Re: tables for BOYD

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Dan, call the volunteer who has the church connection.  Get the name of
the church, call the church itself, and ask for the tables.

Or get someone else to do so.  These emails are wasting time.

Thanks
Kathie

> On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 02:38:04PM -0400, Suzanne Hanna wrote:
>> I realize this may be a dumb question but I don't quite understand the
>> "25 minus 14 is 11 and most will be worthless" statement.
>
> Sales used 14 tables last time.  We have 25 tables lined up at the
> moment. That leaves 11 tables.  If you remember the quality of the
> tables from the gardens last time, about 20% of them couldn't support
> their own weight let alone a couple 50lb printers, so they will be
> worthless.
>
>> I suggest we all take a breath and adjust our attitudes somewhat. It
>> is not essential that we have 2 tables for refreshments--I can bring a
>> cardtable for the coffee urn and we can use 1 table for the
>> food/supplies.
>
> We have another pair of subs ordered.  They take up an entire table.  I
> don't like the idea of moving the pretzels and other snacks somewhere
> (on top of coolers?  The floor?) when that comes.
>
>> As for the sales area, if we only have 7 or 6 tables for the sales
>> area, we'll cope.  Freebie items can be placed under tables on top of
>> boxes to elevate them--they don't require prime space. Do any of the
>> techies have access to a table or two?
>
> With one table going to admission, sales won't get anywhere with 5 or 6
> tables.  They've never had so few.
>
> Yes.  One of the techies has access to 30 tables, but no transportation.
> Randy Roy has access to transportation, but only 19 poor tables.  See
> the connection?
>
>> Everyone, including the techies, who participate in this sale benefits
>> at the end of the day--many receive free parts, etc.  I don't see the
>> harm in asking for their help. Who has the list of techies who plan to
>> attend?
>
> I do.
>
>> No one, to my knowledge, is asking anyone to build machines on the
>> floor, just to be flexible and creative. To think outside of the box.
>
> This is not inflexibility.  Attempting to pull this off without work
> area is no different from attempting to pull this off without power.
> It's one of the essentials.  It's why we need a minimum of a certain
> size area.  It's the first thing we ask about when we're looking for a
> location.  Before power, before a loading dock, before access by the
> public.  Work area is the single most important thing.
>
>> This is a challenge and we can rise to it, we always do.
>
> We can solve this ahead of time by finding tables rather than having a
> crisis on Friday and an unmanageable situation on Saturday.
>
>> We do not need to panic and call off the event. In any case, I don't
>> think any one person should be able to call off this event without
>> consultation from every one involved, unless, of course, our location
>> has burnt down to the ground?  Has that happened?
>
> This list is consultation.  We have four days to arrange for a minimum
> of ten more tables.
>
>> Anybody know where the BOYD handbook is, the one that was created a
>> while back after one of our Boyd events? I would like to consult it
>> for more information.
>
> http://lists.cleannorth.org/archive/boyd-planning/2001-08/msg00001.html
>
>> Perhaps a list of contact names and numbers could be emailed to us and
>> we could all make a phone call or two.
>
> I'll send you contact info for the volunteer with tables.  KB posted
> Randy Roy's contact info in another message.
>
> -Dan
>
> --
> "Burnished gallows set with red
>  Caress the fevered, empty mind
>  Of man who hangs bloodied and blind
>  To reach for wisdom, not for bread."  -- Deoridhe Grimsdaughter