More details about the upcoming meeting on the 28th, please. I attended part of the one 2 weeks ago, and I missed the end of it.
I'm interested in databases/organizational tools but I'm also a team player. John KC9JLE On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Post Rick, > but we are never beyond the brainstorming phase, because we are always > thinking of far in the future hamfests.. > > The next meeting was proposed to be the 28th (i assume on ZOOM) > but I reproposed in person at Fuddruckers... > > There are a lot of NEW members that are actually stepping up, folks are > coming to see me at my business (4129 Richmond Ave) nearly everyday > > since the Sunday 2 week ago, zoom meeting. Phillippe - K5BOU, > Mike - KI5NPM, Michael - KI5IIJ (and his wife Jennie), Mike - KI5UBL, > and more I forget..ha ha > > There is a lot of energy !! > Eddie (NU5K) > > BTW, I got a message that the Makers Faire folks are in this year.. > IM not sure to what extent, but they do draw a crowd.. I also have some > other > interesting developing things on food and maybe live music, > we can talk about a the meeting.... > > > > On Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11:58:49 AM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Become part of "The Core" > > Throwing out ideas and discussion topics on the BVARC Reflector is good > fodder for chewing and spewing. But the next step is the hardest....taking > your suggested ideas and running with one or two of them to help put > together and run the GHHF. In the past it has always fallen to "The Core" > of BVARC members who are always there to do the dirty. A few good folks > in the past who were outside of the core had stepped up to help, but that > is typically not the norm. It wud be great if all of the ideas suggested > were spoken for and implemented, with a lead person at the helm of each > determined to successfully bring to the table/GHHF what they have > undertaken. That would be one heck of a Hamfest. (Dayton, Huntsville, > Orlando, etc. have hundreds of folks in 20 or 30 + clubs that join in > putting those ham fests on) > > We are kind of past the brainstorming phase and are now into the > pre-operational phase for the GHHF 6 months off. Please attend the next > meeting, to be announced soon, and step up to the plate to join The Core to > bring it to fruition. Your help would be massively appreciated, plus > you'll have fun seeing your efforts being enjoyed by the thousands who > attend. > > 73...Rick -- W5RH > > > > [image: width=] > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free.www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_5686272741556383097_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 11:30 AM Nick Creason KE5QY via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, Eddie, > > > > Sound like you have a good group of contributors. I hadn’t been following > the discussion so I thought I’d just throw out some ideas. Looks like you > have already considered all of them. > > > > I’ve worked on putting events together for originations I worked for in > the past and I know running them can quickly become a full-time job. > > > > I think the state convention will bring a lot of interest. > > > > I added some comments below in red. > > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Eddie Runner via BVARC > *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2022 11:01 AM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > *Cc:* Eddie Runner <[email protected]>; 'Christopher Boone' < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [BVARC] HamFest IDeas and Discussion > > > > Hi Nick, > > Yes we can work with the ARRL.. In fact we do!! > > We have the honor for our next hamfest to be the > > > > ARRL TEXAS STATE CONVENTION !! > > > > This is great! > > > > (how ya like dem apples?) (its on the website) > > ( http://www.houstonhamfest.org ) > > > > > > Larger audience? YES, of course, we are always looking for other > interesting > > things that could draw to our hamfest.. > > > > > > We have had the MAKERS FAIR folks, the LEGO folks, and even ROBOT WARS > > we encourage computer clubs, and so many other things .. Not to mention > > Astronauts and Space weather and so many really cool things > > YOUR IDEAS??? > > > > NASA does set up and conduct tours. (I’ll bet someone from their club > could get this set up) We have some of the best museums in the world. > Every time we have been there some group was getting a tour). Texans and > Astro’s have tours of their stadiums. > > > > > > What do you want for family activities? A bouncy house?? > > Fort worth Hamfest has (from my unerstanding) quilting classes and > > other LADY things.. I dont have a clue how to see if that is even > possible?? > > YOUR IDEAS??? > > > > Same stuff as above. Lots of people have lived here all their lives and > never beet to any of the things people travel here to do. > > > > Invite the local media? YES, they always come!!! > > > > Schedule it so they cover a scheduled Satellite contact or maybe even > contact with space station (you never know till you try). > > > > A catchy name? there already is hamvention, hamcation, hamcom, and lots of > others.. > > I am not good at this, what do you recommend??? > > > > Through it out to the membership of all the clubs to come up with > something. How about H-Town Radio Extravaganza. > > > > IN Advance? Yes of course, we work on renting the facilities a year or > more in > > advance to make sure we have a venue. A few of us are always working on > it year round, and > > we start having planning meetings 6 months in advance to get all the > people and > > jobs lined up.. Some from the last one may not be here this year and lots > of new folks > > want to be involved.. 6 months is the time we start getting the groups > together (NOW) > > > > Other Groups??? > > This is and always has been (since the beginning) a good idea. > > BUT, not apparently as easy as everyone thinks. > > > > This would take someone visiting the meetings for any groups we want to > invite. > > > > Our official BVARC stance is we welcome PARTNERS in the Houstonhamfest... > > > > As far as I know, there are not any other area ham clubs that have a bank > account > > with enough funds to make a dent in what BVARC pays out to put on this > event.. > > > > Here we need sponsors. We shouldn’t use club money for the event. Should > be able to get a meeting space donated if the club is non-profit, and any > printing for tickets or flyers could be covered by advertisers. You can > even get the local recruiters to pay for some of this if you let them come > and show off their toys. > > > > The Makers Fair folks had a large budget at one time (they had a show at > George R Brown > > (very very expensive) but they seem to have dissolved or split or > something.. > > we let them exhibit in the past at our shows for free, just to try to > increase > > attendance.. > > > > We give ANY ham club a free table with the promise they will actually man > the table and > > promote ham radio .. Most of the time the club tables we give away are > vacant during > > the show... > > > > Everyone seems to say contact Dayton (or other big shows) for tips and > advice. > > I have been to Dayton many times (at Hara) and I always SPY to see what > they > > are doing and we are not. Anthony just got back from Huntsville, and many > others > > ALWAYS CRITIQUE the other shows, in an attempt to use the good and bad to > > help our own show.. > > > > > > LEAP OF FAITH... (Sat and Sun) > > > > Anything we look up to as a better show, seems to always > > be a SATURDAY / SUNDAY show... Ours is Friday set up and a few > > small friday events (spaghetti supper) and the main show on Saturday.. > > > > Its pretty hard for us to put our heads (budget) around opening on > > Sunday as well since most of our vendors are packed up and gone > > by two o clock on Saturday.. > > > > Faith? if we scheduled a Sat/Sun show, would our vendors stay for sunday? > > I personally think the biggest difference between US and THEM is the 2 day > show. > > > > If anyone else believes it, > > the leap of faith would be expensive.. And maybe > > the end of BVARC (financially) > > > > thanks for your input, it is very valuable..! > > > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) Houston HamFest > > BVARC Life Member > > > > Dont forget to look in on http://www.houstonhamfest.org there is > > much information currently displayed on our past shows, and will > > be replaced with information on our nest show as decisions are made. > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, August 26, 2022 at 09:47:49 AM CDT, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m coming in to the conversation late so these ideas may have been > discussed before but I’ll through in my thoughts anyway. > > Have we looked at working with ARRL to tie an annual regional or > divisional meeting to the Houston Hamfest? May be to late to include this > year, but could work for future event. This would bring in some > interesting speakers and free advertising. > > Could we work with other non-ham organizations and business in the area > that might be willing to donate prizes or exhibits that would be of > interest to a larger audience? Maybe NASA or SpaceX could provide some > seminars or exhibits. County or state emergency services and demos. > > Set up some events or tours for non-ham activities that would make it more > of a family event. There are lots of activities for the whole family > locally > > Advertise it in all the ham magazines well ahead of time. Give people > from outside the area a chance to plan for the event. > > > > Invite the local media to the event and play up what will be there. > (Newest radios, demonstrations, local celebrities) > > > > Give it a unique name. Hamcom and Hamvention sound like a big deal I’d > want to attend. Greater Houston Hamfest sounds like a local event just for > locals. > > > > I went to the Dallas Hamcom for years and it was always played up as a > national or international event. People started planning for the next year > while they were there. Is the Houston event date set a year in advance? > > > > I do think getting a group together made up of representatives from all > the local clubs would help pulling everything together and bring in new > ideas. Dallas and Dayton both have permanent committees planning and > supporting their events. (Maybe even contact them and ask for some advice > and ideas). > > > > Just some ideas. > > > > Nick, KE5QY > > > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Eddie Runner via BVARC > *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2022 9:04 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Eddie Runner <[email protected]>; Christopher Boone < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Greater Houston Hamfest > > > > ALL PARTNERSHIPS ARE POSSIBLE AND NEGOTIABLE.. > > > > Chris are you volunteering to join the BVARC permanent home committee?? > > (finding a clubhouse)... > > > > Eddie (NU5K) > > > > On Friday, August 26, 2022 at 08:16:00 AM CDT, Christopher Boone via BVARC > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > JP brings up an excellent idea. I'd like to remind everybody that HamCom > in Dallas was an independent organization made up of members from various > clubs that formed a corporation to run the hamfest. Perhaps this is > something to look at in Houston. Form a corporation as a non-profit group > and have members of the various clubs on the board. It needs to be a > metro-wide area group. > > > > Houston is always been lacking compared to the DFW area in amateur > activities, which I don't understand why. Even my good friend and silent > key Andy McAllister once said " Houston hams suck." The old Houston Amateur > Radio Club used to have bi-monthly auctions at its clubhouse on OST. Sadly > that club went under and the property was sold. Which was a damn shame > because it was a very nice clubhouse with a fully operational HF station. > And unfortunately that just proved Andy's statement. I think it's time to > change that. > > > > Chris > > WB5ITT > > Texas State Employees ARS, T-SEARS > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2022, 8:04 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear friends, > > It is heartening to see the club get off to an earlier that usual > start in planning for the hamfest, and of course the expected calls for > ideas and actual real volunteers. Finding reliable volunteers is always a > problem because most of us already have full plates, with work, family, > etc. > > > > So here's an old idea, submitted for yet another round of retorts that > resurface every time someone makes a suggestion --"But we've already tried > that." > > > > I suggest we offer to partner with the other clubs in the metro to help > make it a true "Greater Houston Hamfest." It does work when applied to > Field Day. Why not try again to apply it to the hamfest? Net income from > the event might be divided according to a formula that reflects two factors > -- each club's membership headcount, and each club's actual participation > (expressed in numbers of participating volunteers). Such a system would > give all clubs a stake in the success of the event. > > > > I'm now feeling verklempt, so this is your chance to discuss among > yourselves. Or not. > > > > 73, JP, K5JPP > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/%20> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > -- > Rick Hiller > *e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* > *Cell: 832-474-3713* > *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* > * Houston, TX 77036* > > [image: width=] > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free.www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_5686272741556383097_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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