Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why don't you volunteer for the job then I wouldn't have to be doing it. Bill Grimwood At 01:38 PM 1/31/01 -0500, you wrote: >>> >>>Bill and any others why do you want to be in the suburbs? >>>For vacations don't you want a taste of reality? >>> >> >> Hotels in downtown are more costly, they usually charge for parking. I >> usually rent a car. When I went to Denver to help make the arrangements >> there I was panhandled three times in about a fifteen minute walk right in >> downtown. Is this the enviroment we want to subject our members, >> especially the older ones to? Another thing is security, while on that >> walk in Denver I never saw athe first Denver policeman. Remember many >> members have thousands of dollars worth of Leicas in their rooms. >> >> The beer at the sidewalk cafe-pubs was wonderful though. I enjoy >> mini-breweries. >> >> I realize there are many benefits of going downtown. I love downtown >> Chicago but the place in the suburb was very nice. I am not totally >> against downtown and will work on locating the convention where the >> officers of LHSA instruct me to. I work from the appointment of the >> president and will do whatever possible to carry out his wishes. >> >> Hopefully we will be in Portland in 2001. >> >> Bill Grimwood >> > >1. Hotels in downtown are more costly, they usually charge for parking. I >usually rent a car. > > Do not rent a car. Take free shuttle from airport to downtown hotel. Big > $$$ saving. > >2. Panhandeled three times in a fifteen walk. > > Just give them a quarter or ignore them they won't hurt you > >3. Is this the environment we want to subject our members to. > > When did the LHSA ever ask their members opinion on anything? > >4. Another thing is security......many members have thousands of dollars >worth of Leicas in their rooms. > > Issue 4 sort of washes out issue one...,no? > >Sadly Bill represents the thinking at the LHSA top level. It would be great >if the LHSA would sent out a questionaire to the members to see what we >would like to get for our annual dues. > >I would like to suggest: > > .An improved Viewfinder, move from quarterly to bi-monthly and accept >advertising. > .Get a second-class mail permit for Viewfinder. > .Hire a art director for Viewfinder. Graphically it looks like a cheap >newsletter from the '60's. > .Get rid of that dumb catalog and put the ads in Viewfinder. > A much better website with regular updates. > .Have a forumn for member feedback. > .Figure a way to get rid of that ol' boy image. > .Hold the Annual Meeting downtown. > .Have regional meetings. > > >Steve >Annapolis > >