In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
<SNIP>Last Sunday I spent about 90 minutes talking to the QUANTA committee. As you will all know I have been one of QUANTA's most vocal critics during the last 12 months. I attended the meeting at the request of QUANTA and I think it is to their credit that they are prepared to listen to criticism and take it on board.
Geoff's comments make a lot of sense. I would say, though, that the reason that shows have concentrated in the SE area is because we are willing to make the effort to put them on. Quanta has little say in where the shows are unless it is to say they will not fund them. I have deliberately not organised a Hove show so far this year because of the London Show in January and uncertainty about the timing or otherwise of the QL 2004 show. Now I know that there will not be one until 2005 I will probably try to arrange one for Mid May because a lot of people have asked. As this is one of the cheaper ones (150 pounds for the hall) I hope it can go ahead. The alternatives to Quanta funding the show are charging the attendees and that will only serve to decrease the number of people who are there. Don't forget that the traders sponsor the shows too by sending flyers out. People like Jochen and Marcel who travel long distances to get to the shows rarely even break even but are usually among the most popular stall to visit.
I am also glad to see steps being taken to remedy the magazine. It has run the same out of date QL Today ad for the last four issues in spite of my sending in new ones.
I am also glad to see Geoff taking an interest in this. Does this mean you have reversed your decision to stop trading ? I hope this is the case.
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Roy Wood
Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030 fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501
web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk
