Eddie, Hesitated to make a comment on the attendance at the hamfest because I was sure that it was going to be taken negatively and those hard working hams that produced the event would immediately turn defensive. And that's what happened. Why can't there be accusation free discussion on how to make things better for attendees? Isn't this a forum? Does a commenter need to take a position on the planning committee before his/ her opinion is considered? Why not seek opinions as a brain storming session without feeling attacked. Bill W2WHC
On Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 12:32 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Howard, > > of course we all know BIG retailers and MAJOR Brands would attract more > people to our hamfest. > > > > But just how do you think we can attract these guys to our hamfest? What > are YOUR ideas Howard? > > > > We had Icom a couple years ago, > > We had FLex Radio for several years, > > we had Alinco and GRE for a few years… > > we had Main Trading a few times > > we had HamThreads a few years in a row, > > none of those were here this year or last year.. I don’t know why? > Did we forget to buy them dinner? > > Did we have bad breath? > > > > In the past, > > we had Austin Ham Radio store, he DIED, > > we had Houston Amateur Radio, they went out of biz, > > > > This year we did have Expert Linear, and the Sign Man, we did have the > suspender man, we did have EPO! > > We are very happy they came. > > > > Howard, don't let your being stuck at home without a ride hinder your > ability to get involved, > > Last year we were lucky to have Scott Royall as a BVARC board member (he > died in office last year), > > > > if you don't know Scott he had Muscular Distrophy ( I think that’s what > it was) and he was stuck in > > a wheel chair with a service dog and a nurse, he could only talk through > his computer in a computerized > > voice.. > > > > but when Scott though his ham club needed him he stepped right up (rolled > up) and volunteered, > > he was voted in as a board member and was very influential during his > service. > > > > Thanks for the input > > Next year is already in the planning stages. > > > > Eddie (NU6K) > > > > > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *D. Howard > Bingham via BVARC > *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:39 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* D. Howard Bingham; Howard Bingham > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Greater Houston Hamfest > > > > *Big name retailers, or better yet MAJOR BRANDS would likely attract more > to Hamfest.* > > It's been several years since I last attended, being I don't have reliable > transportation, is an issue for myself. > > Howard Bingham > > KE5APJ > > -- > > On 3/23/2019 7:10 PM, gmuller885 via BVARC wrote: > > Having been a worker at the ham fest for some yrs I was wondering where > the crowd was? There were a lot of empty tables. The eyeball qso's were > great but no big retailers. > > > > > > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8+, an AT&T 5G Evolution smartphone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Mike Hardwick via BVARC <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Date: 3/23/19 3:32 PM (GMT-06:00) > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Cc: Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Subject: [BVARC] Greater Houston Hamfest > > > > I want to thank everyone for a great 2019 HamFest. With everyone’s hard > work the HamFest was successful and everyone had a wonderful time. > > Mike Hardwick, N5VCX > President > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! > Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every > time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] >
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