October meeting CANCELLED

Summary:

The MacFilmmakers meeting for October 24th has been cancelled. 8^(

The Whole Story:

Many, many ideas were put forth for possible speakers/topics for tomorrow night. Thank you to Mary F., Warren H. and Walt G. for those ideas (and my apologies if I've missed anyone). Indeed, all of these suggestions will be incorporated into future meetings. Unfortunately, we just didn't have enough "stuff" confirmed for tomorrow night to justify calling it a meeting. I did try, though, I really did.

For example, I liked the suggestion for a Logic Studio preso--thanks, Walt, for the idea--and tried to line up a capable presenter, looking both within Apple and externally. Unfortunately, no one I contacted was available for this particular Wednesday. A future meeting? Yes, just not this month.

Mary, you obviously put a LOT of effort into the several suggestions you posted a few days ago--thank you!--but there just wasn't enough time to implement them for this month. Still, you have provided a very tasty and complete assortment of ideas for upcoming meetings and, yes, we will eventually do them all! Let's talk very soon about lining up some of your presentation ideas/speakers.

Warren, I really do want to have you introduce us to the Omni-Tracker camera dolly system, and I know you would have been available for this month, but, as it has been turning out, you would have been the sole presenter. Now, even though I personally find the Omni-Tracker to be fascinating, I don't think on its own, without any other topics/presenters, it would bring in a satisfactory audience. However, held for presentation another month with support from a full agenda, many more people will see it. Can we bring you in another month?

So, gentle people, with personal regret, I have to say there just wasn't enough content to have an official meeting tomorrow night. Now, should anyone want to unofficially gather anyway just as a social event, perhaps at a Cupertino-area restaurant for dinner kind of thing, please, please do feel free to do that. Indeed, we have over the years occasionally done exactly that and the impromptu gatherings, while typically small in numbers, have been fun and relaxing. If someone wants to coordinate such an effort, post your intentions here and/or on the ListServ.

--Kevin