pgwk wrote:
.... By the way, we are now talking about 350
> people in the Ballroom --scares me a little since I ain't the world's
> greatest organizer, but the hotel seems relaxed.

There are some very capable and personable tea folks in and around NYC,
including several on this very list. Perhaps you or the venue would like
to recruit a dozen or so roving assistants, who could keep an eye on the
mob and make small suggestions? People would feel more involved and
taken care of, as in seminar vs. lecture. And for those helpers
(probably volunteers) who are in the business, it mightn't be amiss for
them to have cards available for those who connect with them.

-DM