Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
Maybe one of the members of DARA reads this list... Years ago, when the club farmed out the running of the Hamvention to a real business that new what to do, it was nice to have your vendor packet in the mail by January, so that you could make your plans way in advance and have all of your ducks in a row - the flea market was well- organized and the help was there (and also the policing!) Since the club has taken over the duties, they have been very lax as to actual hamfest service, as I truly believe that THEY think we all will show up anyway, no matter WHAT level of service they give. I haven't been there as a vendor since then, and I don't think I'll go back as a vendor until they change their attitude... (...READ - Don't hold your breath...) At 11:44 PM 5/17/09 -0400, you wrote: That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Paul Dumdie wrote: The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on getting things sent out in a timely manor. Yahoo! Groups Links - Adam -
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
MCH wrote: That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Also, I can see how some of the hotel staff dreads this event, with some of the people I have seen in the past showing up, and stories I have heard. (didn't go this year, but I've been seeing this for 30 years!) HINT: Don't be a jerk! Don't tear up your room! Don't make the staff clean up big piles of trash when you leave! And take a bath, use deodorant, and wear clean clothes! You'll be treated more like a human being! I'm not saying that those here who are/were treated badly are the ones I'm talking about, but I can see how the staff might get short after what they have had to deal with over the years.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
Adam, I'm a volunteer at the inside exhibits. Things were definitely better this year than last, and its recognized that there is still lots of room for improvement, especially in the flea market. Our ham club had problems getting flea market spots so I know of that pain, dealing with it personally. There were problems with the professional group too. Different, but still problems. The good news is that things are getting better. I'm convinced of that, having walked the floor Thursday evening and having talked with nearly every vendor in the east and north halls. Very few problems, and I was able to fix three of them myself by calling others. Not bad. --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 On Monday 18 May 2009 06:57:45 Adam T. Cately wrote: Maybe one of the members of DARA reads this list... Years ago, when the club farmed out the running of the Hamvention to a real business that new what to do, it was nice to have your vendor packet in the mail by January, so that you could make your plans way in advance and have all of your ducks in a row - the flea market was well- organized and the help was there (and also the policing!) Since the club has taken over the duties, they have been very lax as to actual hamfest service, as I truly believe that THEY think we all will show up anyway, no matter WHAT level of service they give. I haven't been there as a vendor since then, and I don't think I'll go back as a vendor until they change their attitude... (...READ - Don't hold your breath...) At 11:44 PM 5/17/09 -0400, you wrote: That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Paul Dumdie wrote: The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on getting things sent out in a timely manor. Yahoo! Groups Links - Adam -
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
You make it sound worse than the 40,000-some 12-25 year olds that I help 'babysit' each year for a popular Japanese Animation convention... One would think with age comes maturity; in your example it begs to differ. -Brian / KF4ZWZ On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:48 AM, wd8chl wd8...@gmail.com wrote: MCH wrote: That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Also, I can see how some of the hotel staff dreads this event, with some of the people I have seen in the past showing up, and stories I have heard. (didn't go this year, but I've been seeing this for 30 years!) HINT: Don't be a jerk! Don't tear up your room! Don't make the staff clean up big piles of trash when you leave! And take a bath, use deodorant, and wear clean clothes! You'll be treated more like a human being! I'm not saying that those here who are/were treated badly are the ones I'm talking about, but I can see how the staff might get short after what they have had to deal with over the years. Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
I remember Hamvention before, during, and after that third party management group. My experience as an attendee is it was better without them. -- Original Message -- Received: Mon, 18 May 2009 03:58:03 AM PDT From: Adam T. Cately atcat...@bright.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton Maybe one of the members of DARA reads this list... Years ago, when the club farmed out the running of the Hamvention to a real business that new what to do, it was nice to have your vendor packet in the mail by January, so that you could make your plans way in advance and have all of your ducks in a row - the flea market was well- organized and the help was there (and also the policing!) Since the club has taken over the duties, they have been very lax as to actual hamfest service, as I truly believe that THEY think we all will show up anyway, no matter WHAT level of service they give. I haven't been there as a vendor since then, and I don't think I'll go back as a vendor until they change their attitude... (...READ - Don't hold your breath...) At 11:44 PM 5/17/09 -0400, you wrote: That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Paul Dumdie wrote: The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on getting things sent out in a timely manor. Yahoo! Groups Links - Adam -
[Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
I think that the the ham fest was better attended than last year. It seemed that people seemed to haggle more on prices but I sold that stuff I wanted to get rid of. It did seem that some of the stuff that was in the flea market should have been thrown out instead of being dragged to Dayton, But one mans junk is another mans treasure. At the end of Saturday a rain and gust front came through and destroyed quite a few of the tents that people had set up. I think that the people that lost there tents also need to learn how to tie them down properly. The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on getting things sent out in a timely manor. Yes I understand that a lot of the work is done by volunteers but the committee needs to step it up and more responsive to inquiry's. See you all next year... I had a great time again.. Paul R. Dumdie Jr. 73
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
I've been saying that for years about hamfests in general. Throw out all that rusty hardware - no one will buy it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Paul Dumdie w9...@sbcglobal.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:24 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton It did seem that some of the stuff that was in the flea market should have been thrown out instead of being dragged to Dayton, But one mans junk is another mans treasure.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
Exactly, Paul. ;-) I picked up a 220V heater for my garage for $50... The guy wanted $85 and I told him he'd be dragging it home after the rains on Saturday. (I bought it Friday when they were predicting rain all day for Saturday.) Got some other stuff I needed/wanted too. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Paul Dumdie --- (snip) --- But one mans junk is another mans treasure.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton
That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Paul Dumdie wrote: The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on getting things sent out in a timely manor.
