<html><head></head><body><div><br></div><div>T shirts inside the exhibits initially caused me some concern, as to why it was done.</div><div><br></div><div>As I walked to the booth, I realized the booth was at the back, kitty corner to the entrance.</div><div><br></div><div>I thought someone thought it a good idea to try to get attendees to walk as far as possible, by as many booths as possible, to get their T shirt.</div><div><br></div><div>For attendees not going to the exhibits, just talks, having to walk so far, ...</div><div><br></div><div>Also, new attendees might not have been aware they had a free tshirt coming to them.</div><div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div>Let's "reward" those who arrive early. Have a 'limited' supply at the registration desk each morning. It could be a published incentive? Just a crazy thought.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, instead of using booth space, near the entrance, for T shirts, which would reduce sponsor presence, a bad thing, perhaps having "another" supply of T shirts, a third location, tables just inside the entrance, again with a limited supply, just for those who come early to the exhibit hall.</div><div><br></div><div>Do all these extra places need more volunteers? Not really. Why? As the supply empties at each place, front desk, inside the exhibit hall, the volunteers at that location go to the place with the largest supply. So, the rear booth has just 2 volunteers, until the front desk volunteers run out of shirts, and move to the booth. Ditto the exhibit entrance table. More thoughts.</div><div><br></div><div>----</div><div><br></div><div>I thought not having the T shirts at the front, eased the lines at the front, made it a pleasant experience, not having to wait in a crowd, a long line behind you, push your way out when you have your shirt. </div><div><br></div><div>Also, I've had to hand out shirts before. The booths were more organized I thought. My size was rapidly found. More space was available to ease volunteers with stacks of boxes. I thought that was a good idea.</div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><pre></pre></blockquote></body></html>