<VV> Convention Scheduling

[John Howell]

If you are getting the same complaints every year would it not make sense to 
correct these problems and not make the same mistakes each year ?

Does CORSA not give each club or group that is planning the next convention 
a list of `DOs' and `DON`Ts' so they will have a guideline to avoid problems 
from the past ?

This year all group meetings are bunched up on Tuesday evening, three are at 
the same time: V-8 Registry, Stock Corvair and Corvanatics groups ! Some of 
these could have been on Wednesday. National Conventions only happen once a 
year surely we have time for everything once a year ! With all of the work 
that goes into putting on one of these Conventions let`s take it all in !

Here is a suggestion for one of the DON`Ts on that list:   DON`T SCHEDULE 
ANY GROUP MEETINGS AT THE SAME TIME, PERIOD !

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kenpepke at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Convention Scheduling


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.

>snip>

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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