20/12/2012-10:55:31
RE: ETF 2012 qui y va?
Salut et Hello,
first I like to emphasize that the organizers of the ETF2012 made a marvelous job. Many details were considered in advance and were very well organized. There was plenty of room for presentation of all the amps, speakers, turntables and so on; the band on Friday evening was simply fantastic (if you like Eberhard Webers Bass, you have missed a great performance); the shootout was perfect organized (i.e. very well selected different pieces of music) and real fun - all in all it was a great event in a very well location and all members of the Berlin Team deserve our highest appreciation.
So, looking back from now and having the impression of ETF12 in mind, I have to say that my earlier statement about the participants was way too harsh. But, it was based on the list of participants which I read some weeks before November. And there I missed many ETF friends from abroad which did so much for this great event in the past - especially most members of the Melaudia team. In Berlin the picture was different. Like Frank Schr??der already sayed, most people from the years before were there and it was the same international spirit like the years before. Obviously the list of participants which I read in August and which made me sad didn`t tell the truth.
I do not have a simple idea how to manage the registration. My statement here in this forum was emotionally triggered. It was definately not my intention to make an unfair criticism to the organisation team. If this happened I apologize for that.
On the other hand I am committed to my statement which I made in Berlin: To keep the spirit of the ETF alive we have to support the people who do real things for this great event. So wee need and should support first the people who organise this event, who spend endless time to find solutions for an endless row of detailed questions. Secondly we need of course people who build crazy stuff, bring good music and inspiring ideas for this event. The ETF gains more and more attraction. If the majority of people is coming there just to look around or to sell something only, the unique character of the ETF will disappear. But how to manage this during the registration process? That is a hard question and again, I have no simple suggestion.
Best Regards
Frank
first I like to emphasize that the organizers of the ETF2012 made a marvelous job. Many details were considered in advance and were very well organized. There was plenty of room for presentation of all the amps, speakers, turntables and so on; the band on Friday evening was simply fantastic (if you like Eberhard Webers Bass, you have missed a great performance); the shootout was perfect organized (i.e. very well selected different pieces of music) and real fun - all in all it was a great event in a very well location and all members of the Berlin Team deserve our highest appreciation.
So, looking back from now and having the impression of ETF12 in mind, I have to say that my earlier statement about the participants was way too harsh. But, it was based on the list of participants which I read some weeks before November. And there I missed many ETF friends from abroad which did so much for this great event in the past - especially most members of the Melaudia team. In Berlin the picture was different. Like Frank Schr??der already sayed, most people from the years before were there and it was the same international spirit like the years before. Obviously the list of participants which I read in August and which made me sad didn`t tell the truth.
I do not have a simple idea how to manage the registration. My statement here in this forum was emotionally triggered. It was definately not my intention to make an unfair criticism to the organisation team. If this happened I apologize for that.
On the other hand I am committed to my statement which I made in Berlin: To keep the spirit of the ETF alive we have to support the people who do real things for this great event. So wee need and should support first the people who organise this event, who spend endless time to find solutions for an endless row of detailed questions. Secondly we need of course people who build crazy stuff, bring good music and inspiring ideas for this event. The ETF gains more and more attraction. If the majority of people is coming there just to look around or to sell something only, the unique character of the ETF will disappear. But how to manage this during the registration process? That is a hard question and again, I have no simple suggestion.
Best Regards
Frank