Archive · May 4, 2001, 8:51 AM
Re:

FromPhillip K Allen
ToJohn J Lavorato
Traveling to have a business meeting takes the fun out of the trip. 

Especially if you have to prepare a presentation.  I would suggest holding

the business plan meetings here then take a trip without any formal business

meetings.  I would even try and get some honest opinions on whether a trip is

even desired or necessary.

As far as the business meetings, I think it would be more productive to try

and stimulate discussions across the different groups about what is working

and what is not.  Too often the presenter speaks and the others are quiet

just waiting for their turn.   The meetings might be better if held in a

round table discussion format. 

My suggestion for where to go is Austin.  Play golf and rent a ski boat and

jet ski's.  Flying somewhere takes too much time.