Would love to see the Fest return! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 20, 2024, at 10:19 PM, N3HFP <[email protected]> wrote: > > All in. > Bob Crain > >> On Jan 20, 2024, at 7:21 PM, Eric A. Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>> On 1/14/2024 11:45 PM, John Figliozzi 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.. >> Yes. >>> 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. >> Yes. Although the Festmeisters have endeavored to hold costs over the >> years, I think it is slightly unreasonable to expect no increases after four >> years. >>> >>> 3. Yes or No. Would a significant increase (say 25%) in costs (for >>> travel, lodging, food) to attend affect your decision? >> No. Unfortunately the Cost-of-Living (COL) increase is 19.1 percent since >> we last held the fest in person. >>> >>> 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. >> Yes. All the components equal a great fest. But, I am willing to scale back >> things, like using a smaller venue due to lower in-person attendance and >> what that may entail. One major component is the exchange of information >> through talks and just hanging out. So the Hospitality room is a major >> component, but if > > _______________________________________________ > 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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