<VV> Convention Scheduling

[kenpepke at juno.com]

BOB REPLIED ...Unlike Ken, I think a standardized schedule will make the conventions 
even more same-ol same-ol than they are already.  I think that each 
convention should strive to be distinctive, distinctive in terms of 
many things, including scheduling.

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BOB REPLIED ... Nothing 
says that we have to try to do EVERYTHING at EVERY convention.  Mix 
it up.  Don't try to do it all, all over again, every year.

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Sadly, CORSA  has a long history of post Convention complaints.  We read about them every year.  Seldom do those complaints revolve around new things added.  We hear the same things year after year ... Complaints mostly have a tendency to be about events that did NOT happen followed by complaints of scheduling.  I am sure every sponsoring club makes their very best efforts for the convention BUT, there is very little experience passed on from club to club.  So, the fact remains under  the current method each convention is a REINVENTION of the wheel.  That is an unnecessary, big job which must be tackled by a group with little or no previous experience.  So what do they get for their efforts?  Complaints.  I am involved with many different organizations so I know it is true that EVERY convention gets some complaints.  The difference is most of those complaints revolve around personal problems and are unique to the individual posting the complaint.  

I do agree with Bob when he said 'each convention should strive to be distinctive' but, leaving out some elements and conflicting schedules of the remaining does not seem like the best way to achieve that end.  Each area of the country has its own uniqueness.  Not having to develop a new schedule for each convention would allow the host club far more time to concentrate on presentation of features in their area. 
Ken P       

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Vairtec Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net> wrote:

Ken Pepke wrote:

having a standard established schedule would minimize complaints.


Harry Jensen wrote:

We reach a point where the time to conduct all the different events 
is greater than the time in each day


Bob now replies:

Unlike Ken, I think a standardized schedule will make the conventions 
even more same-ol same-ol than they are already.  I think that each 
convention should strive to be distinctive, distinctive in terms of 
many things, including scheduling.

Harry's comment illustrates the point.  Through the years, we have 
added events, such that the convention schedules have grown and grown 
and grown to the point that they no longer comfortably fit into the 
available days and hours.

The solution, I think, is to go back to the CORSA by-laws, which 
mandate only a small number of things for the convention.  The 
concours is a requirement, as is the general membership meeting, as 
is an unspecified competitive moving event, as are a few 
generally-described thing such as vendors and tech sessions.  Nothing 
says that we have to try to do EVERYTHING at EVERY convention.  Mix 
it up.  Don't try to do it all, all over again, every year.
  

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