From: BaloonBabe@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 17:52:23 EST
Subject: Re: I-back
To: lacey_balloons@juno.com, balloondeco@balloonhq.com

In a message dated 3/16/00 12:17:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lacey_balloons@juno.com writes:

<< 
    For those who choice to attend IBAC, Great !  Those who don't or can
 not attend IBAC for whatever reason, Great ! That is a choice. To
 insinuate anyone is less dedicated to their business because they choice
 not to attend, shows where the true lack of intelligence actually lies.
 If someone don't ( or can't ) go to IBAC, does not mean they care any
 less about their education or growth of their business than others that
 do >>

My 17 year old cousin came up with an interesting thought that I would like 
to pass on....  When it comes to going to IBAC or doing jobs I am very lucky 
in the fact that I have a great support system and lots of people who are 
willing to watch my boys....  my cousin and I were talking about IBAC and she 
said that what she thought would be a great solution for IBAC and people who 
do not have anyone to leave their kids with is to have someone bring an extra 
person (she meant her) and have that person provide day care  in an extra 
room for a small fee...  at first I was opposed to the idea but the more I 
thought about it (or listened to her talk) the more sense she made... if the 
IBAC producers provided childcare for a mininal fee (say $3.00 per child per 
hour and watched say, 8 children....  that would be a paying job $24.00 an 
hour and fill more than one objective...

1.  Provide childcare to the people who do not have anyone to leave their 
children with.

2.  IBAC can be turned into a family trip...  children can stay with the 
parent(s) in the same hotel room for almost no extra charge........

3.  give parents the peace of mind that if something does happen, they are 
right in the same hotel and can be gotten quickly...

4.  it gives the children a chance to interact with other children their own 
age and will keep them from being bored without their parents taking time 
from IBAC to tend to their needs....

Now dont get me wrong I am not saying "PIONEER HIRE A 17 YEAR OLD TO WATCH A 
ROOMFUL OF CHILDREN...."  or that Children should become involved in the 
seminars or the A LA CARTE events,    what I am saying is there are a lot of 
us who are moms, who have everyday lives that cant be ignored for a week, and 
round the clock day care is not an option.,,,  but I do think a responsible 
person or persons could be the solution to a touchy situation.... it would 
also give parents a chance to spend time with there children when they are 
not involved in an IBAC related event, and give our kids a chance to enjoy 
the Festival of balloons.....

JUST A THOUGHT IN PASSING...........

Maria Grace Pilios CBA
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BaloonBabe/balloons">"Ain't That Special"</A> 
Balloon Decorating Company
Norwalk, CA