Planning for the 2011 Folklore Society of Greater Washington Getaway weekend is already underway, and we're ready for your input!

This year's Getaway will be September 30 - October 3 at the West River Conference Center on the Chesapeake Bay, and you're all invited!

If you'd like more information about the Getaway, put "Getaway" into the filter box at the top of the Mudcat forum page, set the age for two or three years, and you'll get more than you can possibly read. In a month or so, there will be additional information, and an application form, on the FSGW web site (www.fsgw.org).

One of the cool things about the Getaway is that we really try to tailor each year's program to the interests and talents of those who will be attending. But we can't do that until we know who's coming and what they're interested in doing. The Program Committee -- Carly Gewirz (Mudcatter "Carly"), long-time FSGW member and Getaway-goer Kathie Mack, and I -- have been working on a fine lineup of guests. We have confirmed Sally Rogers, Joel Mabus, David Jones, Magpie (Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner), Nick Apollonio, Michael & Carrie Kline, and Mark Ryer. And who knows? There may even be one or two more. Now we're starting to put together a list of possible workshops. We've already thought of quite a few, and we're ready for your suggestions!

So, if you're planning to come, let us know that, and tell us what you'd like to see on the program. Are there workshops you'd like to lead, co-lead, or attend? Workshops from previous years you'd like to see repeated (or not)? We're open to all suggestions, and although not all of them will end up on the final list (we have only two days, after all, so please do not assume that just because an idea's been discussed here, it will ipso facto be on the program), we can assure you that all ideas will be given due consideration. You can post them to this thread, or PM Carly or me.

To keep things manageable, please reserve this thread for program ideas -- other Getaway topics should be posted elsewhere. Thanks.

The Getaway is all about participation, so start participating now!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Nancy