<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>Attached is the draft Sweetheart 2019 flyer we'll review at tomorrow's meeting. I highlighted areas that are TBD or which I expect need some discussion and agreement vs. last year. I will bring printouts of the flyer and the below notes, captured from the Sweetheart postmortem at our March meeting. If you won't be at the meeting but want to weigh in, please reply before tomorrow evening. <br></div><div><h2 style="margin:0.25in 0in 0.0001pt 0.4in;line-height:107%;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-variant-caps:small-caps;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;color:black"><span><span>1.1<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Sweetheart Sectional PostMortem<span></span></h2>
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</span></span></span>Setup/teardown went smoothly<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Friday/Saturday were mostly even in attendance
vs. last year<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Daylight hours seem to be working, probably at
the right balance of daylight vs. aft/eve hours. (feelings are strong on both
sides). <span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>We heard complaints about fast pairs not being
actually timed fast.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Lunch break between sessions was too short.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>We need to consider and allow time for awards
when planning session start times. We can also capture awards timing on the
flyer.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Sunday attendance was down. Possible causes are
snow, bridge closure. The biggest losses were in the 0-2500 point range. But
tournaments all over our area are down, so it could also be normal trend.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Other notes:<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Mixed comments on the 3<sup>rd</sup> Friday
session. Some working players frustrated that no standard pairs game was
available. Running a 9 table game in the evening isn’t worthwhile. Lost money
on Friday’s third session. Chairs noted that a third session isn’t worthwhile
for future.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Could the longer Swiss be a factor reducing
attendance? Some players prefer shorter Swiss but mostly the high level open
players strongly prefer max boards per session.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Should we send a survey to attendees?<span> </span>Agreed, if JC is willing and has time to
organize. (editor's note - I didn't.)<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Discussed providing lunch to allow for a shorter
break and if that would improve Swiss attendance. Noted that past events have
always lost money when serving lunch.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Discussed Vasa Park location. Most expensive
location with negative feedback. Location could be depressing attendance.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Hospitality was higher than normal but wanted to
provide continental breakfast given the daylight schedule. Agreed generally in
room that hospitality is a good expenditure and worth investing in.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Reviewed feedback received from players via
email.<span></span></p>
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