Kym, Attached is the draft that I have come up with. I used 7,000 visitor contacts. This is what the NPS uses as official count but they recognize that one individual can attend more than one event and be duplicated in the count. Make any changes using the track change option and email back to me by July 4th. Send any photos that you might have. I am looking for some that are better than the ones I took. Thanks,Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Festival
What number will you use for attendance?
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rodger Fry Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:56 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Festival
Kim, I appreciate your insight to the number of visitor contacts made. I am almost done with a draft and will send this to Kevin and Chad when done for their review.
Thanks Again and I too thought this years event was fantastic.
Rodger Fry SLAS boardmember
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Festival
Park Ranger Chad Moore actually reported 7,000 "visitor contacts," not 7,000 visitors/attendees. If I understood Chad correctly, a visitor contact is defined as one person participating in a specific event. At the astronomy festival, these included persons attending a lecture, observing through a telescope (night or day), or taking part in the model rocket construction and launches. Theoretically, one visitor/attendee could account for several visitor contacts. Anyone wishing to prepare a news release of sorts or contact S&T should first speak with Chad to get a clearer definition of the numbers. I'm curious to know if the Park has anyway to track just how many people actually participated.
BTW, I thoroughly enjoyed this year's festival and renewing friendships. It gets lonesome sometimes her in Sanpete.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of diveboss@xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:02 AM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Festival
I've been to a couple of these and I'm thinking the '7000 visitor' figure might be a little off. If not, and there were really 7000 visitors to this star party, then I am announcing here, today, the opening of my all night 7-11 just outside the park. ;)
Fabulous report, Rodger. Did anyone get pictures? I am thinking - an article in S&T perhaps. What other astronomical society gets 7000 visitors to an event?
-A
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