APSE convention and judging

[Fran Curci]

"Attendance for the Minneapolis Convention dropped to 112, the lowest in nearly 20 years. That turnout resulted in a room night shortfall at the hotel, and APSE had to pay a negotiated-down $15,510.60 penalty."


This makes me wonder how many people will attend winter judging in Las Vegas in February.

What do you think?

 

[imjustagirl]

Why is this on the jobs board?

 

[spnited]

IJAG FOR MODERATOR!

 

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Why is this on the jobs board?

good question.

 

[imjustagirl]

It was a question. Jesus.

 

[Dickens Cider]

Jesus.

He's always the answer for you people.

 

[imjustagirl]

I only say it when I'm pissed off and can't believe the stupidity.

hence, Jesus.

 

[Dickens Cider]

I was just making a Republican joke and failed miserably.

 

[spnited]

I was supporting you and you give me ****.

 

[thegrifter]

i doubt the attendance will be down for Vegas, but will probably be down again for the actual convention.

 

[Boom_70]

Why is this on journalism board? Shouldn't it be on jobs board

 

[Dickens Cider]

Why is this on journalism board? Shouldn't it be on jobs board

I see what you did here, Boomer, and I like it.

 

[playthrough]

Next stop, freelance-wanted board.

15 grand, and that was the negotiated penalty? Mercy.

 

[Wonderlic]

Yeah, glad our dues are going to something worthwhile.

As far as the attendance goes, nobody wanted to take vacation time and/or pack up their families to go to Minneapolis because, you know, it's always been more about the destination and not the convention. Vegas has never posed a problem in that regard.

 

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Why is this on journalism board? Shouldn't it be on jobs board

good question

 

[JBHawkEye]

Yeah, glad our dues are going to something worthwhile.

As far as the attendance goes, nobody wanted to take vacation time and/or pack up their families to go to Minneapolis because, you know, it's always been more about the destination and not the convention. Vegas has never posed a problem in that regard.

That's why I'm not sure Pittsburgh will be a big destination spot next year.

 

[Wonderlic]

What, you havent read the latest blather from Hoppes?

http://apse.dallasnews.com/2008/oct2008/101308convention.html

I threw up in my mouth a little bit reading that earlier today.

 

[buckweaver]

What, you havent read the latest blather from Hoppes?

http://apse.dallasnews.com/2008/oct2008/101308convention.html

I threw up in my mouth a little bit reading that earlier today.

Ehh, it was a pretty good piece for a travel brochure. I didn't know half that **** about Pittsburgh.

Just don't understand why the state of the industry continues to be ignored by APSE.

 

[thegrifter]

What, you havent read the latest blather from Hoppes?

http://apse.dallasnews.com/2008/oct2008/101308convention.html

I threw up in my mouth a little bit reading that earlier today.

Ehh, it was a pretty good piece for a travel brochure. I didn't know half that **** about Pittsburgh.

Just don't understand why the state of the industry continues to be ignored by APSE.

Because the state of the industry doesn't concern most of them. They're like the guys on Wall Street who get a bonus even though their company went bankrupt.

 

[Wonderlic]

eh. I wouldn't go that far.