I am curious to see if anyone has an opinion on the new banner at www.worldbrewers.info.

Please check it out when you get a chance. I can't decide if it looks good or if still looks goofy and I should just get rid of those people.

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Fred, I think the brewski that you've added makes a big difference. Although the woman and child seem to be gazing above the beer, I don't think anyone would care one way or another. I think it is just fine as it is, and I wouldn't go to a lot of trouble trying to remove the people. But that is your project, and I realize that you take pride in what you're doing ... so I'm sure that whatever you decide will be great.

Fred, please contact me via my email addy -- billvelek at alltel.net -- so that we can coordinate on making you our new team captain. If anyone deserves the title, it is certainly you. Naturally, I will try to remain as involved as ever.

Thanks for all you've done.

Cheers.

Bill Velek

I agree with both you and Dave. I'll nuke the people next chance I get.



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FB

Thanks again, Bill! It's my pleasure to help promote healthy brewers.

I would like to start organizing a "real world" awareness campaign that broadens our base of potential members by using channels outside the email groups we're currently subscribing to. I'd want to send out press releases to newspapers and local brewing clubs, letters to breweries and brewpubs targeting the brewers specifically, and ask website owners to include a link, if not a paragraph.

I say "start" because this is a huge task when contemplated as a block, even for a single country - and I'm thinking globally. I'm also thinking "easy" and "quick". We don't have to capture everything, and we don't need to be thorough, complete, or even organized in our searching.

Instead, it's s matter of opportunity: If you are there, grab a business card or a newsletter. Tear out the newspaper's or magazine's mailing address (Heck, take a digital picture of the address with your phone!) - and next time you're online, send it (I'll set up an email to do that).

The information can be kept in Excel spreadsheets or Access databases (I can help with that, too) so we can set up emailing and mailing labels. Then, we'll send out a few at a time, when we get time. No schedule, no deadlines: it'll be slow, but if we get more participants, it'll go a lot faster. Eventually, we'll see awareness and curiosity - and maybe even new members.

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FB

Thanks V_R, I appreciate the support. Fortunately, I can organize things in my sleep (sometimes I do, at work). The important part is having an email address and a positive disregard for negative feedback.

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