Re: SPAH CONVENTION VIDEO ?

[Douglas Tate <douglas.tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 14:18 12/06/2004, sean stephens wrote:
>Just been wondering if there is any likelihood of the
>forthcoming event (or previous ones ) ever being
>available on video.I for one would be very keen to
>purchase a copy, however crudely shot just to get a
>glimpse of some of the great players performing.
>It would also be a treat to listen in on workshop
>dicussions etc.
>I live across the big pond and regrettably attending
>is simply not an option.
>REGARDS.SEAN.

SPAH made a decision to stop officially videoing the convention, it was 
simply a good way to throw money down the drain and it took a great effort 
to edit the raw footage, however well or badly it was done.
Larry Eisenberg did a good job of selling videos, but it was a pretty 
strenuous job.  However, they were obviously good enough as there is 
someone out there selling them high profile illegally.

We will have all our old Stock at SPAH this year to sell. We had them out a 
couple of years ago for sale and sales were almost non existant.

Simply because of the way artists work we can't just allow anyone to video 
our shows, you will no doubt have seen endless emails about this in the 
past :))

Yes, it is expensive to go across the pond, and pay hotel and then the 
convention fee... nothing we can do about it unfortunately.  Mind you, this 
year is the year to do it with the exchange rate WAY in favour of 
Europeans!!! $1.8 instead of the usual $1.5ish.  It's like knocking $25 off 
the convention fee and nearly $20/night off the hotel!

ATB

Douglas Tate
President ... SPAH