[grc] Future Conferences, doodle doc - and whose safety?

[Tom Voorhees]

Remembering a GRC at WORT in Madison, I share Michi's safety concerns, Max
from WRIR Richmond Va was attacked for his wallet in the late evening.
Tom.

> On Safety: I think the sense of safety comes with a sense of
> accessibility. To be able to set down a "home-base" for attendees is
> crucial.In my view, the host station and it's location should be
> accessible (nearly 24/7) during the conference as one qualifier when
> assessing whether a station can/should host. 
> We can all set our GPSs to that location, knowing, if we get lost,
> side-tracked or stranded, we know someone will be there. 
> For those who have attended these conferences, we all know, the formal
> workshops, training, etc. happens during most normal business hours, but
> so many informal, but very informative meetings, chats workshops happen
> "after hours" too. 
> I can recall nearly every GRC I've attended, and co-hosted/organized,
> there were just as many happening after hours...I clearly recall a
> late-night impromptu Rootbeer Float and Tech in with Petri in Ames, we
> were up to the wee-hours of the morning...and another late-night teach in
> with Peyton Wimmer and Ursula hosting the 3rd "Managing Chaos" workshop,
> because just the two classes weren't enough... Urbana/Champagne's doors
> were open for late-night guest-spots on-air, DJ practicum, and re-caps of
> the conference, etc.
> 
> Donna DiBiancoStation Start-up Specialist
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> On Sunday, December 20, 2015 4:44 PM, Ursula Ruedenberg
> <ursula at pacifica.org> wrote:
> 
> I was told my last post did not go through - this has been happening a
> lot
> so I am re-posting. My apologies if it repeats -
> 
> I am glad to hear there is interest in some discussion for building some
> GRC resources. How about a conference call in mid January? I could put
> together a doodle doc and post a link here.
> 
> Of course I respect all opinions and they should be heard. Having said
> that...about safety...a relative term so which relative is safety being
> applied to? We hosted a conference in Ames Iowa and the folks from
> Detroit
> came and most (if not all) were people of color, as were a host of others
> who came from Portland, Peoria, St. Loius, etc. Was Iowa likely to seem
> safe, known as one of the whitest state in the US?
> 
> Who gets to define safety?
> 
> Conference in Detroit, Greenville MS, Peoria, South Bronx - I am there if
> invited.
> 
> -- 
> Ursula Ruedenberg
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