RE: Fwd: RE: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

I believe them...

...NOT!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 April 2001 12:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Fwd: RE: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition
>
>
> Chaps, here's the reply to an email I sent to the Hometech organisers
in
> response to the email last week notifying us of the postponement...
>
>
> >From: Jon Gibson <jon.gibson@xxxxxxx>
> >To: 'Paul Gordon' <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition
> >Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:32:33 +0100
> >
> >Thanks for your mail.
> >
> >Its very disappointing for us to have to postpone this new event
> at such a
> >late stage. The simple reason is the industrial action planned
> for May 1-3
> >by the RMT union will make it practically impossible for many
visitors to
> >attend as experience tells us the public transport system will be
at a
> >virtual standstill.
> >
> >As the event organiser our income is dependent on delivering
visitors to
> >our
> >exhibitors and the strike makes this a risk we'd rather not take
whilst
> >postponement is an option.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >
> >Jon Gibson
> >
> >HomeTech 2001
> >The UK's first exhibition for the automated
> >                                                      &
networked homes
> >business
> >H-Tech Ltd, Woodland Court, Kempshott Hill, Basingstoke, RG23 7LL
> >Tel: +44 (0)1256 380080           Fax: +44 (0)1256 380081
> >www.hometech.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 21 April 2001 00:53
> >To: info@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition
> >
> >
> >Well that's just GREAT!
> >
> >12 days notice is >REALLY< sufficient to obtain refunds for
the flights
> >already booked and the hotel rooms already booked, - I DON'T
Think!
> >
> >I don't know what you guys are playing at, but a LARGE raft of the
HA
> >community are major-league pissed-off at you guys, as many of us
are now
> >going to be out-of-pocket because of the already booked
NON-REFUNDABLE
> >expenses mentioned above.
> >
> >I have no idea what the reason (excuse?) is, but this is SERIOUSLY
> >UNPROFESSIONAL and you guys are now becoming a bit of a joke -
> this is the
> >2nd postponement of Hometech since the original announcement, and
the HA
> >community are losing faith in your ability to stage the show at
all.
> >
> >I can say with certainty, that many leading figures in the UK HA
> scene will
> >now NOT be attending the show whenever you put it on (if ever),
because
> >your
> >
> >track record does not give them the confidence necessary to book
> >flights/hotels again. Personally, as I live in London anyway,
> this is not
> >so
> >
> >much an issue for me, but if visiting Hometech did involve any
> >expense/effort, then I know I would not bother. - I know this is
now the
> >attitude of many of my colleagues in the HA scene in the UK.
> >
> >Just thought you should know....
> >
> >Paul Gordon.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances we
> > >announce the postponement of HomeTech 2001, scheduled
> > >originally for May 2nd & 3rd at London's Olympia.
> > >
> > >We are now planning to run this event in the Autumn and we
will
> > >of course contact you to let you know exactly when.
> > >
> > >In addition you'll be able to get updates from
> > >http://www.hometech.co.uk which will
remain open in the meantime.
> > >
> > >In the meantime thank you for your interest and please accept
> > >our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >The HomeTech team
> > >HomeTech 2001
> > >H-Tech Ltd, Woodland Court, Kempshott Hill, Basingstoke, RG23
7LL
> > >http://www.hometech.co.uk
> > >
> > >
> >
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