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Post by linda72 on Jan 1, 2017 17:16:04 GMT
Our WW Territory Manager announced yesterday they are adding 15 new meetings for the Houston area. I find that encouraging for WW and hope that means their numbers may be rising. One of the meetings will be at 7 a.m. on Friday morning which would help people trying to get to work and need an early meeting.
Any new meetings in your area for 2017?
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 1, 2017 17:24:41 GMT
Since I'm new to my area, I have no idea, but durn, I was all set to WI tomorrow and there is not a Monday AM meeting around. It did look to me like Open Hours might be going away??? or maybe just at these centers, but there were no times listed. So, my schedule for the next few days is in adjustment.
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Post by linda72 on Jan 1, 2017 18:12:47 GMT
ksbruns At my Katy location we don't have Open Hours that I know of. The center is open 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a scheduled meeting. Did you have a location that would be open all day for people to drop in? That would be convenient but I don't think the center would have enough drop-ins to pay an employee to stay there. I don't think we have any place open tomorrow since that seems to be the official holiday for New Year's Day.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 1, 2017 18:33:33 GMT
I *think* WW's is open tomorrow, they were always closed 1/1, but it's moot without a Monday meeting anyway.
Yes, Open Hours were an invention when WW's was feeling strong and started buying centers in shopping malls. I used to work Open Hours and loved it, not only because I could *be the leader* and explain the program to new members but it was just easier to have one on one relationships. But, they definitely were not the money maker that WW's envisioned and they have become less and less in the past few years.
But, the center I was going to near Salem still had some available. I didn't really study the schedule closely enough here, I was just surprised to only see meeting times at a glance.
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Post by girlyfied on Jan 1, 2017 21:37:23 GMT
In addition to opening a few new meetings, my center has open hours again. It's limited right now, just a few hours between meetings 3 or 4 times a week. We have had an uptick in attendance in the last year. We've had an explosion in residents, which could also be a contributing factor.
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Post by limefan on Jan 3, 2017 23:42:50 GMT
I wish my meeting location would add a Saturday morning meeting. I used to work 2nd shift (and 3rd shift for 1 year) and I attended morning weekly meetings. The meeting location also had a Saturday morning meeting. Then I went to day shift and had to switch to evening meetings because they had stopped the Saturday meeting about a year before I went to dayshift. I need to go back to meetings because not going is not working for me. I have gained 15 pounds and tried on a pair of jeans I had not worn in about two months and I could not even get them zippered.
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Post by luanne on Jan 4, 2017 0:08:49 GMT
I checked the schedule for my area. No new meetings. Just before we moved here 4 years ago WWers was holding their meetings in the Women's Club. They built a brand new center and that is where all of the meetings are now held. We have very few. They did have abbreviated Open Hours for awhile, but those have been gone for a couple of years. Most meetings, at least the ones where I weigh in, only have one receptionist, which means the meeting numbers aren't very high.
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Post by lmenglish on Jan 4, 2017 1:15:12 GMT
I don't see New meeting times but it looks like they have added new locations in churches, etc. I believe they have 4 store front locations
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Post by sunshinep396 on Jan 4, 2017 3:45:28 GMT
Only one meeting in my area at 5:30 PM on Monday. The next closest is 30 miles away and has 2 meetings per week: Tues 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM. I've been on-line only since 11/11/11.
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Post by jamescat1 on Jan 4, 2017 3:51:13 GMT
Our Fresno center is open almost all day on Thursday. I will be going this Thursday to the monthly meeting for lifetime members and I will check to see if meetings have increased or changed.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Jan 4, 2017 11:14:52 GMT
linda72 you got me curious so I had to check, the meetings looks the same but the open hours are gone!!
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Post by squid on Jan 4, 2017 12:28:50 GMT
The open hours in Middle and East TN have been gone for a few years. When I was traveling a lot for work they were really convenient, but no more.
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Post by pbnj on Jan 4, 2017 13:31:44 GMT
Just checked our local online schedule. We have 15 weekly meetings but our center used to be open all day several days a week. But looks like it closes now right after the meeting. Now I know why they were giving us the bums rush lately after our meeting!!
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Post by 100gone on Jan 4, 2017 13:58:37 GMT
I just checked the center I used to go to. There are 15 meetings a week, including 4 on Saturday mornings. I don't remember if there were open hours but now they're just open for the meetings (with a little time before and after).
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Post by NatureLover on Jan 4, 2017 14:57:27 GMT
I wish my meeting location would add a Saturday morning meeting. I used to work 2nd shift (and 3rd shift for 1 year) and I attended morning weekly meetings. The meeting location also had a Saturday morning meeting. Then I went to day shift and had to switch to evening meetings because they had stopped the Saturday meeting about a year before I went to dayshift. I need to go back to meetings because not going is not working for me. I have gained 15 pounds and tried on a pair of jeans I had not worn in about two months and I could not even get them zippered. That's terrible that you don't have a Saturday meeting! In my area the Saturday meetings are the most well-attended. Working people and all that. Sheesh.
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