[Vision2020] And we're going to buy a building off these folks?

[Art Deco]

Another part of this is why have expensive face to face conferences anymore?

The connectivity of the internet allows real-time conferencing without the
travel and associated expenses.  Granted that conferences are nice
respites, but given the size of the national debt, and the pressure of
expenses on private industry, are face to face conferences worth the costs?

w.

On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Wayne Price <bear at moscow.com> wrote:

>
> US agency chief quits after reports of lavish spending
>
> Published April 02, 2012
> | Associated Press
>
> The head of the federal agency that oversees supplies, transportation and
> office space for the federal government has resigned following reports of
> lavish spending at a Nevada training conference in 2010.
> Martha Johnson, who led the General Services Administration, has submitted
> her resignation as the agency's inspector general prepares to release a
> report on the training conference outside Las Vegas.
> The Washington Post reports that organizers spent $835,000 on the event,
> which was attended by 300 employees. Some of the expenses included $3,200
> for a mind reader, $6,300 on a commemorative coin set and $75,000 on a
> training exercise to build a bicycle.
> White House <http://www.foxnews.com/topics/us/white-house.htm#r_src=ramp> chief
> of staff Jack Lew says the White House "acted quickly to determine who was
> responsible for such a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars."
>
>
> Like nancy Regan said: "JUST SAY NO"
> Same agency that wants "local" taxing agencies to commit 10%
> (non-refundable)  of the bid price and NOT tell the tax payers what the
> building cost?
> And note, not jailed, not fired, she "quit".
>
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