I am just back from a wonderful ILCA meeting in Acapulco. It truly had an international flavor, and the sights and sounds were beautiful and exotic. The food was exceptional! If you didn't go, you missed dancing the macarana with Miriam Labbok and Jim Akre (from WHO) and seeing Linda Smith lead the conga line. The networking was superb, and the presentations by the physicians from Mexico and Brazil were eye-opening in terms of how breastfeeding promotion works in countries outside of the US. The pre-conference presentation on early repair for clefts was revolutionary. I agree that attendance at confs can be expensive, but we are an international organization, and going to Mexico was a broadening exper. well worth the cost. Barbara Wilson-Clay BSEd, IBCLC Austin Lactation Associates http://www.lactnews.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html