[TheForge] ABANA cook-out

[Steve Smith]

I think I must have gone to a different conference from most of the rest 
of folks replying. I thought it was pretty well organized and had great 
demos and classes. The website could have been a lot better put 
together, especially tying the demo content to the demonstrator's name. 
On the other hand, the area for the conference was small enough that it 
was very practical to wander around and see what was going on.

For instance, it was leagues better in organization that the Wisconsin 
conference. There we had no clue (except things posted at the last 
minute outside each tent) who was demonstrating, let alone what. 
Asheville and Flagstaff were possibly a bit better organized, but I 
don't recall any advance info on the web.

All the people I met and renewed friendship with were great, almost goes 
without saying for every blacksmithing conference I've been to.

Steve

Martin Paietta wrote:

> Well I have been trying to rest my arm and a lot of typing really doesn't
> help. This was my first conference so I was trying to be a sponge. I brought
> my video camera and recorded the demos. There was three a day and they
> averaged about 3-4 hours. The first person I was introduced to was Daryl
> Miers. I really enjoyed the classes, but it was not organized well. They had
> four different lists that seamed hidden on the website. The demo list with
> times, locations, and demonstrator did not say what they were demonstrating,
> that was on another list. The list changed and was not updated very well. My
> friend wanted to go on the UW metal lab tour the people who were
> volunteering their time were not informed of the different tours. There had
> been an issue long before with the local chapter and the person in charge of
> the conference. Disregarding this the demonstrators were very good and I
> will be absorbing the video I recorded for a long time. I also met some
> really great people.
> 
> Regards
> Martin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Worsley
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 5:13 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] ABANA cook-out
> 
> Is anyone going to say anything in detail about the conference other than a
> few comments on the BBQ?
> Seems like a waste of  TheForge.
> Maybe no one watched any demos or saw anything new, just ate oysters and
> drank beer.
> 
> Chris
> AZ
> 
> mpaietta wrote:
> 
> 
>>      Not trying to rub it in, but it was a lot of fun. The
>>BBq oysters were    really good and I met some really great
>>people.
>>  Martin
>> 
>>
> 
> 
> 
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