[TheForge] Conference Survey

[Rome Hutchings]

Listeroos & Dave M.....Please produce the survey.......I still have my
bag from Seattle.........no survey found.......and I don't recal any
collection point at the 06 conference


Rome H. Hutchings
The Prairie Forge
13633 Ferman Ave NW
Clearwater, MN 55320
(763) 878-1694
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Schaefer" <craig.schaefer at verizon.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Conference Light


> You certainly can't blame ABANA if the attendee is either too dumb or too 
> lazy to check out the packet of materials they paid for to get in.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>; "Clare Yellin" 
> <clyellin at mac.com>; <dave at magichammer.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Conference Light
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>> On 3/1/07, Kathy <keporter at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> If the equation doesn't work, why not change it? If tents are too 
>>> expensive hold
>>> the conference someplace that doesn't need tents in July. If July is too 
>>> hot,
>>> there are two other summer months. If all those air hammers are such a 
>>> problem,
>>> try a novel idea like dispensing with them. If someone insists on using 
>>> air
>>> hammers, let them come up with their own solution for providing one. You 
>>> could
>>> also sell hats and sunglasses to people who need a little break from the 
>>> sun,
>>> but don't wish to pay three hundred dollars for a chance to sit under 
>>> tents. It
>>> should be fairly simple to try a different kind of conference--unless 
>>> we'd all
>>> rather not have a conference than change the ground rules.
>>> Mikey
>>
>> Mikey, that's what I've been suggesting all along. Some folks don't
>> like my ideas, but at least they're damned ideas!!!
>>
>> So, I'm going to make a proposal.
>>
>> I am willing to write up a poll, if ABANA is willing to cause it to be
>> seen by all members.
>>
>> Now, I realize Dave has said that there's a poll in the Seattle
>> conference packet (and I can't be the only one who saw so much stuff
>> in that packet that it got overlooked). And, if you're polling the
>> attendees, you're preaching to the choir- this gives us feedback only
>> on those who already attend. What we need is information from those
>> who don't attend, as to why, and what would help them decide to
>> attend.
>>
>> The poll will be published in one of the ABANA magazines, or maybe
>> both. I think I can set up a website so that we can get feedback on
>> line, or maybe run it through the ABANA website, or, for Heavan's
>> sakes, include a postcard in one or both of the mags.
>>
>> Come to think of it, while I'm at it, can include questions for
>> non-members as to why they are non-members.
>>
>> Anyway, rather than JUST asking those who already attend, why not take
>> things a step beyond where the board is asking just TheForge's
>> feedback, and get as much feedback as we can. That way, we'll all have
>> opinions from the membership and interested people as to what THEY
>> want, and can see if it can be accomodated (sorry, I get the only
>> winning lottery tickets we offer ;-)
>>
>> Dave, Clare, anybody else on the Board, as well as anyone here on
>> TheForge, what do you think?
>>
>> -- 
>> Saint Phlip
>>
>> Heat it up
>> Hit it hard
>> Repent as necessary.
>>
>> Priorities:
>>
>> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
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