| From: | Samuel Byford |
| Date: | 27 May 2001 at 13:01:12 |
| Subject: | Re: Kickstart show |
Hello
>> So, did everyone enjoy it?
Those who went did I feel! (unfortunatly I couldnt go - even though I
creted the website!;)
> I did. The venue was excellent, easy to access, plenty of cheap
> parking, and a good size. There were a lot of goods on offer, and
> the games arena and demos were excellent. The User Groups area
> was a bit cramped, but then, isn't it always? :)
>
> The refreshment area was very well run, and very welcome - my
> thanks to the ladies that kept me topped up with tea and sandwiches
> during the day :)
Thankyou. I'm sure Ray and Chris (the two folks who organised the
event) will appreciate that. I'm gonna forward this to them Directly
in case they dont get a chance to read it on here.
>
> Had the turnout been as expected, it would still have been packed,
> but that wouldn't have been so much of a problem as with other
> venues.
>
> Obviously, the low turnout made it easier for me to inspect all the
> goodies on offer, (selfish b*****d! ;) and to find and chat with
> people I know, and meet others I didn't.
:-)
>
> I really felt sorry for the Kickstart Group, who had obviously put
> so much effort into getting the show up and running, to see such
> disappointing numbers turn up. I think the combination of a week of
> good weather leading up to the Bank Holiday weekend, plus the fact
> it was the start of half-term, kept a large number of people away.
> Even my long-suffering spouse, used as she is to my Amiga addiction,
> queried as to whether I was going!
Yeah. In hindsight, having it so close after Alt-woa was a mistake and
the weather certainly didnt help! But the venue IS an excellent
place and I think it would be a mistake if the Companies involved
took the turnout the wrong way.
>
> All I can say is, thanks for a great show to all who had a hand in
> it, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I hope the unfortunate factors
> leading to the low turnout won't put you off staging another one in
> the same venue, perhaps nearer Christmas?
Well it may just at that unfortunatly. Ray and Chris have both been
rattled somewhat by the low turnout (similar to the numbers for our
very first show!)
Future shows are in doubt unless we can persuade the companies (and
kickstart!) involved that the trn-out was a fluke and caused by a
combination of things not one single reason.
>
> My only real gripe was with Blittersoft. One small table with a
> handful of CDs and one member of staff. Not exactly a major effort,
> eh? Considering they were trying to sell IFusion, costing £125, to
> actually see it running might have enticed a few buyers. Do they
> actually have an Amiga capable of running it, I have to ask?
Thats the way the cookie crumbles! However they WERE generous enough
to be a sponsor for the show for which we thank them.
>
> Oh yes! Where was Payback?? Couldn't buy it from anyone :(
EVERYone Ive spoken too has said Exactly the same thing!! ;/
Cheers.
Bifford.
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