[grc] GRC conference history and planning

[Frieda Werden]

I just found several major emails from this thread that Gmail had decided
for me were spam.  Others might want to check if you are having the same
problem.

On Sunday, December 20, 2015, sybil augustine <musicdirector at wortfm.org>
wrote:

> Thanks so much to Ursula for starting this thread. I agree that such an
> approach to organizing conferences would help us in the future. I'm looking
> at whatever we have documented from the past conferences WORT hosted and
> I'm sure there's some good stuff to share.
>
> Having lived 30 years in Detroit, I'm well aware of her reputation. Part of
> the reason I moved away is that they had no community radio there. The
> current renaissance is very exciting on many levels and as long as we plan
> carefully and work with residents on the logistics, we can have a safe and
> enjoyable conference in the Detroit area.  There are indeed specific
> troubled neighborhoods which are easily identified as well as many areas
> which are vibrant and safe communities, as in any large urban area like
> Chicago.
>
> I'd vote for Detroit and be glad to help however I can. Fun fact: I used to
> be involved with a pirate station there in the 90s. That was great and
> genuinely revolutionary, but being able to have LPFMs now is definitely a
> lot less stressful.
>
> Sybil A
> WORT
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