Pretty good, Mark. I’m pleased if I plan something a week from now and actually do it!
> On Jan 15, 2024, at 9:21 PM, Mark Fahey <markwilliamfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > YES 🙌 to all! But alas wouldn’t be able to make it this year, (I plan 12 > months ahead 😆) but next year for sure!!!! > > Cheers, > Mark > > On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 at 3:52 pm, John Figliozzi <jfigl...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > Since the advent of COVID, we’re maintained an annual Fest by using the ZOOM > platform. This has proven popular and successful and will continue. > However, we have always considered a return to an “in-person” Fest something > desirable if at all possible. This year we decided to move the dates for the > Fest to May to address two potential weather-related roadblocks to doing so: > ease of travel and the likelihood that the potential for illness lowers as > the weather moderates. > > This “unscientific” poll with help us determine the best course of action for > the “‘Winter’ SWL Fest” this year. We hope that everyone on these three > platforms interested in the Fest will participate in this poll. Just number > your answers according to the template below and e-mail them to both of us by > January 21 directly. We’ll let you know what we’ve learned immediately > thereafter. > > Here are the 5 questions: > > 1. Yes or No. I would be willing to once again attend an in-person Fest. > > 2. Yes or No. To demonstrate that willingness, I would be willing to make a > nonrefundable upfront payment of $50 to $100. This would ensure enough > participation to cover unavoidable fixed costs like a meeting room(s) and > electronic costs. > > 3. Yes or No. Would a significant increase (say 25%) in costs (for travel, > lodging, food) to attend affect your decision? > > 4. Yes or No. Should ALL of the features of past Fests be retained? These > include: the Forums, the convention atmosphere by holding the event for two > days in a sizeable hotel, the Banquet, the Raffle, the Silent Auction, the > Swap Meet, the Hospitality Room. > > 5. If you answered “No” to #4, what features could be done without? > > Please feel free to add any further comments you deem helpful. > > Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, please feel free to send > them along as well.. > > Richard Cuff h...@naswa.net > John Figliozzi jfigl...@nycap.rr.com > Fest (Dis)Organizers > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?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 > Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?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 Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
