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[Keith D Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

We actually have hard copy of the entire back issue set though the earliest 
are photocopies only. We still sell complete back issue sets of #1-#73 for 
$360 (in the US).
I wonder, too, whether such a list of gatherings would have much practical 
value.
As Rhonda Baird mentioned earlier we are aiming to host a regional gathering 
in Bloomington IN in 2010.
In the meantime we have scheduled a Great Unleashing for Transition 
Bloomington on April 24, 2010.
Keith

-----Original Message-----
>From: Toby Hemenway <toby@patternliteracy.com>
>Sent: Dec 8, 2009 12:14 PM
>To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: Re: [permaculture] regional pc gathering list
>
>AFAIK (Keith J would know better) the Permaculture Activist archives 
>exist in hard copy only, except for a collection of Pagemaker files 
>(good luck with that ancient app!), many of which may exist only on 
>floppy disc (good luck again) unless Peter or Keith has been diligent in 
>converting them. I think it would be a time-consuming project to 
>assemble, collate, and type in all that diversely distributed data, and 
>am not sure that the result, a list of meetings, would be worth the "day 
>or two" spent. What could be done with it? (I'm open to ideas, for sure)
>
>A national meeting would be tons of fun to go to, but I think it would 
>need to have a real goal to make the investment worthwhile. What would 
>the aim and result be?
>
>Toby
>http://patternliteracy.com
>
>
>Michael Pilarski wrote:
>> Hello Tripp,
>>
>> Well, thank you so much for offering to do this assignment.  I am sure 
>> that the Permaculture Activist will want to publish the resultant lists.  
>> Perhaps something along the lines of where each one was held each year if 
>> there is a long string of annual events.  
>> For instance their have been 6 Northeastern North American Convergence, in 
>> a row now. 15 Southeastern Permaculture Gathering, and 2 Washington State 
>> Permaculture Convergence and 10 Pacific Northwest Permaculture Gatherings 
>> in Oregon. etc.  Do you have a set of all the back issues? I would 
>> estimate I have about 2/3 of the whole set and especially the early years. 
>>  
>>
>> maybe we can divide parts up if you want.  let me know what you think and 
>> time frame.  
>>
>> Oh, I see you next access to the activist archives. Do you live near 
>> Bloomington Indiana?
>>
>> Looking forward to further communication.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Tripp Tibbetts <slowfoodguy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Tripp Tibbetts <slowfoodguy@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [permaculture] US National Permaculture Conference proposal.
>> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 11:16 AM
>>
>> If I were granted access to the Permaculture Activist archives, I'd be 
>> happy to contribute my time to putting together a calendar of past events.
>>  
>> Tripp
>>
>>
>>
>> The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow.
>> -Chinese proverb
>>  
>>
>> --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Michael Pilarski <friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Michael Pilarski <friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [permaculture] US National Permaculture Conference proposal.
>> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 3:46 AM
>>
>>
>> US National Permaculture Conference proposal. 
>>
>> Shall we dance?
>>
>> To the permaculture community,
>>
>> There has only been one US national permaculture conference and it was 
>> defacto rather than stated, as it was the 2nd International Permaculture 
>> Convergence and Conference held in 1986, respectively in Breitenbush Hot 
>> Springs, Oregon and Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.  700 
>> people attended the conference from around the world and from around the 
>> US.  
>>
>> I have always found it suprising that no other national conference has 
>> been held.  I suppose it is because the energy and expense of doing one 
>> has been too daunting for any local or regional group.
>>
>> I have considered pulling together a coalition of people to do one, but 
>> have not done so for the above reason.  I am sure that others have also 
>> toyed with the idea.  Is anyone thinking of doing so at this time?  
>>
>> Our organizing committee for our Washington State Permaculture Convergence 
>> is currently looking at putting on a Pacific Northwest Permaculture 
>> Conference at Evergreen State College  in September 2010. It would not be 
>> inconceivable to scale up to a national event. If there was wide support 
>> (and real help) from other parts of the country. Anyone game?
>>
>> As far as regional permaculture gatherings, there have been many, but I 
>> know of no one place you can look up the consecutive history.  Perhaps 
>> someone would like to go through the calender of events in every issue of 
>> the Permaculture Activist and make us a master list. That would be peachy 
>> keen and probably only take a day or two.  
>>
>> Some regional gatherings include:
>> 1. The northeast US pc convergence held annually for many years, but I 
>> think it has not been happening for some time.
>> 2. The SE US pc convergence has been held annually for many years, and is 
>> still continuing. 
>> 3. the Southwest US had a series of annual events some years back.
>> 4. California has had a number of regional gatherings over the years.
>> 5. Oregon had its 10th annual pc reunion in 2008.
>> 6. In the 1980’s and into the 90s there was a series of Pacific Northwest 
>> Permaculture Rendezvous, which I helped organize. The first 5 were held at 
>> the Bullock Brothers Homestead on Orcas Island and were dubbed the Orcas 
>> Island Bog Toss.  
>> 7. Minnesota held its 2nd Annual Permaculture Collaborative Meeting on 
>> January 27, 2009. Hosted by Intelligent Nutrients Inc.
>> 8. The 2nd Washington State Permaculture Convergence was held this 
>> September. 
>> 9. Isabel at Udan Farm mentioned an annual event held in New York state.
>> 10. Rhonda just mentioned a Mid-September 2010, Bloomington, Indiana, 
>> Midwest regional event which is in the making.
>> 11. It would be great to hear about any ones I haven’t mentioned.
>>
>> A national gathering would be useful, but certainly more important are a 
>> plethora of regional and local permaculture gatherings.  
>>
>> In my opinion, we only have a short window of time for affordable 
>> long-distance travel which is easily available to the masses.  Time will 
>> tell.
>>
>> Anyone interested?
>>
>> Michael Pilarski
>> Michael@friendsofthetrees.net
>> Friends of the Trees Society
>> Washington State Permaculture Convergence co-organizer. 
>>
>>
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