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Joe_Schmeaux Inukshuk Offline Posts: 395 Location: Alberta Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #20 - Jan 29^th, 2013 at 7:03pm	Quote Print Post
	Once you get closer to the event, you might want to start a thread "Things I've learned on QJ", to collect everyone's best ideas. I doubt anyone at Canoecopia knows as much about your planned topic as the QJ Borg.


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #21 - Jan 30^th, 2013 at 4:24pm	Quote Print Post
	Suggestion for the panel (definitely in the "for what it's worth category"): How about something like "Lessons learned from 225 years of paddling." (the 225 -- or whatever the number is -- would be the collective number of years of canoeing represented by the panelists). The subject/title of this panel has to appeal to the average wilderness canoeist at the show. I think the presentations should ideally provide light, funny stories that offer advice in a subtle way -- and supported with great pictures (flashed on a screen somewhere?). Humor and humility are far more entertaining than a bunch of loosely-connected lectures. If done right, this could be an interesting panel that entertains and informs and is invited back in future years. If done wrong, it could be misinterpreted as a bunch of boring, condescending, self-important codgers who think they know it all. Of course no one on this website fits that description! But I just add a caution that best intentions, without careful planning can sometimes be misinterpreted. Good luck! prouboy


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Jimbo Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4600 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #22 - Jan 30^th, 2013 at 5:07pm	Quote Print Post
	Prouboy's comments are right on the money... especially the storytelling part. That's how humans best assimilate & appreciate information... dating back to cave drawings & pictographs. We need good photography & we need a few corresponding hard-hitting stories that deliver our message(s). Jimbo


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #23 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:39pm	Quote Print Post
	Prouboy & Jimbo, You're input is what I have in mind. I'm never into lectures, loosely connected or otherwise. I've already been working on the visual part, as we would use slides amd/or videos to illustrate 'talking points'. Humor and humility are always in order. The parts I hope to 'flesh out' are what the 'talking points' will be, and enlisting those best qualified to make them. Thanks for your insight! If some would be interested in meeting over a Friday evening dinner to work on this, please let me know. Thanks, Rich


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #24 - Feb 8^th, 2013 at 3:45pm	Quote Print Post
	Snowdog and I are gonna plan for dinner on Friday at 7pm at Dickey's BBQ, located at Hwy 151 at I90 on north side of Madtown. We would welcome anyone who wants to join us. Please post here or PM me if you plan to join us, so I can know how many to reserve for. Thanks, Rich


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Wally13 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 331 Location: Bettendorf, IA Joined: Jan 1^st, 2008	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #25 - Feb 8^th, 2013 at 3:53pm	Quote Print Post
	Rich, Count me in on Friday night at Dickey's. Can't get any better than talking canoeing over barbecue ... well maybe talking canoeing eating walleye. See u there. Mike


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Jimbo Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4600 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #26 - Feb 9^th, 2013 at 12:55pm	Quote Print Post
	OS, I'm planning on making it over there on Friday night, too, but still need to coordinate w/my Copia roommate re: timing & logistics (ie. I want to make sure he can get into our room at the Sheraton). I suspect he may be joining us, as well but I'll allow him to confirm or not. The whole Copia presentation thing is worth exploring but, like Wally13 says, it's always great to get-together for the tale-swapping! Jimbo


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #27 - Feb 9^th, 2013 at 3:49pm	Quote Print Post
	OS I will plan on joining the group. MagicPaddler


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Quentin Inukshuk Offline Posts: 43 Location: Chicago Joined: Jul 26^th, 2007	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #28 - Feb 9^th, 2013 at 6:07pm	Quote Print Post
	Old Salt, Friday night BBQ sounds good, what time frame? Quentin


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jaximus Senior Member Offline Posts: 343 Location: wisconsin Joined: May 12^th, 2010	Re: Canoecopia is 162 days away... Reply #29 - Feb 11^th, 2013 at 12:13am	Quote Print Post
	i hope to make it down there for a day or two. i am scheduled to work that weekend(fri-sun) but noone else has requested off yet, so im hoping ill be able to sneak out for at least a day. if i am able to get down there id definitely like to meet up with you guys


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