>>1) Do you think its worth the extra money to stay at the resort hotel? What am I getting for the extra money?
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>I strongly recommend staying at the conference hotel for the length of the conference. Too much goes on at all hours of the day to want to be anywhere else. After the conference, you may choose to move elsewhere.
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>Tamar

That's the plan. Hopefully, I'll get in on some of the extracurricular activities without too much nodding during the day <g>. The extended stay is coming out of my own pocket, so we'll probably stay somewhere else for the extra nights.

I look forward to seeing you there and meeting you in person. BTW, I've been meaning to ask: After all these years of seeing your name in print, I don't know for sure how to pronounce it. If you could oblige, I'd rather not to misspeak in public. Thanks.