Convention

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

From my understanding the cost & logistics of getting all the AERC office 
stuff, staff, awards, etc. is one reason it's hard to have the convention 
elsewhere. I think it's worth the expense to move it every 4-5 years though. 
How about Dallas, OK City, or KC? I think the main push needs to come from a 
group in the area to put it on. Oh, ****, what was I thinking? Not TOO close 
around here!!!
Seriously, as a vendor, Reno was cost prohibitive. The one in Kentucky was 
GREAT for us, and could have been even better with more publicity. I was 
looking forward to it coming closer this way again.
Nancy Mitts
Central Region


>From: Linda Flemmer <bluwolf@earthlink.net>
>To: Merryben@aol.com
>CC: Howard4567@aol.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:    5 Reasons Why I Can't Go To Reno
>Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 20:31:11 -0500
>
>I must say that I am extremely disappointed to hear that the convention
>won't roatate sights anymore.  I can drive to the events when they're
>here (East Coast), but I simply can't afford to go to Reno (time & $$).
>I'll <definitely> have to drop word to my East reps about my
>disappointment in this (until now unknown) decision.
>
>Is it possible that it can be held in a more centrally located area than
>Nevada?  Maybe more folks could come that way.  Better yet, poll the
>membership in their next renewal to decide what the <members> want!!!
>Maybe it will stay in the West, maybe rotate.  The convention is as much
>about the members as the board.
>
>I'm afraid that I can't argue with the volatility of the East Coast
>weather.  I've got 16" of snow with more to come over the weekend here
>in West Virginia on top of the mountain.  It does make it fluffy if you
>fall off, though!
>
>Linda Flemmer
>Blue Wolf Ranch
>Bruceton Mills, WV
>
>Merryben@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 2/2/00 8:53:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > Howard4567@aol.com writes:
> >
> > << I mean I just joined this year and I know it's been held in
> >  Reno for the last two years or so, but don't we move it around at all?  
>If
> > we
> >  have to gamble, Biloxi's not too bad.  I might even travel to Atlantic 
>City,
> >  if diesel prices don't get much higher.  >>
> > At the last board meeting they pretty much decided not to move it any 
>more.
> > That has not been very successful the times we have tried it.  Also, the
> > weather in the east in winter is much more volatile that on the west 
>coast.
> > Before everyone gets their flame throwers out because I am from 
>California,
> > the matter was brought up by the East coast directors........Maryben
> >
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