[PVRCNC] PVRC-NC Chapter Monthly Meeting Discussion Update 17 Sept

[Henry Pollock - K4TMC]

Bill,

Thanks for the follow-up information.

Relative to Options 1, 2 & 3. I would like to see us try options 2 and 3.

For option 3, has anyone looked at the geographical spread of our chapter
members. That might help in deciding on which side of the Raleigh area, or
the venue's location relative to traffic flow during travel/gathering time,
to investigate for a second venue.

Note that the southern section of the 540 Outer Loop will be open in the
area between I40 and NC55 in a few weeks allowing for faster access to our
current venue for those from the south and east.

73,
Henry - K4TMC


On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM Bill Axelrod via PVRCNC <
pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

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> Subject: PVRC-NC Chapter Monthly Meeting Discussion Update 17 Sept
>  All,
>    First of all, thus far we have received inputs from 14 individual
> members.  Lots of really good inputs and ideas.
>      There are three topics with a near unanimous agreement.  One is to NOT
> do a holiday get-together.  The second is to continue a program of routine
> chapter meetings.  And the third is a desire to continue with a program of
> guest speakers.
>      There was input for a something I could do to help keep things moving
> to improve our meetings - Maybe the chairman should have a stopwatch and a
> red light.  OK, good idea, I do have a clock-timer made just for that
> purpose and I'll bring it to our next meeting if (big IF) I can find it.
>
> *After that, it gets pretty ambiguous pretty quick.*
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>      For every input that did not like the Hickory Tavern there was one
> that did.  The reasons focused on the location, the food, and the relative
> goodness of the meeting room.  Our small North Carolina area has grown into
> a sprawling big city with a big city area and traffic.  Some mentioned
> that, for them, the primary focus of our meeting is to socialize with other
> contesters and to learn from others’ skills and experiences.
>      The majority of us who responded preferred to continue with monthly
> speakers and monthly meetings.  Yes, I have been the guy burning up the
> phone lines searching for speakers.  And YES, I could use help with that.
>      *Everyone, please let me know what subjects/speakers you’d like to
> hear.  I can continue to dig up the speakers.*
>      Regarding the location…  There is is no easy solution.  Perhaps we
> should establish two venues and alternate each month.  The first step is to
> identify potential venues and check them out.  To do that, we need a couple
> of volunteers for that task.  It would mean looking for additional venues,
> going there, having a meal, etc.  The ideal would be a restaurant with a
> private room that we could reserve for every other month, good WIFI, and
> large screen display.    Anyone?  Without volunteers to do that, we're dead
> in the water.
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> *Next Steps.  Based on inputs received so far, I see three viable options.*
> 1.        Make no changes.  Continue the way we are going now.
> 2.       Reduce the number of speakers from 12 to 6 a year (every other
> month).
> 3.       Find a second venue and alternate monthly meeting locations.
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> *Please share your thoughts – especially with your preferences regarding
> OPTIONS 1, 2, AND 3 above.Option 3 above will require volunteers to locate
> and check out alternate locations.  *Who is up for that?
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> 73...   Bill K3WA
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