From: annie@ivgate.omahug.org
Date: Tue Nov 15 2005 - 21:59:09 CST
Candidate timeframes:
I would like to continue the discussion of the possible new timeframes.
I'm not, at this time, placing any of them into nomination myself,
although the floor is open for anybody to do so. I would like to quickly
summarize some of those which have been mentioned and comment on them
briefly.
In general I'm not in favor of any timeframe prior to April nor after
May. I don't think there is any significant need to move DLV out of the
approximate vicinity on the calendar in which it's occured the past 9
years.
I'm also on the record against any timeframe that positively locks
out any of our active organizers or longtimers.
Let's go over the list of what's been discussed and a few variations
on those themes ...
April 2 - 8: Not gonna work, IMAO. Locks out Nora.
April 9 - 15: Just prior to Easter. If you think there was bitching
about Mothers Day, I think scheduling DLV just prior to Easter would be
like jumping feet-first into a meat grinder!
April 16 - 22: Starts on Easter. Not good, IMAO. Easter is both a sacred
and secular family holiday. See next item below.
April 17 - 23 (Monday thru Sunday): We started DLV 2003 the day just
after Easter and heard not a peep (pun intended) about it. I think that
this timeframe is a definite possibility.
April 23 - 29: Original dates. IMAO, not gonna work. Not affordable for
many and major crowds will be present.
April 30 - May 6: Not gonna work, IMAO. Locks out Ginger and may be bad
for me.
May 5 - 11 (Friday thru Thursday): Might work, but messy. Ends on a
Thursday, and I don't think that's what our people want.
May 7 - 13: Off limits. Mothers Day is the 14th. We are enjoined from
the 12th and 13th as well.
May 14 - 20: Off limits. Starts on Mothers Day.
May 15 - 21 (Monday thru Sunday): A definite possibility. Some may
gripe about beginning day after Mothers Day, but ...
May 21 - 27: Another definite possibility.
Looking over the above list, it appears to me that April 17 - 23 (Monday
thru Sunday), May 15 - 21 (Monday thru Sunday), and May 21 - 27 are the
most practical options.
Comments on any of these, gang?
Nominations? If so, please send in your timeframe nomination and a brief
note as to why you are in favor of it.
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