Even if it smells really badly at least we won't run out of oil, just skim a little off...
On 6/28/2010 2:14 PM, St. Louis Broadband wrote: > Isn't the cruise in the Gulf? > ...just sayin'... > > ~V~ > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Forbes Mercy > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 4:06 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? > > Chuck, > > You wouldn't get any objection from me, are you going on the Wireless > Cruise this fall? > > Forbes > > On 6/28/2010 1:57 PM, Chuck Profito wrote: > >> How about a west coast regional 2 or 3 day WISPA cruise???? like SF to LA >> > , > >> or just Long Beach to Catalina >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Forbes Mercy >> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 11:44 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? >> >> Robert, >> >> Are you on the Promotion Committee? These are all important inputs we >> need when we make decisions, it wasn't the board who decided, they >> followed the recommendations of the Promotion Committee. We have no >> intention of having another summer show, we have learned a lot in this >> our first show and that's one of them. You can join at >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/Promotion >> >> If you don't have the time that's fine it's a dent in my summer schedule >> too and I'm not just going for the two days, but no incentive I think >> not, there is a lot of benefit going to this meeting. I'm not sure >> asking what concerns there were was necessary unless to help people who >> needed help coming but to rehash minority views in a well documented >> series of surveys, webinars, and question/answer opportunities isn't >> productive, I hope to see you up front at our next attempt at this >> ongoing series. >> >> Thanks, >> Forbes >> Promotion Committee Chair >> >> On 6/27/2010 9:41 PM, Robert West wrote: >> >> >>> " We originally picked St. Louis" >>> >>> With total and absolute respect for the board, we had an online >>> > discussion > >>> of where and why among all of us and St. Louis really wasn't in the mix. >>> The timing is also "weird" because the summer, at least for me, is the >>> busiest because the weather is damn best for fixing everything and >>> > getting > >>> new AP's installed. I'm working like hell to beat the snow. (Just got >>> > in > >>> from a new AP install) >>> >>> Get me in mid-January and I'll have plenty of time. Look at the volume >>> > of > >>> list postings and you'll understand. The winter gives us all lots of >>> > time > >>> to list post thus empty time in our schedules. Graph it out, you'll >>> understand. Yeah, travel in the winter sucks............. But I got's >>> >>> >> the >> >> >>> time then! >>> >>> Besides............... St. Louis? >>> >>> I went to the Dayton Hamvention, met some WISPA members, saw some great >>> "junk" and spent some cash. Not to push Dayton (Dayton blows) but as we >>> talked about before, a hook up with another similar event is the cool >>> >>> >> thing >> >> >>> for me. No matter where it is. I really don't care where but the >>> Hamvention is well known by a lot of WISPA Hams. >>> >>> Anyhow, just no time and no incentive in going. Ticket price and hotel >>> price have no bearing on my lack of attending. >>> >>> Anyone with similar issues??? >>> >>> Bob- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of Rick Harnish >>> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 3:28 PM >>> To: memb...@wispa.org; 'WISPA General List' >>> Subject: [WISPA] What are the Challenges? >>> >>> Members and WISP followers, >>> >>> >>> >>> We would like to better understand some of the challenges that many of >>> > you > >>> face on a daily basis as we continue to fine tune the Regional Meeting >>> Agenda. As you know the 1st Regional Meeting is scheduled for July 21st >>> >>> >> and >> >> >>> 22nd in St. Louis. We have been pleasantly surprised at the response we >>> >>> >> have >> >> >>> received from vendors in our industry in committing to exhibit at our >>> Regional Meeting. >>> >>> >>> >>> One thing we have noticed during the signup period is that many WISPs >>> > that > >>> are attending are traveling long distances to come to St. Louis in the >>> >>> >> first >> >> >>> stages of signup. We originally picked St. Louis because of its central >>> location in the US and because there are a tremendous amount of WISP >>> companies throughout the Central US. We really anticipated that 70% of >>> >>> >> our >> >> >>> attendees at this meeting would come from a 500 mile radius from St. >>> >>> >> Louis. >> >> >>> This does not seem to be the case and we find ourselves wondering why >>> > this > >>> to be the case. >>> >>> >>> >>> My first inclination is to blame it on weather. I realize that weather >>> > in > >>> the Central US has been extremely volatile this summer with persistent >>> storms continually moving across the region. I am asking if this is >>> >>> >> really >> >> >>> the reason preventing many Midwestern WISPs from signing up for this >>> >>> >> meeting >> >> >>> or not. If it is something else, I would like to investigate further. >>> > We > >>> believe it is our obligation to the Vendors who have committed staff, >>> >>> >> money >> >> >>> and resources to attend the meeting, that we ask these tough questions. >>> >>> >>> >>> Our goal and the budget for the RM are based on a count of 200 attendees. >>> >>> >> We >> >> >>> are pretty sure we will reach this goal but if we are not going to get >>> there, we need to start preparing now. As you may or may not know, we do >>> have a price increase of $50 per attendee beginning on July 1st. It >>> > would > >>> be silly of me not to point this out to any prospective attendees. >>> >>> >>> >>> This week, we were able to negotiate a much nicer hotel and meeting >>> facilities at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis. The Renaissance >>> >>> >> actually >> >> >>> lowered its room rate surprisingly to $79 per night and threw in free >>> internet, parking and shuttle. These concessions are saving our >>> participants nearly $60 from the previous hotel. The catering and AV >>> budgets alone exceed the registration fees we are charging for members. >>> >>> >>> >>> Therefore, I ask that everyone describe your intentions for attending or >>> >>> >> not >> >> >>> intending and send a brief description why. If it is summer vacation, >>> >>> >> that >> >> >>> is fine, that is a risk we took when choosing these dates. If it is >>> >>> >> summer >> >> >>> activities such as 4H fairs, baseball tournaments, or whatever, just let >>> >>> >> me >> >> >>> know. If it is the weather and damage has not allowed you to book >>> > because > >>> of excessive repair bills, that is also fine. I am just trying to get a >>> feel on the pulse of the industry as we analyze the success of this >>> >>> >> meeting >> >> >>> and possibly plan the next one. >>> >>> >>> >>> If there are other challenges you wish to discuss, let me know. I would >>> rather the Board be aware so that we can formulate policy and programs to >>> alleviate these concerns as we move forward. >>> >>> >>> >>> Respectfully, >>> >>> >>> >>> Rick Harnish >>> >>> President >>> >>> WISPA >>> >>> 260-307-4000 cell >>> >>> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office >>> >>> Skype: rick.harnish. >>> >>> rharn...@wispa.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >>> ---- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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