I met many wonderfully interesting people who really contributed to making my weekend the best one in quite a while and I thank you all!
If my contributions to the current situation are helpful, then im glad to help:
1. There just simply is not enough time to rig a display and have EVERYONE attend all of the talks at the same time. Even working throughout the day, the rigging team got a bit nervous about timing, even with extra helpers! Yes, Cat 4 IS dangerous, especially when it comes to crackling pistils but (correct me if i am wrong), unless someone is smoking while handling these shells or doing something even more stupid, they cant pose a significant danger and under the especially competent supervision of experienced riggers (especially those who love to walk in slow motion in fluorescent orange body suits with "Firework Display Operator" on them) it would minimise such risks.
2. Therefore it does look like we need to split the event in two. Perhaps even at different times of the year (perhaps the legally required AGM to be held in the winter months when it is not so tempting to go outside into the wet and cold?). As it has been correctly previously mentioned, fusing sessions could last a lot longer and more active activities can flourish in the summer (i will personally emphasise that an extended fusing workshop, longer opportunities to socialise with possibly a bbq and the firework display at the end would probably be enough to more than satisfy most people).
P.S. Thank you for your special support and appreciation of my talk! I was hoping to turn something potentially boring and dry into something slightly more entertaining and informing for you all to enjoy and I hope I have achieved that!
Edited by Maxim, 16 April 2011 - 08:35 PM.
