Re: SPAH Convention Question

[Douglas Tate <douglas.tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vern Asked
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I visited the SPAH web site seeking a schedule of seminars but failed to 
find one.

Is there one that I missed, or will there be one before the 19th?
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Mike Polesky  posted a detailed list from Tom Ellis last night.

I posted the email below to list 8/10/03 but it was bounced... sent from 
wrong address.

PLEASE do NOT book flights on this information.  At this stage it is pretty 
accurate BUT!!!

SPAH cannot be held responsible if you book to see a particular person at a 
particular time due to this info and they do not appear or are at a 
different time.

Now  read on
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There is not a detailed day list of what is going on with times at SPAH 
issued because of practical reasons.

We book people to do seminars, teach, play in concerts etc... However, 
because we are not a rich organization (contrary to popular belief) we rely 
on good will and much lower than usual fees, or in many cases no fee at 
all.   This means that we also have to accept flexibility in accepting 
changes which come along during our planning.

As it is there is a slow snowfall of changes keep happening right up to a 
couple of weeks before the event and at that point we HAVE to get the 
schedule to the printers.
Even when we have sent the thing there are sometimes changes due to 
circumstances.
SO... we say who is coming... announce our 'stars', the vast majority of 
whom WILL BE THERE AND PLAY OR SPEAK AT THE CORRECT TIME!!! and work from 
there.  I don't think we have lost a big name yet  but some timetabling 
shuffles take place due to lost flights, illness etc.

As you know Vern, when you get to SPAH you get an envelope of goodies... 
one of them is this schedule.

Sorry it isn't available before...

However... it might be an idea to try and think how to put it up there on 
the site and tell people not to book flights on the info!!!

Douglas Tate
President ... SPAH