[Squaredancing] World Square Dance 2000 - initial contact

[Mike Gormley]

I just tried to contact David Ameeti with the information between the 
double lines.  The message failed to be delivered.  I tried to visit the 
site for the event 

http://www.wsd2000.org

 It also failed.

I tried to visit the site for the club he is a member of, The Valley 
Trailers,    to make contact with him there

http://www.valley-trailers.org


It also failed.

Does anyone know if this project is still in the wings?

Mike Gormley
Florida Keys
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David,

Check out this web page.   Maybe it can be of help when you are ready 
for the project again.

http://worldtimeengine.com/

Mike Gormley
Florida Keys
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David Ameeti wrote:
> Dear Mike Gormley,
>
> My name is David Ameeti.  I'm a member of the Valley Trailers square dance club -- but am writing to you as the Chairman of a different group, one that is investigating the possibility of organizing a square dance... and not just an ordinary square dance.
>
> This would be a square dance held around the world... literally.
>
> This would be a multi-hour dance, broadcast on the Internet, where clubs from around the globe would be invited to join in.  They would all dance to the same callers, at the same time, all dancing together... and to be part of a world record attempt.
>
> It's planned to be a multi-program dance, so that clubs that dance Mainstream would be just as welcome as clubs that danced Advanced.  (Maybe even a Challenge tip could be thrown in for good measure.)
>
> The idea would be to hold this dance during a time of day (on a Sunday?) when a majority of the clubs around the world would be available to join in, all at the same time (see web site below for much more details).
>
> We are in the early stages of investigating this possibility and are seeking input from callers, clubs, dance organizations, and dancers around the world -- so this is your chance to provide your perspective on this event as well as indicate your interest.
>
> Discussions have already begun with some square dance organizations for possible participation, all to help promote our dance form to the public.  If you know of any groups that would like to be associated with this event, ask them to contact us.  Our database of potential contacts (callers, cuers, dancers, and other organization) is 1600+ strong and growing.
>
> We have a web site with information on the event, so if you want to know more, check it out at:
>
> 	http://www.wsd2000.org
>
> We also have a general email address (which merely generates an auto-response email) to get basic contact information mailed to you (info at wsd2000.org) though the primary information is contained on the web site.
>
> This concept was the brainchild of Greg Malinowski, a caller in the Vermont area, back in 1998, where the idea was to have this in 2000 (hence the name) -- but the technology just wasn't ready yet.  Are we there yet?  That's what we're asking you.  We are trying to find out how technology-equipped clubs around the world really are in today's society.  So... we have a list of questions we would like have answered by those organizations (and people) in our database of potential supporters.
>
> Some of the early questions we need answered:
>
> * Would your club or organization be interested in participating in this event?
>
> * Is (or can) your dance facility (be) equipped with a high-speed (e.g., broadband) connection to be able to receive a video feed from the the broadcast site?
>
> * If not, can you at least receive a low-bandwidth audio-only feed (again, from the Internet) to at least hear (and dance to) the world-wide dance (audio-only would require only a normal low-speed dial-up connection)?
>
> * Would you be interested in helping in the organization of this event (most communication will be via email)?
>
> * Would you (or your organization) be willing to provide any donations to help support the operation of this event?
>
>
> These are just some of the questions to which we want answers from around the world.  Please take a few minutes and let us know your answers to these important questions.
>
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> Finally, if you have any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or other comments, feel free to contact me -- I would love to hear from people regarding this event.  Our goal: make this a dance that will never be forgotten.
>
> One final comment: if any dancers (or even callers) in your area wish to be placed on this mailing list, just let us know their name, location (city, state/province, and country), as well as their email address, and I'll be happy to include them on future mailings.
>
>
> David Ameeti, Chairman, World Square Dance 2000 (WSD2K)
>
> p.s.  If you have any concerns about going to a URL (web page address) that you don't know, I'm also the webmaster for the Valley Trailers SDC in Northridge, California -- our web site is at <http://www.valley-trailers.org>.
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