[PSUBS-MAILIST] 2020 Psub Convention

Sun Feb 16 13:13:25 EST 2020

I guess it is good news our members are getting to be so active and we
have multiple events : )

	Combining might be a solution. We should ask if the Innerspace event
would lend itself to Psub convention attendees being present/involved
or would that complicate the Innerspace event? Wasn't sure if the
intent was to have crossover between the 2 events if combined or just
same location/time frame.

	I am available (currently) for the months you mentioned. I am willing
to help/present if needed. What is going on with the Pisces project is
interesting but Scott should bless who and what is shared (I would
think).

	A recurring date approach might be helpful. Maybe alternating between
technical and diving conventions is also a consideration.

	Thanks, Steve

	-----------------------------------------From: "Jon Wallace via
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To: "Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles"
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Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2020 Psub Convention

 I kind of hate to think of putting it off another year. There are a
number of options, one being we move the diving location this year to
a more central point in the country. Another being that we combine it
with the Maine expedition, if that expedition actually occurs. I
haven't seen any update on it, or potential dates. But our convention
date is flexible. And a third option is to just have technical
presentations. Technical conventions were all we had for years and
seemed to work ok. One benefit with them is that they can just be a
weekend event instead of a week-long event. As much as I enjoy the
diving part of a convention, they are much more difficult to plan and
execute, and it's also difficult to incorporate everyone into the
actual dive unless it is close to shore.
So, pros/cons with both. I think Carsten has the right idea, technical
presentations for all but limit the diving to a core group of people.
In any event, I would want you (Cliff) and Hank as primary presenters
for past expeditions. David Colombo, Alec, Brian, Hank and myself for
project presenters. And that's not to exclude anyone else, I just
don't know everyone that is working on a project that might be able to
share their story. Maybe Scott, Steve or Vance could tell us about
their experience with the Pisces project. It seems like we're at a
point where there is a lot of information to share and if we had a
technical only convention it could work well.
Cliff, Hank, David, Alec, Brian, Scott, Steve, Vance,...anyone else
that might want to share a topic, what's your availability for May,
June, July, Sept, Oct? What about setting a recurring date for our US
Psubs conventions so we always know when they will occur and can plan
other events around it.
Jon

    On Sunday, February 16, 2020, 10:31:57 AM EST, Cliff Redus via
Personal_Submersibles  wrote:  

  Jon, with a 2020 Islamorada event, it would make three psub events
this year: 1) 2020 Islamorda Psub convention, 2) Rostock Germany
SubSeaSail European PSub event and 3) probably an
InnerspaceScience.org expedition in Maine. Granted not all will attend
all three events but some like me might want to. I am not sure how
many would come to PSub convention with no diving event around a
submersible. As an alternative, I would like to see us put off the
Islamorada convention into 2021. By that time the Suhr's hopefully
would be in a position to be able let us use there home in Islamorada 
as base station, you should be at a point with your new boat to bring
it for sea trials and we could also include the technical
presentations you mention. 

Just a thought.
Cliff

Cliff

    On Sunday, February 16, 2020, 07:57:57 AM CST, Jon Wallace via
Personal_Submersibles  wrote:  

  We can build it sufficiently around the European event, that's not
an issue. Maybe end of June? Or October.
Jon

    On Saturday, February 15, 2020, 08:10:01 PM EST, Steve McQueen via
Personal_Submersibles  wrote:  

	Jon, Thanks for the update. Here is my input : ) 

	A non-diving convention (tech presentations & social activities)
would still have value in my opinion. Seems like there have been
several diving opportunities in the past few years but not so much on
the technical presentation front.  

	I am interested in attending. Let me know how I can assist. 

	also, I (maybe others?) am planning on attending the European
convention this year so it would be nice if the dates didn't conflict.

	Steve

On February 15, 2020, at 7:46 PM, Jon Wallace via
Personal_Submersibles  wrote:

 Yes, we should have one this year.
This has been on my mind so a good nudge to get us discussing it. Last
summer Cliff and I had started talking about another convention in the
Keys. With two expeditions completed and a number of projects coming
to term there is a lot of information we can sure. However, we are
highly dependent upon the Suhrs for diving purposes in the Keys and
were notified in October that unforeseen circumstances would prevent
them from being in the Keys for most of the year.
We could have a non-diving convention with static displays here in the
Keys (or somewhere else), or try to set up a diving convention at
another location. For sure, we have plenty of material for at least
one day of technical presentations.
Suggestions?
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