[78-L] Whither NOLA

[David Lennick]

Simultaneous presentations make me crazy..but I thought (not having attended a conference since Cleveland) that this was introduced one year when there happened to be two conferences occurring simultaneously and that cooler heads would have prevailed later. I remember walking back and forth between a couple of presentations that I wanted to see, as well as having free time when two dogs were on at the same time. I also remember missing David Diehl's presentation (that was in Philly, I think) because it got moved to an early morning time slot without my knowing it. 

 

So where's 2011 gonna be? About time to bring it back to the north east, I'd say.

 

dl
 
> Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 03:10:18 +0000
> From: mbiel at mbiel.com
> To: 78-L at 78online.com; burnhamd at rogers.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Whither NOLA
> 
> Leah and I thank Dave B for his kind comments, and we two too enjoyed the pleasure of his company. I will add that I fought fiercely against the use of concurrent conferencepresentation scheduling, but when I was off the board they went to it, and it has led to a lesser amount of unity in the group And a greater amount of missing presentations. The are some like the Little Wonder session I have to watch on my videotape because several people have told me I need to check out some statements that I might have questioned if Ihad been at that session. We found out on the web while in transit that the Jimmie Rodgers museum was closed Sun & Mon and if the brochure had said that we would have gone on the way down Wed like db did. We went to take pictures anyway and wonder how he found the place because we hit all kinds of blocked roads with detours and a train blocking yet another road! Question -- would it jhave been worth the 8 bucks admission each?
> 
> Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
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> ------Original Message------
> From: DAVID BURNHAM <burnhamd at rogers.com>
> To: <78-L at 78online.com>,"DAVID BURNHAM" <burnhamd at rogers.com>
> Date: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:35:57 PM GMT-7
> Subject: [78-L] Whither NOLA
> 
> I'm rather proud of myself. I spent my entire time either at the ARSC conference, walking around town, listening to music, or eating (sometimes did the last three simultaneously). I watched no television, turned on no computers, and basically submerged myself in the NOLA scene. I'll gather my thoughts together later this week and give a report, but suffice to say, it was a whole lotta fun.
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> 
> Cary Ginell
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> I concur completely with Cary's last phrase.  This was my first ARSC conference, aside from a brief visit during the 2004 Cleveland one, and the first time I've been a member.  The administrators and attendees exuded a warmth which was palpable.  I got to meet lots of new friends and people who had only been names to me, like Cary, Seth Winner, Doug Pomeroy, Kurt Nauck III and particularly Mike and Leah Biel.  These last two I met briefly at the 2004 conference but this time we had extended chats about everything phonographic, particularly for about 3 hours after the final night's banquet, and I discovered an affability which can only be appreciated in person.
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> The only problem I had with the conference is that with the structure of having two presentations happening concurrently, it's frequently difficult to decide which one to attend.  I sometimes ran back and forth between two presentations and missed the full impact of either.
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> I'm still on my way back to Toronto, (in Birmingham Alabama), but the sounds of the conference are still with me as I enjoy a set of CDs which was launched during the conference, containing early 20th century New Orleans jazz recordings.
> 
> db
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