On 19/10/2013 20:16, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
A celebratory event would be great if we could find a suitable venue,
not too expensive and could be certain of visitors. Rich has
suggested the Computer Museum as a venue and it's the closest we've
got to one, I think. It needn't necessarily be a Quanta event, Rich
has mentioned the possibility of organising it himself if his health
allows and someone was able to help him: time to privatise a Quanta
workshop perhaps?
Unfortunately, with my partner's ill health over the last year (hi
Ann!) , my commitment to Quanta has been a bit less than I'd like it
to be) over the past few months, and I haven't been involved with the
workshops planning at all apart from the odd email in response to
Rich's efforts.
The only other way to run an event like this is to find a smaller
affordable function room, perhaps do a QL History type of display
again, plus any other celebratory little events we could think of. But
we've been there before of course. I'd like a special event to occur
less year, but I'm uneasy about whether it could become value for
money and best use of funds if the will and commitment wasn't there
for it to stand a good chance of success.
So let's try picking up the pieces and seeing what could be done.
1: The idea of the Computer Museum would be great, but it is too
expensive. Probably the best bet would be a one day event in a hotel
function room. That would solve any catering problems. (But we should
check on their hygiene ratings. The Allesley scores a 2/5 and the much
vaunted Pond Quay habitually a 1/5).
2: The event could be combined with the Quanta AGM, but it would not be
necessary. Provided it is held in Manchester Quanta can easily organise
an AGM without a show. A event later than April would give us more
planning time.
3: We would need to think about a program with something more than an
exhibition. One thing I would like to see is getting some of the movers
and shakers together to discuss how we should handle the post-QL Today
world. Also we should bear in mind the possibility of Quanta being wound
up. I think this could be a possibility in 2015.
4: Let's not get too hung up about a low attendance. It will be what
happens at the show more than numbers attending that will be important.
5: I don't think it is unreasonable to ask for Quanta funding up to
£1,000. After all they still had £7,869 in the bank at the end of 2012.
And recently that have been willing to spend £692 on a non-functioning
website.
Best Wishes,
Geoff
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