Subject: Melbourne Hamfest: Change the Schedule?
From: "John or Susan Lundberg" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:22:31 -0500

Hello everyone!

The Melbourne Hamfest Committee is exploring various ways that we might change the schedule of events. Please respond with information as to whether each option would affect your attendance and level of participation in the hamfest. 

We continue to look for ways to boost attendance at the hamfest. If you can offer any suggestions to us based on your attendance at and knowledge of other hamfests, please include those also. 

Three schedule choices we are considering:

1.  Same schedule as the last few years.  Generally, the feedback I have received is that the setup time on Friday is insufficient and runs too late into the evening. Attendance on Sunday is considered by many to be too low. Some have been bothered by buyers of one or two tables during the setup time.
    
2. Go to setup on Friday and a Saturday-only hamfest:
    Friday 12 PM – 5 PM: Setup for vendors of 5 tables or more
    Friday  5 PM – 7 PM: Setup for vendors with 1-4 tables
    Saturday 8 AM – 9 AM: Setup for all vendors
    Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM: Indoor hamfest open
    
3. Go to a Friday evening and Saturday hamfest:
    Friday 10 AM – 6 PM: Setup for vendors of 5 tables or more
    Friday 3 PM – 6 PM: Setup for vendors with 1-4 tables
   Friday 6 PM – 9 PM: Indoor hamfest open.
    Saturday 8 AM – 9 AM: Early entry to the auditorium for all vendors
    Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM: Indoor hamfest open

Please respond by December 7th. I will then summarize the results and discuss them with the PCARS Board of Directors. It is possible there will be some follow-up questions. In any case, we WILL let you know what is finally decided.
Thank you for your participation!

John Lundberg W2TX
2012 Melbourne Hamfest Chairman