iamkathi
08-07-2009, 05:20 PM
An Open Letter to our entire industry….
It is with a heavy heart that I write this open letter to our industry announcing the postponement of the 2009 Atlanta Forum. This was a very tough decision, but one that I felt is the SMARTEST decision considering NationalNet’s immediate priorities – as they say, sometimes we must pick our battles.
There were several factors that had to be considered the largest of which is my need to be involved in my core business, which is and always has been NationalNet. If I were to devote the time it takes to put on a quality show then I would be taking time away from my company when we are just about to be finished with the largest upgrade in our almost 15 year history (full story here http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NationalNet-To-Open-New-Metro-prnews-3499669716.html?x=0&.v=1 ).
In addition, with sponsorship money increasingly tight, I did not want to put the industry people who understand the importance of attending and/or sponsoring our show in a position to choose between spending their hard earned money on the forum or on some other component of their business that might possibly give them a more immediate return on investment. I owe the people of this industry more than that.
My personal apologies to those that have already agreed to sponsor and/or attend the forum - each of you will be contacted and will have your sponsorship money and/or your hotel deposits reimbursed to you immediately.
As anyone who knows me will tell you, if I cannot put forth the effort that is necessary to make The Atlanta Forum another resounding success, then I would rather just postpone it, refund everyone’s money, and wait until I can do it the way I know that will provide the sponsors and attendees with the quality that they have come to expect. I will use this as a challenge to build an even bigger and better show when I have the time to dedicate myself to it the way that this industry deserves.
Thanks for your continued support and I look forward to coming to you with more information about the next Atlanta Forum.
Warmest Regards,
Tony Morgan
The Atlanta Forum, LLC
It is with a heavy heart that I write this open letter to our industry announcing the postponement of the 2009 Atlanta Forum. This was a very tough decision, but one that I felt is the SMARTEST decision considering NationalNet’s immediate priorities – as they say, sometimes we must pick our battles.
There were several factors that had to be considered the largest of which is my need to be involved in my core business, which is and always has been NationalNet. If I were to devote the time it takes to put on a quality show then I would be taking time away from my company when we are just about to be finished with the largest upgrade in our almost 15 year history (full story here http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NationalNet-To-Open-New-Metro-prnews-3499669716.html?x=0&.v=1 ).
In addition, with sponsorship money increasingly tight, I did not want to put the industry people who understand the importance of attending and/or sponsoring our show in a position to choose between spending their hard earned money on the forum or on some other component of their business that might possibly give them a more immediate return on investment. I owe the people of this industry more than that.
My personal apologies to those that have already agreed to sponsor and/or attend the forum - each of you will be contacted and will have your sponsorship money and/or your hotel deposits reimbursed to you immediately.
As anyone who knows me will tell you, if I cannot put forth the effort that is necessary to make The Atlanta Forum another resounding success, then I would rather just postpone it, refund everyone’s money, and wait until I can do it the way I know that will provide the sponsors and attendees with the quality that they have come to expect. I will use this as a challenge to build an even bigger and better show when I have the time to dedicate myself to it the way that this industry deserves.
Thanks for your continued support and I look forward to coming to you with more information about the next Atlanta Forum.
Warmest Regards,
Tony Morgan
The Atlanta Forum, LLC