I too, agree that costs for meetings are out of line. The Academy has
been promoting that their cost per CEU’s is low, but I don’t think that
hotel and travel have been factored into that cost. When I go meetings, I
go down to AAA and get their book for that area and make my own hotel
accommodations at usually 1/2 of the AAOP’s rate.
Steve Childs
On Sat, 21 Feb 1998 19:04:48 EST [email protected] writes:
>In a message dated 98-02-19 12:48:27 EST, [email protected] writes:
> In a message dated 2/12/98 12:50:28 AM, [email protected]
>wrote:
>
> <
> that the entire program and additional information about the upcoming
>Annual
> Meeting and Scientific Symposium is online at the updated Academy
>Online
> home page http://www.oandp.com/academy
>
> Be sure to check out the new home page look, read this months
>President’s
> letter, and see what is happening at the upcoming Academy meeting in
>Miami!
>
> There will be more changes to the site coming soon, as well as some
>very
> exciting educational additions being unveiled at the meeting in
>April.
>
> Find out more about what the Academy is doing to educate and enhance
>the
> profession! Are you a member?>>
>
> Paul & List–
> The American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists is supposed to be
>for the
> INDIVIDUAL practitioner’s benefit and professional growth. I don’t
>believe
> having the national scientific meeting at a hotel that charges
>$150.00 to
> $170.00 PER DAY (and probably not including taxes…) encourages
>membership
>in
> or attendance by new or potential young practitioners!!!
>
> Attendance should be encouraged and promoted by KEEPING THE COST
>DOWN! Let
> the AOPA National be the expensive meeting since it is more business
>related
> and owners and facility managers, etc. have more discretionary $$ to
>spend
> than the new certifee who is still paying off college debts!
>
> The individuals in the national office who are responsible for
>arranging
>these
> meetings seem to be wholy out of touch with the membership of the
>Academy.
> Perhaps this is what happens when all of out organizations are lumped
>together
> in one office…
>
> Does anyone else feel this way or am I the only “cheapskate” on the
>list??
>
> JTA
>
> >>
>No mr. Andrews your not. At least two of us feel that way!
>
> Happy Trails
> Bill Lewis C.P.
>
