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Re: A BricksWest Critique?
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lugnet.events.brickswest
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Thu, 11 Jul 2002 16:02:08 GMT
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Larry,
Well stated! And I agree completely.
Todd
In lugnet.events.brickswest, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.events.brickswest, Todd Thuma writes:
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> > It is common that the
> > head of an event becomes the assistant or the "past president" of the
> > organization the next year. This is so that one person is never stuck with • the
> > job.
>
> Agreed. Another variation is that this years vice chairman is next years
> chair. I have also seen combinations of both where you have a chair (who was
> last years vice chair), a vice chair (next year's chair) and a chair
> emeritus (las year's chair)... this really gets things done. The vice chair
> learns, the chair delivers and the chair emeritus advises how to get over
> rough spots.
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> But to Todd's other point, delegation is your friend. I am saddened to hear
> that Matt and Dan and other key organizers and workers never had time to
> actually enjoy the fruits of their labors. Effective delegation to subheads
> (with the subheads then ensuring they have enough of a 'crew' that no one is
> on duty more than 30% of the time) ensures everyone can enjoy the event.
>
> If it's a show for fans by fans, it seems fair or fitting that 20-40% of the
> attendees actually have some job to do! It binds everyone together as
> everyone had a hand in making it happen.
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| (...) Agreed. Another variation is that this years vice chairman is next years chair. I have also seen combinations of both where you have a chair (who was last years vice chair), a vice chair (next year's chair) and a chair emeritus (las year's (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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