30-01-2012, 02:02 PM
Possibly, although we'd need first to establish that there is a demand. Last year we held at NR's S&T training centre at Walsall and for some reason we don't know, was not at all popular.
Indeed we changed it from being pure exam related to try to increase uptake; even so we very nearly cancelled. Someone flew in from Belfast, others travelled up from Swindon and about half the attendance came from metro staff based inLondon but I don't remember having any significant number (if any) of locals. Hence on that basis trying to run an event in London on a metro theme would seem the more sensible approach.
So we would need:
a) to know there is a demand,
b) find a facility to use,
c) find a sponsor,
d) find a local organiser.
I'd be perfectly happy to use Walsall again and I think they would also welcome us back, previously GM Rail and Catalis have hosted and sponsored so that probably isn't the major problem.
So are there any based in the Midlands that would actually attend such an event and would any of them be prepared to help organise?
Indeed we changed it from being pure exam related to try to increase uptake; even so we very nearly cancelled. Someone flew in from Belfast, others travelled up from Swindon and about half the attendance came from metro staff based inLondon but I don't remember having any significant number (if any) of locals. Hence on that basis trying to run an event in London on a metro theme would seem the more sensible approach.
So we would need:
a) to know there is a demand,
b) find a facility to use,
c) find a sponsor,
d) find a local organiser.
I'd be perfectly happy to use Walsall again and I think they would also welcome us back, previously GM Rail and Catalis have hosted and sponsored so that probably isn't the major problem.
So are there any based in the Midlands that would actually attend such an event and would any of them be prepared to help organise?
(30-01-2012, 09:27 AM)Jerry1237 Wrote: PJW,
Is there is an opportunity for support of a M1/7 or M5 event in the Midlands?
PJW