> On Jan 11, 2024, at 8:09 PM, John A. Figliozzi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Who said anything about schools?
The Cuffmeister! The the most recent Hackers on Planet Earth conference was held at St. John’s University and the student center proved to be a swell spot to be the center of the event for exhibits and hangout spots with classrooms and event spaces on either side. Not recommending that one per se as the scale and no doubt the price point are beyond the scope of the Fest, but the concept is sound. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 11, 2024, at 7:55 PM, Maryanne Kehoe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I think it would be easier to have it in a hotel somewhere. As someone >> previously said, schools could be a problem due to them not accepting >> alcohol and the need for a minder. Also one thing I thought of is that the >> Saturday night activities (especially if one were to know such things :) >> would be easier to conduct in a hotel setting. If you are at a school or >> other non-hotel facility, the mobility issue could be a concern. Many times >> people like to go up to their rooms and take a rest. SOme folks don't attend >> all forum sessions. >> >> On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 12:42 AM tankgirl <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> I've attended some post pandemic downsized conferences at small hotels. They >> provide meeting rooms free with a group booking. Preferential rated and >> competitive catering for some meals. >> Any type of conference is their bread and butter, and there is a lot of >> competition, they need to fill the rooms. >> Also they have free wifi for zoom purposes >> Janice >> >> >> >> Sent from my Galaxy >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Richard Cuff <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: 2024-01-08 8:30 p.m. (GMT-05:00) >> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!! >> >> 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] >> <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Where is it being held?? >> >> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> >> From: Swlfest < [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Richard Cuff >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 4:29:04 PM >> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected] >> <mailto:[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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> 04.01.2024, 22:11, "Maryanne Kehoe" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >: >> Or maybe a hotel at or near the airport? >> >> Or an Amtrak station >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <http://[email protected]/?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com <http://swlfest.blogspot.com/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <http://[email protected]/?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com <http://swlfest.blogspot.com/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com <http://swlfest.blogspot.com/> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <http://[email protected]/?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> <http://swlfest.blogspot.com/>_______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <http://[email protected]/?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com <http://swlfest.blogspot.com/> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> <http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest> >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> <http://[email protected]/?subject=unsubscribe>, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com <http://www.swlfest.com/> >> http://swlfest.blogspot.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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