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It's that time of year – genealogy conferences are springing up all over. I remember the very first time I attended a conference and felt like I was the only person in the world who did not know what was going on! I had not done a very good job of preparing myself for the experience. What I have learned over time is that there are some simple steps you can take to make your experience a great one. It doesn't matter whether this is your first conference or 20th conference, whether it's a big conference or a little one, whether it's about genealogy or any other subject, planning ahead will make a difference in how much value you get and how enjoyable the experience is for you.
First, decide what conference is best suited to your particular needs and skill levels.
There are many different genealogy conferences throughout the year that you can choose to attend, but pick according to you current skills level and interests. In other words, don't pick a conference or a track that teaches how to become an accredited genealogist before you've learned how to get started. Most all conferences have classes that are fairly generic, others geared towards beginners, intermediates or advanced genealogists and family historians. There are very small local half day workshops all the way to week-long national conferences and each of them can be a wise choice.
Review flyers or other media prepared for a conference. Look online for reviews of prior year's workshops. Check out the presenters and audit reviews from other presentations they have given. Some presenters are easier to learn from than others and, as your experience grows you will identify with certain ones and find yourself a follower of their classes.
Finally, pick your conference and register as early as possible and when you arrive, check in at registration as early as possible to minimize your time in line.
Select which sessions or classes you want to attend.
Once you are registered for your conference of choice, download the schedule and review the workshop requirements. Many classes are geared to all level of skills and a few will require a prerequisite level of knowledge. A few will require a separate registration for the class because it has room only for a limited number of people. Try to stick to classes that fit your level of comfort and skill.
Make notes on the schedule and on the presenters. Determine which classes you most want to attend but, always choose a backup or two for any given time slot. Sometimes classes fill up quickly and there is no room left for you, requiring you to find another class to slip into. Or, maybe you attend a class for the first 3 minutes and determine that this just isn't the class for you. With a backup class you can quickly slip into the room.
Don't overlook a subject just because it's something you know nothing about or it covers a locale that you have no interest in – you will learn new methodologies and tips in every class you attend.
Larger conferences now provide registered attendees access to syllabus material weeks before the conference begins. Take the time to review the presenter's handouts. You can usually read through them and determine whether you will be overwhelmed with the class or find it too boring. Unless you are paying extra for a paper syllabus, plan on printing out the syllabus pages for the classes you plan to attend. You can then make notes during class using these handouts. You will usually have a CD copy of the syllabus provided to you at registration.
Prepare yourself before attending the conference.
Get yourself ready to go starting with planning your trip. If this is a local conference, determine what you need to take with you each day and how you are going to get there. Are you driving? If so, you need to plan your parking in advance. On-site parking may be much more expensive than a smaller lot a block away. Taking public transportation may be less of a hassle than parking. Plan your strategy. Review the time of day you would need to be on the roads, the part of town where the conference is held and be prepared for the unexpected.
If you are flying to the conference then create a travel list of things to pack. Plan and prepare your flight plan, transportation to and from the airport, and don't forget your list of meds, insurance cards, cell phones and any other items you may need. Don't forget that extra carry on bag to get your conference materials home. If you have gathered too many, check with the hotel and have your extra's shipped home. It may be cheaper than paying for that extra baggage on the plane.
Get yourself ready to go starting with planning your trip. If this is a local conference, determine what you need to take with you each day and how you are going to get there. Are you driving? If so, you need to plan your parking in advance. On-site parking may be much more expensive than a smaller lot a block away. Taking public transportation may be less of a hassle than parking. Plan your strategy. Review the time of day you would need to be on the roads, the part of town where the conference is held and be prepared for the unexpected.
If you are flying to the conference then create a travel list of things to pack. Plan and prepare your flight plan, transportation to and from the airport, and don't forget your list of meds, insurance cards, cell phones and any other items you may need. Don't forget that extra carry on bag to get your conference materials home. If you have gathered too many, check with the hotel and have your extra's shipped home. It may be cheaper than paying for that extra baggage on the plane.
Plan your attire. Workshops are not a formal affair so dress accordingly. Usually these conferences are quite casual and require very comfy clothing and good walking shoes. You will cover a lot of ground during each day. The last thing you want to do is end the day with blisters on both feet and still need to walk to your car or your room. Conference center rooms are often drafty or way too warm. Don't dress for the outside, dress for a variety of temps inside. Bring a jacket or sweater and dress in layers. If you have a problem with sweaty feet, bring an extra pair of socks to change midday. You want to be very comfortable.
Take a bag with you. If you don't like to carry things or you get a headache from carrying a bag then get one on rollers. The more things you pick up during the day the heavier that bag becomes. (Larger conferences give you a carry bag at registration with a conference program, papers, and miscellaneous "stuff". I stuff the whole thing in my roller bag. Besides, roller bags make a great footrest!) Here is a list of items that you may find beneficial to carry with you.
- · Address labels or business cards. You can label items you pick up (even your conference booklet) or purchase and, exchange info with other attendees and vendors. You will make friends throughout the conference that you meet in classes or over lunch that you want to contact with later.
- · Pens, pencils, highlighters, paper, a clipboard or folder.
- · Take a digital camera. You can take pictures of some presentation pages if allowed by the presenter. You might want to remember something specific about a vendor. Or, you might want to take pictures of friends or presenters you meet.
- · You may be one of those people who love to take notes on your PC or you want your genealogy files with you. You can take your PC, handheld, or smartphone, but don't expect to plug it in to an electrical socket from every room. It may not be available. Consider others when you bring these tools. Turn off the sound and beeps.
- · Take snacks and a water bottle with you in your bag. There are food vendors at most large conferences but nothing may be available at others. If you are in classes for several hours before a lunch break you will appreciate a snack and you may not be able to find a drinking fountain between each class.
- Take tissues and any meds you may need throughout the day.
- Remember, you can even roll up the jacket or sweater and stuff it in your bag when you don't need it.
The workshops finally begin!
Be prompt. Don't show up one minute before or ten minutes after a class starts and expect to get the best seat in the room. Don't come in late and walk in front of a projector or stumble over everyone's feet trying to get to the center of a room. Be early for the class whenever possible. Classes will start on time because they are on a tight schedule.
Take notes. Use your paper syllabus, your printed handouts, or a notepad. At the end of a class or while you are waiting for the next class to begin, summarize your key points and reread them.
Make the most of lectures and workshops. If you take the time before hand to prepare any questions you may have you will get better answers from those questions you ask. There is no such thing as a dumb question, so don't be afraid to ask. However, classes need to be geared to generalizations, not your specific ancestor. So don't waste other attendees time by asking the presenter a question geared to a specific circumstance or person. Most presenters will give an email address, or are available in the vendor area to ask specific questions later.
Make connections everywhere you go. Network, talk to people, introduce yourself. Establish research interests. Exchange those address stickers or business cards.
Prepare for the VENDOR experience! Find the vendor map in your conference packet or locate it online before you go. Then plan your attack! Mark on your map the vendors you are most interesting in visiting. Make those your first priority. That way you can spend quality time with those vendors and visit the others as time permits.
Maintain a conference log. List friends, contacts, vendors, speakers to suggest to a group you belong to, and important points from lectures. Chart your progress and new skills you have acquired. Make notes for your future research. At the end of conference make sure your notes are understandable.
Participate in special events whenever you can. These provide extra opportunities to ask questions, network, and learn more.
The conference is over!
If you can spend an extra day before or after a conference make sure to familiarize yourself with local research facilities, local points of interest and good places to eat. Enjoy the opportunity of visiting a new area of the country.
When you get home remember to review your notes, file important materials away and contact those new genealogy friends! Take a rest and then you'll be ready to start planning your next conference!


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MARTINSVILLE, Va. � In some ways, it was a fortunate weekend. Martinsville Speedway spent Sunday nestled in a conical sliver between encroaching cold to the west and the monster Sandy to the east. The sky was even clear for part of the Tums Fast Relief 500.
When I left, it was a dark and stormy night. (Note this isn�t the first line of a bad novel, just the second paragraph of a bad column.)
Jimmie Johnson�s victory was hardly a surprise. He and his mastermind of a crew chief, Chad Knaus, did what they usually do. They played everything just right and won at one of NASCAR�s truly beguiling tracks for the seventh time.
Brad Keselowski held up as best he could, and the two prime contenders left Virginia just about as close as President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney apparently are. And now there are two. Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne are on the ballot. Everyone else failed to survive the primaries.
Now it�s on to the other battleground states in this face-off: Texas, Arizona and Florida. Funny how two coincide with the real thing. Or perhaps the political thing. The government thing.
The NASCAR thing is likely between Johnson and Keselowski.
The contenders even sounded like candidates afterwards. Johnson, the race winner, was cautious and conciliatory. Keselowski�s spin was the old �moral victory� argument. He did �better than expected.� �Means you can�t count this team out,� he said.
Johnson sounded like he expects to win but wants to make Keselowski Secretary of State. He was trying to manage expectations. �You�ve got to play the game,� he opined. �You�ve got to run the race.�
Knaus was a bit more expansive, in part because he is incapable of evoking his driver�s steadfast humility.
�Honestly,� Knaus said, �it�s funny because everybody always refers back to the five (straight) championships.�
Wow, and just because no one else has ever done it.
�We were battling for championships well before we won our first five,� Knaus said (note the phrase �first five�). �We�ve been together for 10-plus years. I can�t think of a season where we weren�t in the championship hunt, so I think that�s something this team and Jimmie are built around. When it�s time to go and make this stuff happen, I think that�s when this team excels.�
I can�t make up my mind whether Knaus is more Joe Biden or Paul Ryan.
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While there are a lot of angles to this dealincluding just maybe the futures of both Yahoo!'s Jerry Yang and Microsoft's Steve Ballmeropen source has a role that can't be ignored. If the acquisition of Zimbra (www.zimbra.com), an open-source message and collaboration company; the support for the Hadoop (hadoop.apache.org) open-source distributed file system and parallel execution environment; the Yahoo! User Interface Library (developer.yahoo.com/yui); and the commitment to the OpenSocial Foundation (www.opensocial.org) tells us anything, it is that Yahoo! means to walk the open-source walk. Which makes you wonder how this would work in the world of Microsoft. Could the two business models and cultures coexist? Would a "Microsoft Yahoo!" mean a more closed Yahoo! or more open Microsoft? Or is Microsoft just talking the open-source talk?
Of course, Microsoft has taken some open steps by publishing more than 30,000 pages of documentation for its Windows client/server protocols. And in addition to new, presumably more-open, APIs for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Microsoft continues to back the Open Source Interoperability Initiative (www.microsoft.com/opensource). But does all this add up to open source? Sure, Microsoft has talked about "greater transparency" but that doesn't necessarily translate to "open source." Nor, for that matter, does the idea and practice of "shared source."
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BENNETT, Ellen, COULE, Tracey, DAMM, Chris, DAYSON, Chris, DEAN, Jonathan and MACMILLAN, Rob (2019). Civil Society Strategy: A Policy Review. Voluntary Sector Review.
DEAN, Jon (2018). What are Community Studies? - Book Review. Cultural Sociology, 12 (3), 418-419.
DEAN, Jonathan, FURNESS, Penny, VERRIER, Diarmuid, LENNON, Henry, BENNETT, Cinnamon and SPENCER, Stephen (2018). Desert island data: an investigation into researcher positionality. Qualitative Research, 18 (3), 273-289.
DEAN, Jon and WOOD, Rachel (2017). 'You can try to press different emotional buttons': The conflicts and strategies of eliciting emotions for fundraisers. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 22 (4), e1603.
DEAN, Jonathan (2016). Recruiting young volunteers in an area of selective education : a qualitative case study. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 37 (4), 643-661.
DEAN, Jonathan (2015). "Submitting Love?": a sensory sociology of Southbourne. Qualitative Inquiry, 22 (3), 162-168.
DEAN, Jonathan (2015). Class diversity and youth volunteering in the UK : applying Bourdieu's habitus and cultural capital. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45 (1), 95S-113S.
DEAN, Jonathan (2015). Volunteering, the market, and neoliberalism. People, place and policy online, 9 (2), 139-148.
DEAN, Jonathan (2015). Drawing what homelessness looks like : using creative visual methods as a tool of critical pedagogy. Sociological research online, 20 (1).
DEAN, Jonathan (2014). How structural factors promote instrumental motivations within youth volunteering : a qualitative analysis of volunteer brokerage. Voluntary Sector Review, 5 (2), 231-247.
DEAN, Jonathan (2014). The role of the reflexive self in mailer's protests. Contention: The Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Protest, 1 (2), 11-26.
DEAN, Jonathan (2013). Manufacturing citizens : the dichotomy between policy and practice in youth volunteering in the UK. Administrative Theory and Praxis, 35 (1), 46-62.
DEAN, Jonathan (2013). The representation and perception of need : the moral choices facing homelessness fundraisers. Homeless in Europe, 2012/3 (Winter), 21-22.
BREEZE, B and DEAN, Jonathan (2012). Pictures of me : user views on their representation in homelessness fundraising appeals. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 17 (2), 132-143.
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DEAN, Jonathan (2015). Desert Island Data : an experiment in researcher positionality and interpretivism. In: Societies in transition : progression or regression : conference programme and abstract book. British Sociological Association.
DEAN, Jonathan (2014). The images in our heads : fundraising literature and drawing what homelessness looks like. In: Changing society : conference programme and abstarct book. British Sociological Association.
BREEZE, Beth and DEAN, Jonathan (2012). User views of fundraising. Project Report. Alliance Publishing Trust.
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DEAN, Jonathan (2013). A market to sell experience: how neoliberal volunteering policies trade on the pressures of being young. In: 42nd ARNOVA Conference : Recession, renewal, revolution? Nonprofit and coluntary action in an age of turbulence, Hertford, Connecticut, 21-23 November 2013. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2012). 'It's just part of what they do': Habitus, social class and youth volunteering policy. In: University of Kent Sociology Seminar Series. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2011). Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys : governmentality, state power and the responsibilization of youth. In: Contesting the State Conference, University of Kent, 13 May, 2011. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2011). Challenging narratives : the importance of informal volunteering. In: NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference 2011, NCVO, London, 7-8 September 2011. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2011). Volunteering and social class : a narrative approach. In: ARNOVA Conference 2011, Toronto, Canada, 17-19 November, 2011. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2010). 'I've never met them or spoken to them': statutory and voluntary sector relationships - a case study approach to understanding youth volunteering. In: NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference 2010, 6-7 September 2010. (Unpublished)
DEAN, Jonathan (2010). Youth volunteering policy : the rise of governmentality. In: Voluntary Action History Society Conference 2010, University of Kent at Canterbury, 14-16 July 2010. (Unpublished)
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DEAN, Jonathan (2017). Doing reflexivity: an introduction. Bristol, Policy Press.


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I am interested in the hot dog vending business. What should I do first?
The first thing that you must know is that the hot dog/concession business may be simple, but it isn't easy. Many of the Get-Rich-Quick books and television shows would have you believe that you can buy a hot dog cart or concession trailer, work 3 hours per day, and profit $100,000 per year or more. The reality is that it's not that easy, and very few people, if any, operating a hot dog cart for 3 hours per day are going to make that kind of money. You should also plan on spending a couple of hours each day on prep time and cleanup. Working in the concession business also requires physical labor such as carrying ice, coolers, generators, cases of food, soda, etc… You should also evaluate your personality to determine if you have the "right one" for food vending. Most vendors are "characters". They are at least outgoing types who love people and love working with the public. If you are overly shy, grumpy, or just plain mean, you might want to consider another business. Now that you are grounded in reality, let's answer the question.
The first thing you MUST do is determine the legal constraints related to your new venture. This means that you should contact your local Health dept. or Dept. of Environmental Services and learn about the regulations concerning push cart or concession trailer operation in your municipality. In many areas of the country, food vending from a push cart is strictly prohibited. These requirements vary by city, county and state. It is for this reason that members of the Roadfood community cannot answer specific questions about what is required to operate a cart or trailer in your specific community.
What specifically will the Health Dept. or Dept of Environmental Services specify or control?
Again, this will vary by city, county, and state. But some of the most common items are:
Types of foods, including toppings that can be used and sold. It is very common for push carts to be limited to hot dogs. They will also specify the manner in which food is
handled, stored, thawed, cooked, and at what temperatures your food must be maintained.
Size, construction, materials used, and equipment used in the cart/trailer.
Commissary requirement-Most municipalities require that push cart/concession trailer operators operate from a commissary (licensed commercial kitchen). More on
commissaries later.
Number and type of hand washing/ware washing sinks to be installed on the cart/trailer.
Tobacco usage and other employee/operator hygiene policies.
Pre- approval inspection of the equipment.
Safe food handling course requirement for operators.
Fresh water and waste water holding capacity.
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of health dept. requirements, but a short list of some of the more common requirements. You can now see why it would be next to impossible for a forum member to answer specific questions regarding what is required to operate in your area, and why it is vital that you talk to your health dept. officials before investing any money in your proposed new business. Make certain that you are 100% clear on what the requirements are in your area. If you're not clear about what is required, ask questions until you understand. Demand clarification on vague ordinances. DO NOT plan to cut corners or try to get away with anything illegal. If you operate outside of the law, you will get caught, and it will be a costly mistake. Roadfood members will not help you find ways around your regulations.
My Health Dept. says I have to use a commissary. What is a commissary, and how do I find one?
This is often the biggest barrier to entry for people who want to get into the push cart business. As mentioned above, a commissary is a licensed and inspected commercial kitchen. In other words, it's not your house. Most municipalities will not allow you to operate a food service business from a residential dwelling. The general requirements are that you have to report to the commissary each day of operation to prepare any food that is to be served from the cart, and to wash your wares and your cart at the end of the day. This means that if you are cutting onions, making chili, grating cheese, or whatever you are processing, that you must do it at the commissary. You will also be required to store your product in a specified manner at the commissary. Examples of commissaries are restaurants, churches with kitchens, kitchen incubators, Moose/Elks lodges, bowling alleys, homeless shelters, and any other commercial kitchen that is inspected by the health dept. They don't have to be open to the public as a restaurant to qualify. Since opening your own commissary is more than likely cost prohibitive, you CAN find a commissary partner if you are willing to do the legwork and pound the pavement. The cost of the commissary can run from nothing to several hundred dollars per month depending on your arrangements. There is no universal specified usage fee.
Are there other regulatory bodies that I will have to deal with?
Depending on your area, you may also have to contact your city's Zoning dept., Planning and Development dept., and Business License dept. You will be required to apply for a business license to operate your cart/trailer. And don't make the mistake of thinking that just because you obtain a business license that that alone gives you the right to operate a food cart in your area. You will get an unpleasant surprise when the Health dept. pays you a visit. If you plan on using signage on your cart, you will also want to check on your areas' signage regulations. Many municipalities limit the maximum amount of signage that you are allowed to use. This is usually expressed in square feet.
I have decided that I can meet all of the regulatory requirements in my area. What next?
The next recommendation would be to write a business plan. Successful businesses begin with solid business plans. Roadfood members can't write your plan for you. This is the document that helps YOU become acquainted with your proposed venture. Put the necessary time into your business plan because it could be the difference between success and failure. Some of the topics that you will cover in your plan will be information about your company (legal structure, ownership, etc…), your product, your market, personnel plan, marketing plan, competitive analysis, cash flow analysis, and financial projections. There are resources on the web to help you with a business plan. Also, there are menu driven software programs available such as Business Plan Pro, to help make your job easier. Where does this information for the plan come from you may ask? It comes from your research and estimates. It is not an exact science. Obviously, you want to be as accurate as possible. Your success depends on it. Once your plan is complete, you may want to post some of the details on the forum and ask for opinions on content, accuracy, etc….
I've completed my business plan and want to take the next step. What next?
At this point, if you haven't already started scouting for locations, you should begin the location search. Remember that the three biggest keys to success in this business are location, location, location. You may also want to begin searching for your cart at this point as well.
What makes for a good location?
The short answer is the one with the most traffic. You want to look for a location that has the greatest amount of foot traffic. Generally speaking, foot traffic is better than drive-by traffic because it is easier for your customers to stop and buy from you if they are walking rather than driving. Try to find a location that limits the number of ways that customers can get around you. In other words, ideally your potential customers would have to walk right in front of your cart/trailer in order to get where they're going. Now obviously we are talking about a permanent location in this example. But, you can apply similar logic if you are only working special events. You want to work events with large crowds, and want a good placement within the event you are working. Some possible locations are downtown business districts, Universities, parking lots, roadside locations, special events, outside bars, and industrial parks. Whatever location you choose, be sure that you are there legally, and that you operate within all of the regulations.
Where can I buy a hot dog cart/concession trailer?
There are numerous manufacturers and suppliers of new equipment. You can do an internet search using Google for "hot dog cart" or "concession trailer" and will come up with several options. There is also quite a bit of used equipment sold on eBay, Craig's List, and local classified across the country. While Roadfood is not in a position to recommend any particular cart/trailer manufacturer, you can use the search function on Roadfood.com to search for particular threads pertaining to a specific cart in which you have an interest. Be very careful when purchasing equipment. You want to be certain that your Health dept. will approve your cart BEFORE you purchase it. Don't get stuck with a cart that you won't be allowed to operate.
What items should I sell from my cart?
More than likely, your Health dept. is going to control what you can and cannot sell. Regardless, keep your menu simple, at least in the beginning. Fewer items are much easier to manage. A simple menu is much easier and quicker to prepare, has less inventory to manage, and less waste of items that aren't selling. Many hot dog vendors simply offer hot dogs, chips, and a few drink choices. Cookies can also be successful on a cart. Many vendors also find success specializing in only one item, such as a Chicago style hot dog.
Where can I purchase hot dogs, buns, etc…?
Depending on your location, you may have several options. Many times, local wholesale clubs like Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale, or Costco are viable options. You may also want to consider establishing a relationship with a wholesale food supplier like US Foodservice, Sysco, GFS, etc… Generally speaking, the food brokers are going to be more expensive than the wholesale clubs. However, be careful not to limit yourself to the items carried by your local Sam's Club just because of a pricing issue. Your goal is to be the best and to serve the best. If the best isn't available at Sam's, you should look elsewhere.
What are the best hot dogs to buy?
Taste is very subjective. What hot dogs taste good to you? What is your family's favorite brand? When deciding on which brand of hot dog to carry, you should carefully consider regional favorites. Conduct blind taste tests with friends, neighbors, relatives, etc… See what everyone likes. If you want to be known for quality (and you do), buy premium hot dogs. Be the best. Serve the best. A few of the top selling brands are Vienna Beef, Sabrett's, and Nathans Famous. Using the search function, you can enter your chosen brand and more than likely find opinions on that brand.
What is the best way to cook hot dogs?
The best way to cook a hot dog is the way your customers like them. Hot dogs are boiled, simmered, grilled, fried, and steamed. Boiled hot dogs are very popular in the south. Fried hot dogs are popular in parts of the northeast. In Chicago, hot dogs are simmered. Of course, these are generalizations and you can certainly find all of these methods in use all over the country. You may want to take your regions preferences into account when choosing your cooking method.
How should I serve the bun?
Most places served a steamed bun. Steamed buns are nice and soft, and really compliment a hot dog. You will find places that toast their buns as well. Many carts do not have grills, so toasting buns can be a problem. Regional tastes come into play with the buns as well. Serve your customers what they want. Whatever you do, don't serve it right out of the bag.
What condiments and toppings should I offer?
Again, strong regional preferences come into play here. Many people are passionate about what belongs on a hot dog, and sometimes more passionate about what doesn't belong on a hot dog. The more common toppings are mustard, ketchup (if they insist), relish, mayo, chili, sauerkraut, cheese, onion, and jalapenos. If you are serving a Chicago style dog, don't forget the neon green relish, sport peppers, tomato slices, pickle spear, and celery salt. Oh yeah, and serve it on a steamed poppy seed bun!
Should I use premade toppings or homemade?
This is entirely up to you. If you can prepare homemade items that are good and you can do it economically and efficiently, it may be worthwhile. If you have a chili recipe that has been handed down through generations of your family, and people rave about it, this could just be the thing that sets you apart from your competition. You should always check with your Health dept. to be certain that what you are producing is within the regulations. You will also want to prepare any of these "homemade" items in an approved commissary.
If I want to work fairs/festivals/special events, where do I start?
An entire book could be written on this subject alone. In fact, there have been books written on this topic. There are some important points to bear in mind as you pursue events. Be sure that you are professional in your dealings and appearance, and that you offer a quality product. Consider differentiating yourself in terms of the menu you offer. You will have an easier time securing an event if your menu is different from other vendors at the same event, many of whom may be preferred vendors and have been participating in this same event for years.
You will need to locate events that you may have an interest in attending. In many cases, your local Chamber of Commerce or Dept. of Tourism will have a listing of upcoming special events. You can obtain this list and then begin searching for contact information on the web if it is not provided on the list. There are membership based organizations that you can join that have already compiled all of this information for you. Some of these are as follows:
Roadfood does not endorse any of these organizations in particular. They are provided here for reference purposes only. Many vendors consider membership in these organizations to be invaluable. Others search the internet themselves for the information. There are plenty of events available. The key is persistence, professionalism, quality, and differentiation. When applying for an event, be sure to have a cover letter, menu, and photos of your setup available for the promoter. If you are turned down for an event, offer to sell a different food item. At the very least, let the event promoter know that you are available at a moment's notice should their operator of choice back out or no show for whatever reason.
Is this a good place to get specific recipes for items that I can add to my menu?
As a new person to roadfood you may have a million questions and there are many seasoned professionals here that will be more than happy to help. But a word of caution if you're going to ask about exact recipes sometimes you'll find some reluctance on the part of professionals to share. I think that is completely understandable considering most restaurateurs' or vendors work extremely hard and over a long period of time to perfect their recipes and their craft. Just as we have all heard about the recipe for a certain cookie, pie, chili, or dry rub, being sold for large amounts of money, some recipes are old family guarded secrets that just can't be posted on the internet nor passed out to friends. With that thought in mind please don't be offended if when asked some of our pros just reply sorry I'm unable to share that at this time.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Disaster Preparedness of the Computer Type
Have a contingency plan and know when to activate it.
I worked in an Information Technology department for many years, and this was one of our mantras. So it's been interesting to deal with contingency planning myself over the past two days.
Here's what those past two days have looked like for me, with approximate times:
Saturday, 6 p.m.
I came home from working with a client, went to my computer, and checked e-mail - and when no messages came in, I knew something was wrong. I went to my web site - and there was no web site! Horrors! But I could browse the web just fine.
So I called the company that hosted my web site, and was told there was a significant data center problem, but everything would be fixed by midnight. I wasn't happy - that would mean almost 11 hours of downtime, since the problem had started a bit after 1 p.m. - but I went to bed confident that all would be fine in the morning.
Sunday morning, 8 a.m.
Still no e-mail, no web site. Now I was told things should be fixed by 7 p.m. The phone support person did all he could do - he acknowledged the problems this extended downtime caused for me, and gave me the best information he had - but that didn't make the downtime situation any better.
Sunday morning, 8:30-noon:
No longer trusting the estimates, and unable to accept this extended downtime, I went searching for a new hosting company that met my requirements, which include around-the-clock phone support in the U.S. Fortunately, I already had some leads that I'd noted from prior reading.
Sunday noon:
I placed my order with my new hosting company.
Sunday, early afternoon:
I did all the technical work required to get my site moved and e-mail running again. Fortunately, I understood what needed to happen, and that went pretty smoothly. There was one glitch, but having a friend test my new site uncovered that one.
Sunday, 3 p.m.
My site came back up, at least for some users. E-mail started flowing again.
Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
My new hosting company sent me a welcome message on Twitter.
Sunday, 5:15 p.m.
My original hosting company provided updated information; service was now expected to be restored by 7 a.m. on Monday.
So what did I learn from my web site hassles? Being organized for such an eventuality really helps! Here are the basics of being prepared:
1. Have a plan.
I could have saved about four hours if I knew exactly what hosting company I would move to if mine ever had a catastrophic failure. But having some leads was much better than starting from scratch.
2. Review and modify the plan.
While I'll pick a "next in line" hosting company now, I know I need to review that decision periodically; companies change, for better and worse.
3. Know when to act on the plan.
While I hadn't put my decision criteria into words, I think I made some good choices here. I made the leap when:
- I no longer trusted the information coming from my old company.
- The probable downtime from staying put was long enough that the probable downtime associated with moving seemed like the lesser of the evils.
And these same lessons apply to other areas of our lives - which can be much more important then a web site problem. For example, I've had similar issues when one of my cats got sick on a holiday weekend. Where do I go when my vet is closed? When do I decide it's time to go, rather than wait for my normal vet to be open?
We know we need plans to deal with major issues - a fire, a serious earthquake or hurricane, a medical emergency. (We may not have those plans, but we're aware of the need!) But it's easy to overlook the more mundane blips in our lives, and make sure we're reasonably ready for them, too.
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- Larry said...
Sounds like we have the same hosting company - it's nearly 10 am EST Monday and everything is still down. I'll be looking too, but for one that has a better backup plan of their own.
- February 22, 2010 at 6:51:00 AM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
We might indeed, Larry!
You raise a good point about the hosting company itself having a backup plan. Having a huge part of your data center go down would be a tough one to be prepared for - although they really should have some sort of plan for that. Here's what's happening at my old company:
"During an annual fire system inspection of our data center the fire suppression system was inadvertently triggered and discharged into the data center environment. The discharge of the fire system has affected the hardware and operations of our servers."
- February 22, 2010 at 8:42:00 AM PST
- Anonymous said...
OMG!!! That's cuh-razy! Would you mind saying who you went with and, if you dare, who you left? I need to work on my backup plan!
Thanks, Jeri, your blog is the oldest blog on my netvibes page. Tried and true.
Nancy N.
- February 22, 2010 at 3:39:00 PM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
Nancy, I had been using WestHost, and I really loved them. They had 24/7 technical support in the U.S., and the phone support people were superb. I'd had a few short periods of downtime, but nothing that bothered me too much.
But this incident has been a horror. People are as mad about the lack of communication from management as anything else. While many of the servers are back now, some may be out for as much as 96 more hours - and it seems this is just now being acknowledged.
Info here:
Community discussion here:
I switched to HostGator. The company has the 24/7 US-based phone support I want, and seems to get good reviews. There was no set-up fee, and it's a month-to-month agreement - so if I change my mind, I can easily move again with no financial penalty. But so far, so good.
- February 22, 2010 at 5:37:00 PM PST
- DebraC said...
The good old computer. Friend and foe at the same time. Have had a few mishaps myself and hopefully have learnt a thing or two out of these painful lessons. I like to backup my important files periodically. It's also good idea to store your electronic files offsite if you can.
And if you work at home, treat your disaster preparedness strategy with the same seriousness as a company would.
- February 22, 2010 at 9:05:00 PM PST
- Cynthia Friedlob said...
What an adventure! It's the technical part that would slow down most of us. I'm glad you were able to handle it well. Under those circumstances, my options would be to hyperventilate and eat chocolate!
- February 22, 2010 at 10:48:00 PM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
Cynthia, I'm lucky that I have a bit of a technical background, so I can handle that part OK, with a bit of assistance from the hosting company's support staff.
Another thing I did right: The company where I registered my domain is NOT the same company that hosted my web site. If they had been the same, I wouldn't have been able to make the move.
- February 23, 2010 at 12:15:00 AM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
DebraC, backups are indeed crucial. In this whole incident, I was lucky in that I have all my web site files on my laptop (which, in turn, is backed up); I just needed to upload the files to a new server.
I've written about backups before; here's one such post.
- February 23, 2010 at 12:21:00 AM PST
- Garp said...
Always reminds me of the "Jesus Saves" analogy.
Strange I should stumble across this (via http://administratosphere.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/downtime-reports-how-did-they-respond/)
as we speak the server my website is hosted on has been down for approximately 12 hours. It is just a personal site and e-mail that's impacted and frankly I'm getting what I paid for, but doesn't make it any the less frustrating. As a professional sysadmin I just increasingly find myself tempted to pay for a cloud VPS and do it all myself.
- February 23, 2010 at 8:46:00 AM PST
- Anonymous said...
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question, Jeri!
Nancy N.
- February 24, 2010 at 9:39:00 AM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
Nancy, thank YOU for commenting - and for the kind words.
Garp, I'd forgotten all about that old Jesus saves thing!
I definitely don't want to manage my own server. But I'd be willing to pay extra for a company that had great tech support on the phone, and a really good disaster recovery plan. I'm not looking for the cheapest hosting company - but I don't need many of the services that come with higher-priced options. There don't seem to be many companies targeting someone like me.
- February 24, 2010 at 10:15:00 PM PST


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OAKLAND — An Alameda County auditor-controller candidate accused of lying about living in the county to run for local office pleaded not guilty Tuesday to six felony counts of voter fraud and perjury.
Despite the charges filed Friday, Kathleen Knox, 49, continues to remain in the race for the June 3 primary election, the ballots for which have already been printed.
"Ms. Knox is a valid candidate and the only way that would change is if a court were to invalidate her candidacy," said Guy Ashley, spokesman for the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. "If she were elected, then later invalidated as an Alameda County candidate, the seat would be vacated. The Board of Supervisors would then be called on to decide whether to appoint someone to the position of auditor-controller and/or hold a special election."
Knox, free on $60,000 bail, did not comment after her arraignment but her attorney Leon Mezzetti indicated that she still considers herself in the running. Mezzetti told reporters he is still investigating the allegations against Knox, but that his client could resolve the case before the election next month.
Knox was arrested last week at a house on Sheri Lane in Danville, where the Alameda County District Attorney's Office believes she permanently resides with her twin children, both graduating seniors at San Ramon Valley High School.
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While Jason's twin brother, Jalen, plays on the field, Jason has been confined to the sidelines of the sport he loves. At age three he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disorder that causes a weakening of the body's muscles. A few months ago, Jason lost the ability to walk and is now wheelchair-bound.
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