VCF 5.0 on the verge of being cancelled :(

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun Aug 19 01:21:10 2001

> It is with great disappointment that I must announce that
VCF 5.0 has
> been tentatively cancelled due to a lack of interest from
participants.
> Exhibitor and vendor sign-ups have been extremely low, and
the
> impression I get is that interest has waned this year.
>

Wow, that really sucks. Maybe its the mid-September date,
which is earlier than prior years. It can be hard to get
away during September as so many things seem to start then
(school, sports teams, work). Moreover, the date is forcing
your planning and organization into August which is a heavy
vacation month, which may account for the meager response at
this point.

I think that, given time, "everyone" will eventually show
up.

However, if you have a no-refund date on a deposit that you
are up against, or an additional deposit due, I wouldn't
blame you for not assuming that risk.
Received on Sun Aug 19 2001 - 01:21:10 BST