Since I was in the vendor site next to Gary, I must comment that his
thoughts parallel mine on this subject. Free time is scarce when you are
manning a booth but at least if the Forums are just a few minute walk away
there is a chance for us vendors to try to attend. It may be the start of
the slippery slope if other groups see this and more things move off site.
I would hope the Forums would be attended for the good information they
disseminate, not the luxurious surroundings. As contesters and DXers surely
we can put up with a little QRM from other forums, the less than plush
seating and the like.
73 Don
VE6JY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Sutcliffe" <w9xt@unifiedmicro.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 02:00
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2005 Dayton Forum Wrap Up
> After the disaster with the forum rooms last year I can understand the
> desire for a better location, but I agree with Jim. I can usually get
away
> from my booth for a couple of the more interesting presentations for the
> antenna and contest forums, but with them located off site there was no
> hope of that. For me this year's Dayton was a little less fun for that
reason.
>
> Also, as an exhibitor who caters to contesters and who pays to have a
booth
> at the HARA it is not a good sign to see your customer base located off
> site. It is especially discouraging to see posts on this reflector
> suggesting that you should not even bother going down to the HARA the
other
> days.
>
> Attendance by vendors and regular attendees has been dropping every year.
> Moving some of the activities off site is only going discourage vendors
> from showing up, and that will accelerate the drop in regular attendees.
> Please find a way to keep these forums at the HARA under reasonable
conditions.
>
> 73 - Gary, W9XT
>
> Unified Microsystems
> w9xt@unifiedmicro.com
> www.unifiedmicro.com
>
>
> At 12:57 PM 6/7/2005, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> >Tim K3LR wrote:
> >
> > >The new venue for the Antenna forum and the Contest forum at the Crowne
> > >Plaza on Saturday afternoon was a major hit. K1DG and K3LR are not
> > >certain which location will be used next year (HARA or the hotel).
> >
> >The remote location also made it hard for us working a booth to drop into
the
> >forums.
> >
> >73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
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