Just a simple reminder to please let MOT, (members of the trade) which would include dealers and manufacturers, know that if they are not able to attend it would still be great if they had any equipment that they would like to send to the show for demo purposes and then have it returned. Regarding receiving the equipment, we can do it one of two ways; have them send it to whomever they work with in our group or have one central "clearinghouse" which is what was done for past CanFESTs. The reason for this was that it was simpler for me, who was the clearinghouse, to ship everything back and cover for the shipping return costs. Either way is fine. Let me know.
The second item to mention to them is that if they have any products they would like to donate for the door prize and raffle items, to help offset show expenses, it would be greatly appreciated. In the past, MOTs would be very generous as it is a way for them to promote their company and products and more importantly help promote the hobby and insure its longevity. If you need me to talk to any of them, once you get a contact, I will be happy to do so. Many of them may already know me from past CanFests. Just PM me.
Finally, I am trying to get a demo of the brand new Pass Labs headphone amp. This is just being released and we will be one of the first in the country to experience it. The limiting factor is availability. I have a close friend at Pass Labs and he was the actual designer of the headphone amp. So, getting an ok is not an issue but having one when we need it may be problematic. We shall see.
