Fwd: RE: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Chaps, here's the reply to an email I sent to the Hometech organisers in
response to the email last week notifying us of the postponement...


>From: Jon Gibson <jon.gibson@xxxxxxx>
>To: 'Paul Gordon' <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition
>Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:32:33 +0100
>
>Thanks for your mail.
>
>Its very disappointing for us to have to postpone this new event at
such a
>late stage. The simple reason is the industrial action planned for May
1-3
>by the RMT union will make it practically impossible for many visitors
to
>attend as experience tells us the public transport system will be at a
>virtual standstill.
>
>As the event organiser our income is dependent on delivering visitors
to
>our
>exhibitors and the strike makes this a risk we'd rather not take whilst
>postponement is an option.
>
>Regards
>
>
>Jon Gibson
>
>HomeTech 2001
>The UK's first exhibition for the automated
>                                                      & networked
homes
>business
>H-Tech Ltd, Woodland Court, Kempshott Hill, Basingstoke, RG23 7LL
>Tel: +44 (0)1256 380080           Fax: +44 (0)1256 380081
>www.hometech.co.uk
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 21 April 2001 00:53
>To: info@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: HomeTech 2001 Exhibition
>
>
>Well that's just GREAT!
>
>12 days notice is >REALLY< sufficient to obtain refunds for the
flights
>already booked and the hotel rooms already booked, - I DON'T Think!
>
>I don't know what you guys are playing at, but a LARGE raft of the HA
>community are major-league pissed-off at you guys, as many of us are
now
>going to be out-of-pocket because of the already booked NON-REFUNDABLE
>expenses mentioned above.
>
>I have no idea what the reason (excuse?) is, but this is SERIOUSLY
>UNPROFESSIONAL and you guys are now becoming a bit of a joke - this is
the
>2nd postponement of Hometech since the original announcement, and the
HA
>community are losing faith in your ability to stage the show at all.
>
>I can say with certainty, that many leading figures in the UK HA scene
will
>now NOT be attending the show whenever you put it on (if ever), because
>your
>
>track record does not give them the confidence necessary to book
>flights/hotels again. Personally, as I live in London anyway, this is
not
>so
>
>much an issue for me, but if visiting Hometech did involve any
>expense/effort, then I know I would not bother. - I know this is now
the
>attitude of many of my colleagues in the HA scene in the UK.
>
>Just thought you should know....
>
>Paul Gordon.
>
>
> >
> >
> >It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances we
> >announce the postponement of HomeTech 2001, scheduled
> >originally for May 2nd & 3rd at London's Olympia.
> >
> >We are now planning to run this event in the Autumn and we will
> >of course contact you to let you know exactly when.
> >
> >In addition you'll be able to get updates from
> >http://www.hometech.co.uk
which will remain open in the meantime.
> >
> >In the meantime thank you for your interest and please accept
> >our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >The HomeTech team
> >HomeTech 2001
> >H-Tech Ltd, Woodland Court, Kempshott Hill, Basingstoke, RG23 7LL
> >http://www.hometech.co.uk
> >
> >
>
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