[Leica] Maybe it's time for a LUG convention???

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Jim,
I would be very interested, but I would strongly suggest at least a six
month lead time and a city that is large enough to have a good airport but
small enough not to be expensive to fly to.  An alternative would be a major
hub city like Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City that have a wide
variety of attractions and inexpensive hotel accomadations.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 11/23/06, Jim Shulman <jshul@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> OK, Vick has a great point:
>
> We're a fun group.
> We tend to use our cameras.
> We like to share information.
>
> So, any interest in a LUG convention?  Since I'm not getting to the Love
> Parade in Berlin anytime soon, perhaps this could be a good substitute.
>
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA
> (who got about half the folks who said, "Sure, I'll be at your LUG lunch"
> actually AT the LUG lunch.)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> vick.ko@sympatico.ca
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 11:20 AM
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] Rejuvenation of LHSA - was "incompetency"
>
> I'm following the former thread with great interest.  I also belong to the
> Nikon Historical Society, and after also attending PhotoHistory (once) and
> a
> number of camera shows, I am quite intrigued at the demographics of these
> groups.
>
> As far as I can tell, the "Societies" are an elderly crowd.  Most of the
> crowd at the one "PhotoHistory" seminar was older.  But at the camera
> shows
> that I have gone to, there is a presence of younger people (20's ).  I am
> guessing that the younger crowd are photography students or hobbyists.
>
> So the question is "How to get a younger crowd" interested in the camera
> historical societies?
>
> One mention was made on the rejuvenation of a car society.  I can see how
> that happens, as the thrill of driving is not tied to "age", and there is
> a
> bonus of driving in something unique.
>
> Photography, or "image capture" doesn't quite drive the same adrenalin or
> thrill.  And the combination of "photography" with "photography using old
> equipment" doesn't sound like a winning combination to a youngster.
>
> So what is there?
>
> Respect and admiration for a previously majestic company like Leitz?
> Hard
> to do, in today's fiercely competitive market where Leica doesn't stand
> out
> any differently than Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Epson, etc.  In fact, Leica may
> even be perceived as "way behind, too pricey, and flawed".
>
> LHSA as a fun-loving and great group, offering an "edge" when one is a
> member, and increases one's status when one is a member?   Well, I like
> getting the Viewfinder.  I haven't participated on any of the conventions
> or
> annual meetings, but don't feel that I've missed anything.  It all appears
> that users of Leica's are a nice group (my observations via LUG), but not
> all LUG members are LHSA members.
>
> LHSA members have special advantages with access to Leica product?  I
> haven't seen that happen.  I can't see that bringing in "youth"
>
> I think it'll be a hard problem to solve.
>
> ...Vick
>
>
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