RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSub convention 2001

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@west.sun.com>]

Ok Folks,

We have talked about a convention for years. Let's get serious. Let's
do it. Until someone else voluteers, I'll drive.

As we hone in on the details anything with a "*" is still subject
for discusion.

The "Lectures" are blocks of time for lectures, slide shows, hands on,
going to the parking lot and seeing subs.... whatever. There will be
10 minute breaks between Lectures.

I need voluteers and ideas for the lectures. We probably will need at
least one on safety.

We need someone local to Vancouver who can find a conference center
of some kind. Just to find out the costs at this point. Plan on
10 - 20 people. Wade? Phil? We need the information by 09 Oct 2000.

Also we need a local to Vancouver who will hit the travel advisor
to find what the local sights, parks, musuems are there. Wade? Phil?
We need the information by 09 Oct 2000.

We will talk about money later. Each of us will have to pay for our
own travel, motel/hotel and most food. There will be a fee
for the conference itself that will cover Conference rooms, lunches, tours
and the Dinner/Dance.

For now we will work the details on this forum. Then as the details
muliply and get minute we can go to direct e-mails and phone calls.


Details
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Who:	Any intersted PSUBer that can get there. The SO'ers too (we will
	plan on a dinner/dance). Families welcome.
	
What:	1st Annual PSUBers Convention (next one in Florida)

Where:	Vancouver, BC, Canada

Why:	To meet, learn, lecture, touch, feel and crawl inside real PSUBS.
	See wares of any distributors for PSUB related/usable items who
	show up. If nothing else, we can see "20,000 Leagues Under the
	Sea" as a group.
	
*When:	August 23 -25, 2001 (Thursday - Saturday)

*How:	* Thursday:
		Fly in, drive in
		Check into one of a couple of motel/hotel located close
			to each other
	* Friday
		9-12	*Meet at a conference center in a hotel/Phil's shop/
			someone's house.....
			9-10	Lecture A
			10-11	Lecture B
			11-12	Lecture C
		12-1	Lunch - catered in
		1-4	Continue conference
			1-2	Lecture D
			2-3	Lecture E
			3-4	Lecture F
		4-6	Decompression time - break until Dinner
		6-9	Dinner - Dance
	* Saturday
		9-12	*Meet at park/marine world/factory/museum/tour....?
		1-6	*Meet at park/marine world/factory/museum/tour....?
		Could be all day at one place or just a few hours at on
		place and most of the other time at another. Up for
		discussion.

		
		

Regards,
Ray


> From: "Wade Carson" <wacarson@interchange.ubc.ca>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSub convention 2001
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> I can probably do a bit of organization too (provided it doesn't interfere
> with my submarine building. Oh yeah and that whole school thing.)
> 
> I can also probably put up a couple of members who have spent all of their
> money on building subs and can't afford to stay in a hotel, provided they
> remember to shower after diving!  Of course this is dependent on me not
> being sent to Finland, or Philadelphia, or somewhere next summer.  Maybe
> I'll get lucky and Phil will give me a job sweeping his shop floors.  Ahh...
> that would be the life!
> 
> Anyways, if someone takes charge, I'm good for doing some lackey tasks.  BTW
> great idea!
> 
> Later,
> 
> Wade
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Marsee
> Skidmore
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 8:11 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSub convention 2001
> 
> 
> Sign me up. Is there anything I can do from Seattle? - Joe
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@west.sun.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 3:29 PM
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSub convention 2001
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in. I don't have a sub but I'll come any way.
> >
> > We need:
> >
> > 1. Coordinator.
> >
> > We need someone in Vancouver to coordinate this project. Any
> > voluteers to take the lead?
> >
> > 2. Itininary
> >
> > At the minimum we will need a place to meet. Maybe for a day
> > at the most. Then a second day to visit the local sites....
> >
> > 3. Hotels/Airports/Car rentals
> >
> > Everyone should make their own reservation but it would be
> > nice to coordinate the hotel.
> >
> > 4. Bus
> >
> > To visit the sites. Maybe a tour bus and not rental cars.
> > Up for discussion.
> >
> > 5. Speakers/Program/Exibits
> >
> > Just what are we going to do when we meet? Any guest
> > speakers we want? Exibits? Who will be Master of
> > Ceramony?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ray
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
>