Suggestion: Avoid audio system upgrade during stake conference

[rmrichesjr]

For possible benefit to other stakes in the future, I would like to raise a suggestion that it would be helpful if stake center audio system upgrades could be scheduled so they don't happen during stake conference.

It was announced a few weeks ago that the stake center audio system would be upgraded so that the process would straddle stake conference. Stake conference was held with the new system only rough-tuned by the contractor, because the fine-tuning by the consultant was not yet done. One of the mike channels had apparently not been adjusted, and that mike was way too weak during the leadership meeting. If one of the DSP units had been defective (which I'm told happens fairly often and I have seen in a previous stake), the conference would have been seriously impacted.

If there is nobody from the relevant department who reads this forum, does anyone here know a way to get this suggestion to that department's suggestion box?

[RussellHltn]

I'd think that would be the FM group. And it would probably fall to the Stake President to ask them to re-schedule.

[rmrichesjr]

Originally Posted by RussellHltn

I'd think that would be the FM group. And it would probably fall to the Stake President to ask them to re-schedule.

The local FM group does have some involvement in arranging for an audio system upgrade. However, it would appear there's a level above the local FM group that coordinates scheduling with the contractors and consultants. It is with someone in that organization that I hope to plant the suggestion.

In this case, I'm told the request was made to re-schedule, and the stake folks thought the upgrade would be delayed until after stake conference. They were surprised to arrive and find the operation underway.