I like the idea of going back to Kulpsville.

Maryanne

On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 8:31 PM Richard Cuff <[email protected]> wrote:

> That's a very good suggestion, Ed.  Schools, also, might be suitable
> venues.  I remember our initial NASWA Philly-area chapter meeting was in
> the North Penn High School cafeteria, where I first met Bob Brown, Bill
> Oliver, Bob Montgomery, and others from the Philly area.
>
> Hams on the list might be able to suggest some venues as well.  I've
> spoken to the Marple-Newton ARC and one of the Philly ARCs that Saul Broudy
> belongs to -- I think both of them met in schools.  Of course, those were
> evening activities.
>
> Some volunteer fire companies also rent out halls at a reasonable price --
> I can think of several up here in the Lehigh Valley that do.  There are
> some fraternal organizations up this way that also rent out halls.
>
> If such a place is suitable for a wedding reception it would be
> appropriate for us!
>
> RC
>
> On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 8:22 PM Ed <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Rich and John,
>>
>> You may have already considered this idea, but some churches have decent
>> event facilities that they sometimes rent out for much less than money than
>> conventional conference venues charge.
>>
>> Since the SWLFest will be over on Saturday night (before Sunday, when the
>> church will need their space back) this might be a good, low-cost option..
>> If the church is very near a low-cost hotel and eateries, that would be
>> ideal.
>>
>> Perhaps some folks on this email list know of a church like this in one
>> of the geographic areas you mentioned, and which might be interested in
>> doing this with us.
>>
>> The bottom line, obviously, is that with a likely smaller attendance than
>> past SWLFests, we need a lower-cost venue (very near affordable lodging and
>> dining) to keep ticket costs affordable.
>>
>> -Ed Cummings.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 07:35 PM 1/8/2024, Eric A. Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I plan on going and any place around Philly or northward would be fine.
>> In fact I could go further west as far as Bellefonte. I am also willing to
>> help out and looking forward to see y'all again in person.
>>
>> 73 Eric
>> On 1/8/2024 6:52 PM, Richard Cuff wrote:
>>
>> Hi Marc - We don't have a specific location picked yet -- We expect it
>> will be somewhere in the northern Philadelphia suburbs, anywhere from
>> Plymouth Meeting (to the west, where it was for its most recent venue) to
>> the northern suburbs (e.g. Lansdale / Kulpsville) to the northeastern
>> suburbs (e.g. Bensalem).  Public transit access is also a variable in the
>> mix.
>>
>> Once we have a sense of how many would be willing to participate in an
>> in-person event, and what that event would look like, we'll then look at
>> relevant hotels.
>>
>> Watch this space for more details as we flesh things out.  Hosting a
>> hybrid Zoom / live event will be a new challenge for us.
>>
>> Richard Cuff
>> co-Festmeister
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 6:42 PM Marco Vanzetti <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Where is it being held??
>>
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>> Philly's Amtrak station is adjacent to Center City Philadelphia.  Not a
>> cheap neighborhood by any means.
>>
>> Commuter rail from that location does exist to areas where we have held
>> the Fest in the past, though not next door to the hotels we've used.  Some
>> Festers in years past took the commuter rail to the nearest station and
>> either took a taxi or finagled a ride with friends.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM Jack Amelar <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 04.01.2024, 22:11, "Maryanne Kehoe" <[email protected] >:
>> Or maybe a hotel at or near the airport?
>>
>> Or an Amtrak station
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