----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Mellor"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:51 AM
Subject: [ql-users] Quanta 2005
It is nice to know that Quanta are indeed planning on holding a big show in 2005 to celebrate 21 years of the QL.
However, what a shame that it is to be held in Portsmouth..
I would have thought that QL 2005 should be held in Birmingham or Manchester -
Writing personally I am inclined to agree with this, but I think we should be realistic and accept that Portsmouth is the choice.
The history was that the show was originally to be part of a weekend in which the Quanta AGM would be held. 2005 was the turn for a southern AGM. For some reason the venue was not booked in time, and as you know, but the rest of the list probably not, about 6 weeks ago we traders said it was too late to combine the show with the AGM because there was no time to organise adequate publicity etc.
Quanta has now done its research on the possible venues including visiting the premises and if we were change this there would be further delay and expense.
As a point of interest we are already thinking of the 2006 AGM which is likely to be held in Manchester. We are trying to plan the show programme well in advance to avoid clashes like the unfortunate one between the AGM and the USA show earlier this year. (In this way we have just avoided a similar nasty clash between the Quanta show, a USA show and an Eindhoven show in a Autumn 2005.)
Just out of interest. How long ago was it that there was a Quanta Birmingham show? I cannot remember a single one in about 15 years, although there was a show in Selston, East Midlands in, I believe, 1998. The West Midlands does have a sub group. Are they not interested in organising a show?
Best Wishes
Geoff (personal opinion)
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