Re: Future conferences (feedback please?)

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Posted by Alissa on July 4, 2001 at 19:04:16:

In reply to: Future conferences (feedback please?) posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 4, 2001 at 16:10:33:

I would also be interested in helping to organize a local event, and
I think keeping you on as a director would be quite wise indeed. Re-
inventing the wheel each time is pointless.

However, my question would be how many people are interested in
coming to N.M.? There are some great sites that I know would easily
host a conference of this sort in northern NM, but what would it cost
per person to make it feasible to cover the overall costs, and is are
enough people close enough to N.M. and interested in making the trek
to our state? Site costs would be something I could investigate, but
what about other costs, such as you mentioned before (lecturers,
etc). Is there a ball park figure to work with?

Late winter/early spring would be a better time for me to try to help
organize such an event if the interest pans out.

: Would it make sense for me to stay as director of the conferences
(as
: in, there's a central body for the olympics, but the venue moves
each
: time)? I have contacts for people, workshops, suppliers,
: organization, webspace ... and all that from the last 3 years, and
: perhaps that's a useful thing.
:
: Would it be less daunting a task to put together a conference if a
: person(s) at each location made all the local arrangements, but
used
: the experience, contacts and information I have as a platform to
: organize the conference? Perhaps that would give the conferences
: continuity (and add to credability)... and be easier for each local
: organizer as they wouldn't have to start from scratch each time!
:
: Then ... if it was impossible to find or organize a place in one
year
: or another, Brushwood could be the fallback location.

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Re: Future conferences (feedback please?) Catherine Cartwright Jones 20:17:54 7/4/2001 (0)

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: I would also be interested in helping to organize a local event, and : I think keeping you on as a director would be quite wise indeed. Re- : inventing the wheel each time is pointless. : : However, my question would be how many people are interested in : coming to N.M.? There are some great sites that I know would easily : host a conference of this sort in northern NM, but what would it cost : per person to make it feasible to cover the overall costs, and is are : enough people close enough to N.M. and interested in making the trek : to our state? Site costs would be something I could investigate, but : what about other costs, such as you mentioned before (lecturers, : etc). Is there a ball park figure to work with? : : Late winter/early spring would be a better time for me to try to help : organize such an event if the interest pans out. : : : : : Would it make sense for me to stay as director of the conferences : (as : : in, there's a central body for the olympics, but the venue moves : each : : time)? I have contacts for people, workshops, suppliers, : : organization, webspace ... and all that from the last 3 years, and : : perhaps that's a useful thing. : : : : Would it be less daunting a task to put together a conference if a : : person(s) at each location made all the local arrangements, but : used : : the experience, contacts and information I have as a platform to : : organize the conference? Perhaps that would give the conferences : : continuity (and add to credability)... and be easier for each local : : organizer as they wouldn't have to start from scratch each time! : : : : Then ... if it was impossible to find or organize a place in one : year : : or another, Brushwood could be the fallback location.
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