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?? >> >> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> >> ------------------------------ >> From: Swlfest < [email protected]> on behalf of Richard >> Cuff <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 4:29:04 PM >> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!! >> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >> shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >> shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >> shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >> shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com >
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