tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044609286468435206.post4206497110617519438..comments2023-10-06T04:59:43.708-07:00Comments on pannerchess: Sponsorship in chessglennpanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841419521724091291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044609286468435206.post-87017849429869272892010-02-01T11:01:56.539-08:002010-02-01T11:01:56.539-08:00Reno,
Especially being a Southwest suburban guy, ...Reno,<br /><br />Especially being a Southwest suburban guy, what you say has a lot of interest to me! Please drop me a line, I would love to chat about it.<br /><br />Glennglennpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841419521724091291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044609286468435206.post-66591231135010988202010-01-29T12:56:37.346-08:002010-01-29T12:56:37.346-08:00Hello, I agree that chess has done a horrible job ...Hello, I agree that chess has done a horrible job of marketing. I only go to chess tournaments because of my daughter but I have made it a point to try and talk to some different tournament directors and see how I can help promote the game. <br /><br />I purchased a DGT board and clock, and a projector for one director so that he can use them at the top board for his tournaments but I never heard back from him. I have suggested that I would purchase the Monroi tournament item as well, but didn't get feedback from that other than it was difficult to run and didn't work well. I have offered to add some additional purses, subsidize larger rooms where needed, etc.<br /><br />I am really interested in helping someone in Illinois who is promoting both scholastic and potentially international (ie FIDE, etc.). The problem is I'm not a chess player but I like it enough to take my daughter everywhere:-) and starting to write a book as well.<br /><br />If a tournament director out there is truly interested in starting a unique chess club that focuses on technology, wonderful environment,chess training, etc. please contact me. <br /><br />You must also be interested in scholastic as the main reason I would do this is for my daughter who is 9.<br /><br />Ideally this would be in the Plainfield/Joliet/Naperville area, or potentially the Darien/Lemont area (where my office building is).<br /><br />There is already enough chess action up north:-)<br /><br />Anyway interested parties can contact me at rprovine@ganconference.com if you are truly interested in making something happen.<br /><br />RenoReno Provinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017438579251418101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044609286468435206.post-71060282439900351992010-01-25T05:40:56.601-08:002010-01-25T05:40:56.601-08:00IMO the real problem is that chess is not a specta...IMO the real problem is that chess is not a spectator sport. We have no bleachers, and it is hard for even parents to watch their own children play chess. What is needed is DGT boards & computer projectors at every tournament, with a strong charismatic chess player giving a move by move commentary on the top boards.Steven Craig Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12406726074219330716noreply@blogger.com