hill! Don't they have massages, too?
ReplyDeleteI played... on the run so can;t do the link thing...sorry..
ReplyDeleteI played, and mentioned some big news, at
ReplyDeleteslumber party here
Susan, thanks, what great suggestions!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're all checking in on each other's posts; they are quite inspiring!
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ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteHere's my two bits!
Dang, I should have ignored this to get the sermon done (Early, since tomorrow at 8:00 I begin, I kid you not, a 13 hour day of back-to-back events at church).
ReplyDeleteBut I got sucked in and played
I played over here.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I have no opinion on any of these, just PLEASE, for the love of God, consider providing childcare!
ReplyDeleteI dreamed of a little pampering here
ReplyDeleteA little late, and not sure I would pplay since I am not sure if I could attend such a gathering. BUt I'm in
ReplyDeleteHEy, 11 more visitors and I will be at 14 500. Who wants to pushe me over the edge?
ReplyDeleteI'm here,
ReplyDeletelate but dreaming big dreams!
here is what I am thinking...
ReplyDelete1. a writing workshop with Carrie Newcomer- Quaker writer, singer, songwriter, and storyteller. She is FABULOUS!!!
2. probably early summer
3. College of Preachers at the National Cathedral in DC. Nice retreat space in a cool urban setting. Accessible to bus lines, beautiful gradens, and amazing library.
4. Carrie Newcomer. She is FABULOUS!!
5. sounds like fun.
I played on Friday. I just never posted a link. Forgive me!
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