[GreenKeys] Hamvention 2017

[RETRO Innovations]

On 6/8/2017 3:25 PM, Paul Heller wrote:
> I was just read the writing in the ARRL email. Who went? Was it as bad 
> as it sounds in that newsletter?
>
>
It's regrettable David had such a miserable experience.  I will admit it 
did not have "charm" of Hara, but I always thought Hara looked like it 
would fall down the week after the fest.  Luckily, I never went the 
years sewage issues prevailed.  To Robert's point, the new site looked 
new, but it also looked... 'new'.  No memories, no intrinsic charm (as 
yet), and everything was different, so no familiarity.  Packing out 
large items from the flea market seemed improved, at least for solo 
attendees like me with no buddy to watch the items while I went for the 
truck.  Rain did make a mess of the market space, but I planned for it 
as well (I chose to let the feet get dirty in Tevas, and hose them off 
afterwards).  I also agree that DARA missed some things on Day 1 (8AM 
traffic into the arena, for one), but they seemed to be pivoting quickly 
on issues.

Like David, I miss Hara.  It did have character.  But, I saw this for 
what it was.  HARA closed, and DARA had no control over that, had built 
up this huge event expectation, and had to scramble to find an 
alternative.  I think they made the best of a bad situation.

Xenia has some incentive to work with DARA on the rough spots, as I 
understand it brings in millions of $ to the area that weekend.

Jim


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