tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post3699476072409396460..comments2009-11-11T13:39:49.682-06:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: GA 2009RWEXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-33686221353126850582009-11-11T13:31:29.637-06:002009-11-11T13:31:29.637-06:00One more element that contributed possibly even mo...One more element that contributed possibly even more participants than Obama on the agenda (he was announced so late that probably very few outside the beltway were added) was the involvement of agencies and federations in designing the sessions and in particpating in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-41964408558180243802009-11-10T19:57:54.288-06:002009-11-10T19:57:54.288-06:00"I think that this reflects not the program and no..."I think that this reflects not the program and not the "brand" but the new sense of purpose and dedication of the agenda that Kathy Manning and Jerry Silverman have articulated."<br /><br />as much as i admire jerry and kathy, this is preposterous. nobody attended this year's GA because of jerry or kathy. i'd argue that it WAS the program (including the POTUS' scheduled address), as well as improved marketing efforts that led to higher attendance (if this is true).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com