[ivfdf-news] Re: YES 2007 - Who? What? Where? When?

[Stephen Brockbank]

Quick update on Edinburgh's position.
As always(?) biggest stumbling block is accommodation.
Apparently Edinburgh Council (I may double check this) and Edinburgh 
University have blanket bans on people sleeping overnight in their 
halls.
I have currently located floor space for 200 people, but obviously need 
space for at least another hundred - Still working on this.

I am aware that Durham showed interest in hosting 2007 at last years 
reps meeting.  Is there any response from there on this subject?  I 
would not like to take IVFDF away from them, if they still wish to run 
it, then we (Edinburgh) could look at 2008.

See you all at the weekend


Stephen
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On 20 Feb 2005, at 10:05, Andrew Swaine wrote:

> At 17:38 11/02/2005  Friday, Stephen Brockbank wrote:
>> IN response to Andrew's request for what society positions are for 
>> organising IVFDF 2007.
>> There are people in Edinburgh who are currently doing a feasibility 
>> study into running the festival in the Capital of Scotland.
>>
>> Stephen Brockbank
>> (Nominally New Scotland)
>
> I have had some responses off-list:
>
> * Andy Anderson, formerly of Southampton Red Stags, has pointed out 
> that Southhampton does not have a society any more, and couldn't use 
> the union if it did.
> * Glasgow have stated that it is impossible due to the strength of 
> their society.
> * More tales of woe regarding the strength of Scottish societies.
>
> No-one has yet said they would be happy to run it, and no-one other 
> than Stephen has said they're even looking into it.
>
> It seems that, pending an offer, the options are fairly narrow:
> * Arm-twist someone like Sheffield or Exeter who have had it very 
> recently and haven't completely got over the last one yet.
> * Arm-twist a weak society into holding it, and risk killing that 
> society off.
> * Put together a bid with one person on the ground at a university, 
> but with the majority of the organisation done by people elsewhere 
> (taking account of the difficulties people have had when this has been 
> tried in the past).
> * Get a non-university bid together, and risk IVFDF losing its student 
> focus (although this would be better than it not happening).
>
> In some ways, I am glad I don't get a vote any more, that's not an 
> easy one to call.  One principle I would like to suggest is that we 
> shouldn't force a society to hold the festival that doesn't have 
> sufficient manpower to have separate people running the Society itself 
> in parallel.
>
> The key to the survival of IVFDF is the survival of the university 
> societies (which is of course more important).  Ultimately societies 
> come and go, but, established or emergent, they shouldn't go without 
> the IVFDF community having tried to help first.  Is there anything 
> else IVFDF could be doing to support emergent societies and societies 
> in distress?  For example:
>
> * Formally identifying them as in need of help?
> * Providing extra help for those societies running an IVFDF?
> * Organising more inter-University events, band tours, etc.?
> * Provide direct organisational assistance?
> * Pay for halls, bands, advertising costs, etc. where appropriate, out 
> of money from EFDSS or elsewhere?  I believe that if we have the case, 
> the money will be available from somewhere.
> * Produce some "how to run a society" guidance?  (Are people making 
> common mistakes?)
>
> Do we need to have another national gathering of organisers, to 
> discuss these issues with each other and the societies in need of 
> help?
>
> Apologies to Aisling if we're doing some of these things already and, 
> being from a stronger society, I'm not aware of it.
>
> Andrew.
>
>
> NOTE: Acting individually.  I haven't been a student since 1999 so I 
> am quite prepared for current students to tell me to mind my own 
> business :-)
>
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