Isn't the cruise in the Gulf? ...just sayin'... ~V~
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 4:06 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? Chuck, You wouldn't get any objection from me, are you going on the Wireless Cruise this fall? Forbes On 6/28/2010 1:57 PM, Chuck Profito wrote: > How about a west coast regional 2 or 3 day WISPA cruise???? like SF to LA , > or just Long Beach to Catalina > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Forbes Mercy > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 11:44 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? > > Robert, > > Are you on the Promotion Committee? These are all important inputs we > need when we make decisions, it wasn't the board who decided, they > followed the recommendations of the Promotion Committee. We have no > intention of having another summer show, we have learned a lot in this > our first show and that's one of them. You can join at > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/Promotion > > If you don't have the time that's fine it's a dent in my summer schedule > too and I'm not just going for the two days, but no incentive I think > not, there is a lot of benefit going to this meeting. I'm not sure > asking what concerns there were was necessary unless to help people who > needed help coming but to rehash minority views in a well documented > series of surveys, webinars, and question/answer opportunities isn't > productive, I hope to see you up front at our next attempt at this > ongoing series. > > Thanks, > Forbes > Promotion Committee Chair > > On 6/27/2010 9:41 PM, Robert West wrote: > >> " We originally picked St. Louis" >> >> With total and absolute respect for the board, we had an online discussion >> of where and why among all of us and St. Louis really wasn't in the mix. >> The timing is also "weird" because the summer, at least for me, is the >> busiest because the weather is damn best for fixing everything and getting >> new AP's installed. I'm working like hell to beat the snow. (Just got in >> from a new AP install) >> >> Get me in mid-January and I'll have plenty of time. Look at the volume of >> list postings and you'll understand. The winter gives us all lots of time >> to list post thus empty time in our schedules. Graph it out, you'll >> understand. Yeah, travel in the winter sucks............. But I got's >> > the > >> time then! >> >> Besides............... St. Louis? >> >> I went to the Dayton Hamvention, met some WISPA members, saw some great >> "junk" and spent some cash. Not to push Dayton (Dayton blows) but as we >> talked about before, a hook up with another similar event is the cool >> > thing > >> for me. No matter where it is. I really don't care where but the >> Hamvention is well known by a lot of WISPA Hams. >> >> Anyhow, just no time and no incentive in going. Ticket price and hotel >> price have no bearing on my lack of attending. >> >> Anyone with similar issues??? >> >> Bob- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Rick Harnish >> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 3:28 PM >> To: memb...@wispa.org; 'WISPA General List' >> Subject: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? >> >> Members and WISP followers, >> >> >> >> We would like to better understand some of the challenges that many of you >> face on a daily basis as we continue to fine tune the Regional Meeting >> Agenda. As you know the 1st Regional Meeting is scheduled for July 21st >> > and > >> 22nd in St. Louis. We have been pleasantly surprised at the response we >> > have > >> received from vendors in our industry in committing to exhibit at our >> Regional Meeting. >> >> >> >> One thing we have noticed during the signup period is that many WISPs that >> are attending are traveling long distances to come to St. Louis in the >> > first > >> stages of signup. We originally picked St. Louis because of its central >> location in the US and because there are a tremendous amount of WISP >> companies throughout the Central US. We really anticipated that 70% of >> > our > >> attendees at this meeting would come from a 500 mile radius from St. >> > Louis. > >> This does not seem to be the case and we find ourselves wondering why this >> to be the case. >> >> >> >> My first inclination is to blame it on weather. I realize that weather in >> the Central US has been extremely volatile this summer with persistent >> storms continually moving across the region. I am asking if this is >> > really > >> the reason preventing many Midwestern WISPs from signing up for this >> > meeting > >> or not. If it is something else, I would like to investigate further. We >> believe it is our obligation to the Vendors who have committed staff, >> > money > >> and resources to attend the meeting, that we ask these tough questions. >> >> >> >> Our goal and the budget for the RM are based on a count of 200 attendees. >> > We > >> are pretty sure we will reach this goal but if we are not going to get >> there, we need to start preparing now. As you may or may not know, we do >> have a price increase of $50 per attendee beginning on July 1st. It would >> be silly of me not to point this out to any prospective attendees. >> >> >> >> This week, we were able to negotiate a much nicer hotel and meeting >> facilities at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis. The Renaissance >> > actually > >> lowered its room rate surprisingly to $79 per night and threw in free >> internet, parking and shuttle. These concessions are saving our >> participants nearly $60 from the previous hotel. The catering and AV >> budgets alone exceed the registration fees we are charging for members. >> >> >> >> Therefore, I ask that everyone describe your intentions for attending or >> > not > >> intending and send a brief description why. If it is summer vacation, >> > that > >> is fine, that is a risk we took when choosing these dates. If it is >> > summer > >> activities such as 4H fairs, baseball tournaments, or whatever, just let >> > me > >> know. If it is the weather and damage has not allowed you to book because >> of excessive repair bills, that is also fine. I am just trying to get a >> feel on the pulse of the industry as we analyze the success of this >> > meeting > >> and possibly plan the next one. >> >> >> >> If there are other challenges you wish to discuss, let me know. I would >> rather the Board be aware so that we can formulate policy and programs to >> alleviate these concerns as we move forward. >> >> >> >> Respectfully, >> >> >> >> Rick Harnish >> >> President >> >> WISPA >> >> 260-307-4000 cell >> >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office >> >> Skype: rick.harnish. >> >> rharn...@wispa.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! 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