Fairlight-CMI

Colin,

Sounds good!

As mentioned, I am in an area with many hotels and convention facilities
(Niagara). No doubt, most have broadband. I can look into the rough
costs in the next week. Audio is more important than video, I'm sure
you'll agree!

As you said, firm plans don't need to be made until the attendees are
established. We can determine the scale of the venue at that point. I'm
happy to host a small group at my place! A more ambitious alternative is
to place the North American venue in, say, New York City, but that would
be out of my hands.

However, the first thing to find out is how many would be interested in
a North American meeting. With sufficient interest here, I'm sure that
there could be media coverage and high-profile Fairlight owners as well.
(Hey -- I think that EVERYONE who owns a Fairlight is high-profile!)

Due to the ~5 hour time difference, the two meetings would run
independantly for most of the day, overlapping at around 4pm to 8pm UK
time (11am to 3pm our time). Communications costs should be acceptable.

Comments?



Colin Ross wrote:
> Some news on the 2004 meeting.
>
> The possibility of a link if not around Frankfort will be costly and
> this makes the members fee more costly for the day which I trying to
> keep to a minimum. This is what I feel is fair. The UK will hire the
> projector (if a member going to the UK venue has one please let me
> know)and I'll supply the computer(laptop)if someone has a webcam
> please let me know also. Greg and his guests fund the cost of the
> connection between the two venues and any aditional costs due to
> that connection. I will have to look for a venue with broadband and
> ask them for a deal. I feel that it's a good idea of the link up
> it's just the cost that concerns me.
> 
> This will start only when we have the :
> Venue
> Date
> The right amount of members (30 minimum)attending the UK meeting.
> PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL OR TRANSFER. UK MEMBERS PAYPAL CHEQUE + PO
> 
> ..snip..


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Greg Holmes
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GH Services, Ontario, Canada
http://www.ghservices.com/
http://www.ghservices.com/gregh/fairligh/         (Fairlight CMI)


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