A bit disappointed not seeing a MAO presence here in Florida at the 20th UOAA conference.
This is how the word gets out. It could have improved membership 💯%.
I understand Coloplast sponsors MAO.
But at the Coloplast table, nothing regarding the site.
Can an answer be given as to why there was no appearance? Thanks.
Yes, we are trying. There is another organization representing themselves.
Most people we spoke to aren't aware of online support like MAO.
The Colorplast table, which I believe sponsors MAO, has nothing but products available.
I hope this is a wake-up call for a presence at the next conference. Sincerely, a missed opportunity for a larger membership.
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Thanks for the welcome, guys. I have to admit this website does seem very friendly and helpful.
I will definitely log into chat as soon as I can and see who is around. Looking forward to meeting some like-minded people! :)
You are once again right. Mr. bb. It's Hollister, not Coloplast.
My bad.
It's the heat here. I can't see straight either. 😆
Bro........I guess you didn't get the memo. We were all asked to nominate and then vote on who we felt was the best representative of this site, so they could be sent to the conference. You won by a landslide. I think you got like 3 votes and everyone else got one or two. You should have gotten your official conference MaO T-shirt and box of keychain handouts last week. Unless we got your address wrong. It's been a while since you invited me over to your place, so if you didn't get the stuff, check with your neighbors when you get back. I wasn't positive of your house number. Sorry about that. Regardless, we better not see you trying to sell those keychains on eBay or Amazon anytime soon. Now get out there and spread the word. Or Choo-Choo, who tied for second with Iggy, will be pissed off we didn't send him instead! And find some new PAYING members........not the ones who hang around for free.......we need to keep this site going! We're all counting on YOU!! Three cheers for Warrior.........Hip Hip Hooray!! Make sure you get in the YouTube video they're shooting of the conference.......not that we don't believe you're there or anything. Make us proud!!
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Mao admin is probably an AI-generated bot now, so unable to send a human representative.🧐
Haven't seen any pictures yet. Is anyone here actually there, or is it just hook-up central and cameras have been confiscated?! 😉
Hope you're having a blast, whatever's going on (or down)! 🤭
Ha! No time for a conference; Choo Choo is roaming the deserts of Arizona and Utah with his girlfriend. 👍
Hello Jo Jo. Yes, 4 peeps from MAO are here, including myself.
If there are others, well... they failed to contact me.
Pictures will follow. No worries.
I think Lynn is still around. She's an administrator here, and we had spoken in the past.
Might be on vacay, though.
Time will tell.
Hi all, I think Mao is based out of the U.K., so I doubt they would send someone to hang out at a meetup in the USA.
Hi Ron. Good point.
It's not about a meetup as it is an opportunity to get the word out and increase membership.
It's in their favor to come out to these conventions.
Now if Hollister sponsors MAO, what's the harm in having them set up a table to say "we have this"....
And a sign-in sheet for members attending?
The bottom line is it's a money and member maker.
A missed opportunity for them, and us, sadly.
Really? I always thought MAO was based in the USA or Canada, just from the past 15 years or so when I've been popping in and out. It's all about North America, with the majority of members from there, and the sponsors are always American companies. But it doesn't matter either way, I guess, as long as it's working (and those of us from miles away can put our 2 cents in)! 😊👍🏻