Managing CQP 2013Managing CQP 2013The premier state QSO Party

and International contest!

Thank you for your Thank you for your support!support!

First and foremost, thanks to you all for your service to CQP.

It would not be what it is without you!

AgendaAgenda• State of CQP, where are we right now/our process

flow• County registration status• Key players check –who is doing what and where

are the gaps• Marketing and public relations status and strategy• Log submission capture system status• Log checking system status update/checkpoint• Log checking team status/plan• Results generation and publication• Awards plan, plaque sponsorship, wine distribution• How to make all this work and have fun

doing it!

State of CQPState of CQP• Very successful run last year• Results completed in record time• Generally very positive feedback

• Some key volunteer players changing

• Software upgrades not viable this run

• Timeline requires a “git-er-done” strategy

CQP process flowCQP process flow• Rules update finalized for 2013 run• County registration• Contest occurs• Log submittal via website• Pre processing of logs and correction opportunity• Run through log checking software (green)• Exception judging (log check team)• Final results tabulation• Final results format and publishing• Awards determined – awards processed,

wine/plaques/t-shirts procured and distributed.

County registrationCounty registration• Program will continue under the leadership

of Bob, N6TV as it has for many years• Bob has green lighted county registration

immediately• This process will start this week!• Needs to be done in conjunction with PR

campaign to drive county activation

Key Players – so far this is Key Players – so far this is the roster the roster Contest manager – Chris N6WMWebmaster – John K6MMMarketing/promotion – Ian W6TCPCounty registration –Bob N6TVLog submission technology volunteer –Steve W1SRDLog check software technology volunteer Matt WX5SLog formatting software technology volunteer Tom NS6TAwards and T-Shirts – Joanna K6YL, Chris N6WM, Al AD6E Log check team: K6XX K6UFO K6DGW KE1B AD6E K6SRZ W6OAT W4UAT N6RNO K6OK K6EU N6NUL K6MM N6DZR N6DE AA6XV W1RH and more

Marketing and PR statusMarketing and PR status• ARRL unwilling to run cqp add for free, despite

attempt from W6RGG and K6MM• Efforts to get cqp ad in NCJ appear unsuccessful• THANK YOU W6TCP for taking on some of the

marketing responsibilities, hope to get you hooked up with K6MM and get our add in as many places as possible, Thanks K6MM for providing last years material for editing.

• We will do Amateur club campaign, as well as reflectors, etc. bottom line we will get the word out world wide.

Log submission statusLog submission status• W1SRD has agreed to take care of this• Was managed by K6TU last year may be able to get

passdown• Source code is available• Needs to connect with K6MM to pull process together

Log checking processLog checking process• Thanks to Matt WX5S for carrying the torch

this year• We will need to use the Green program

again this year• May have additional programs to enhance

output or fix input• Awesome team of 14-15 log checkers,

training will be planned for those who have not done it before or need a refresher.

Results formatting Results formatting • Tom NS6T gets result csv and formats it

appropriately for web submission and more• As far as I know Tom is still on board for this• Also keeps source code available.

Awards, Plaques, Awards, Plaques, Sponsors, WineSponsors, Wine• Need to know status of award sponsorship

drive – NCCC Tres?• Wine provided by Jeff WK6I• Will work out any Canadian Wine transport

issues• Plaques and mailing• Tshirt color for 2013 - ORANGE

Managing CQP 2013Managing CQP 2013Lets Have fun and gettir Done!