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0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Interesting idea... Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Thats thinking out of the box John. You should be ashamed of your self thinking of such a good thing. Keep it up, I like it. ;) You have proved once again, your head is in the right place. Rod~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 In order to be neutral in my opinion, this kind of event sould be thrown by the BBS's' with an invite to PWNA to attend. My concern is if this were a PWNA event it would end up as a convention with booth spaces for sale. Maybe it wouldn't, but I think it is time for us to invite them, not the other way around. Who is for this and who wants to help make it real? Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 John Orr 206 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Who wants to travel to Memphis?! Most (it seems) of us are on the East Coast. Memphis is too far to drive and too expensive to fly. Unless you are an Elvis fan, there's not much to do in Memphis. (Been there!) An event such as this (and I agree, Not hosted by ANY org.) needs to be someplace neutral and unless its in Las Vegas (cheap airfare and PLENTY to do) or someplace on the East Coast, I don't think enough of us would attend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Atlantic city. A beach town. Someplace with a theme park nearby. Has to be a fun place.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Don Phelps 85 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 I think it's a great idea, if handled correctly. However a more centralized location would be appropriate. Those interested in attending from places other than the east coast shouldn't be expected to fork out 2-3 times the travel costs of others to attend simply because it's convenient to a few. Just my .02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Good point. Maybe we should list some fun places in the US, and see what we can come up with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Celeste 341 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Now that would be a get together! What a great idea :) Lets's make some plans! Celeste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Once we have a list of cities, we can make a poll and let people vote. Atlantic City, NJ Orlando, FL Williamsburg, VA Chicago, Il New Orleans, LA Las Vegas, NV Reno, NV San Franciso, CA Los Angeles, CA San Diego, Ca Tampa, FL Key West, FL Any popular beach town.... Next! Keep 'em coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Washaway 64 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Give Miami of Fort Luaderdale a try instead of Tampa. They're both large hubs, cheap to get to and a lot more interesting than Tampa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 I think think the list looks better like this. Atlantic City, NJ Orlando, FL Williamsburg, VA Chicago, Il New Orleans, LA Las Vegas, NV Reno, NV San Franciso, CA Los Angeles, CA San Diego, Ca Tampa, FL Key West, FL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Pams Pressure & Clean 64 Report post Posted March 5, 2005 Atlanta is a major airline hub and pretty cheap to get to from anywhere. There's a bunch of cool stuff here too.. What is wrong with selling booth space? We don't want vendors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Aquaforce 14 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 I like the resort areas. I don't understand why the pwna put the concention in Ohio in March. My list.... Orlando Anaheim Vegas San Diego Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tropical wave 22 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Chicago has lots of conventions, lots of different options, we have MANY ins with hotels and convention/banquet halls etc near O'Hare... airfare is reasonable from anywhere as its the busiest airport in the country, for those that never been here there is a lot to do for the families, museums etc....... but it is an expensive city..... so we vote for VEGAS..lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bob Gates 14 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Kansas City is the place!!! Don't forget to invite the I.W.C.A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CCPC 26 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 North Carolina. Its the most central location to most on this bbs and on the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 A meeting on neutral ground sounds like a great idea. As far as the location ~ Vegas is a good place to meet :) or someplace centrally located. Atlanta is good and in the middle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Celeste 341 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 I may have to second Atlanta.......good flights from about anywhere, not a bad drive from many others, lots to do :) Is there anything fun to do somewhere in Texas? I wouldn't mind crossing the Mississippi too much either :) Vegas would be a'ight I suppose - lived there for 5 years, never anticipated going back once I escaped! How about Lake Tahoe?????? Celeste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bob Gates 14 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Are we talking meeting place or "group vacation"?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 R. Williamson 14 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Sell booth space, so the vendors pay for everything and the attendies get in and eat for free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Looking at the various locations being posted, it looks like it may have to be centrally located to be fair to those who may be on either coast. My suggestion is somewhere in the heartland... Rod~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bob Gates 14 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Now Robert has a great Idea!!!! Vendors pay for everything! :lgmoneyey So Rod.....would St. Thomas or St. Croix be close enough to the "heartland"??:cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Some meetings...some vacation time... I also like the idea of having as much as possible paid by booth space. For that to work, we would need to know how much per person it would cost, and how many vendors we could expect to get, and how many people we could expect to attend. My hunch is it would help defray the cost substantially, but at first go I don't know that it would pay for all of it. It's certainly worth looking into if this happens though. Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jim Carroll 14 Report post Posted March 7, 2005 Myrtle Beach SC in march. Its warm here then and rates are not inflated yet to high season rates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 R. Williamson 14 Report post Posted March 7, 2005 I know a few manufactures that would pay for banners. I think that between manufactures and vendors that all costs could be covered if it's not to fancy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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