Here's one: I would try to have a skype video link established, since I cannot attend in person.
I would run a "virtual stall" showing my new range of products. Depending on when in the year it is organised, this might be the new UltimIDE, the UltraQ multi-interface board, or even QL2! I would be able to offer "show pricing"... Dave Sandy Electronics On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Geoff Wicks <gtwi...@btinternet.com> wrote: > On 04/02/2014 08:35, John Gilpin wrote: > >> Further to your emails Re: [QL-Users] QLis30 pledge..., I have great >> pleasure in advising you as follows: >> >> At a meeting of the QUANTA Committee on Sunday 02/02/2014, the topic of a >> Workshop to celebrate QLis30 was discussed and it was decided that if, due >> to Rich Mellor's ill health, we (QUANTA) will not be able to support his >> venture in Cambridge, then we would like to add our name to the QLis30 >> pledge such that we will match the fund up to a maximum of £500. It was >> also decided that QUANTA may offer further support by attending the event >> to show a QUANTA presence. >> >> This came about after much discussion regarding QUANTA's willingness to >> support such an event and how much we should be prepared to spend in order >> to differentiate between "over-spending" and "not wanting to support" both >> of which have received some criticism of late on this list. >> >> As we do not continually monitor this email list, please address any >> further correspondence to > commit...@quanta.org.uk < - thanks. >> >> > Thank you Quanta. This is a very fair offer and realistically the maximum > you can afford. > > However, a warning. Has the thinking progressed further than finance, a > hall and tables? So far I have heard no one come with plans of how you > would fill such an event. The great success of QL2004 and QLis21 was that > we had an idea of the program the details of a venue, and we publicised > those ideas right from the start. > > By comparison QLis25 was a damp squib. > > I seen no point in QLis30 unless is has a wider benefit for all QL-ers > including non-attendees and unless it gives the QL a kick into the future, > > Best Wishes, > > > Geoff > > PS I already have an idea for three topics I would like to see, but want > first to hear ideas from other people. > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > -- Dave Park Sandy Electronics, LLC d...@sinclairql.com _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
