RE: Re: UKHA2003 - key learnings?

["Craig Stewart" <craig@xxxxxxx>]

< I too was just too late, I'd really have liked to have been there>
=20
The problem with success is that it brings it's own problems.  This year's
event sounds like it was a real small and friendly affair - but to go
large=
r
will require a venue which wants to make more money out of the event, which
means charging 'cos of the coffee, breaks etc.  I have been involved in
man=
y
user groups etc over the years, and they work up to s certain critical
size=
,
then the professionals get involved and then you need to pay more money for
the venue, the staff etc. and the only way to finance that is through
"sponsorship" (which needs organising.....)
=20
Just my 2d worth.
C
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 22 May 2003 14:50
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: UKHA2003 - key learnings?



> Definitely need to schedule a lunchbreak. If we're starting early on
the
> Saturday this is even more of a reason.
> Would the Hotel be interested in doing food such as a buffet and
putting
> the price on the ticket. May be more hassle and push the price up too
> much?

As an example the hotel asked us if we wanted coffee server.  It would have
been over =A3200 for us all on Saturday.

> Signposts for the various rooms would have helped.

Hopefully you won't need a jetpack to get between rooms next time :)

> Not sure how much was video'd but perhaps an audio recording of each
> presentation for download after the event.

Great idea!

Can't wait to see Pauls videos :)

> Someone else mentioned a PA and this would be great.

Yep.

> Not a lot to improve on this year really!

Thanks for your comments.

M.