[SEDXC] SEDXC Meetings and Small Attendance

[Sherman Banks]

You are exactly right. The thing that brings me to the club meetings is 
the program and camaraderie. Having an hour long discussion on the 
by-laws of the constitution just doesn't inspire me.  Looking at the 
technology of HF rigs or the details on the latest DXpedition does.

Look at the meeting with the 3Y0X DXpedition program at the sports bar 
in Marietta. It was standing room only.  Or the meeting with Bernie 
McClenny, W3UR at Southern Tech.  We had excellent turnouts and it 
wasn't because of the constitution discussion.

I've seen some great programs with this club.  Making the meetings 
interesting with great programs will draw people to the meeting.

Don Nesbitt wrote:
> RE:  SEDXC Meetings and Small Attendance
> 
> Bob asked us for some input on why we seem to have
> relatively small attendance at our monthly meetings. 
> The same “usual” suspects numbering 20 to 25.
> 
> Other than the typical shopworn reasons (location,
> time, sunspot cycle, age of participants,
> self-limiting nature of any group meeting, etc), 
> maybe I’m not alone in the following:
> 
> 1.  I attend the meetings for two (2) reasons: 
> camaraderie and program.
> 
> 2.  I DON'T attend the meetings for the "business"
> sessions.