[TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...

[Riverbend Blacksmiths]

As mentioned before, a central location that most people (U.S.,  
Canada, and Mexico) can drive to in a day. I myself would be  
travelling and pulling a small travel trailer and would appreciate a  
place where we can plug in, and get water, but then again, if we had  
to boondock, that would be fine too, as long as I have an area where  
I can park the RV near to the event. For example, a set up at a  
fairground similar to the Quadstate SOFA Conference in Troy Ohio that  
I and several of our Ontario Chapter members attend every year.

Marsha.
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On Feb 23, 2007, at 12:01 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:

> On 2/23/07, Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com> wrote:
>> Frosty,
>> Good idea, that, to use the state fairgrounds for an ABANA  
>> conference.  Every state has one.  Unfortunately, the NJ state  
>> fairgrounds moved (almost) to NY!
>> Bruce
>
> I agree, It was actually someone else who mentioned fairgrounds first,
> and they're an excellent option. But, lets not limit ourselves to
> State fairgrounds- we need to look at County fairgrounds, too. I know
> the fairgrounds in my little county in Ohio would have been adequate
> to support something like this.
>
> What I'm looking for, as I'm coming up with my ideas is a site which
> has the following, in no particular order-
>
> An area which can be isolated from other, non-ABANA activities
> Reasonable cost
> Adequate personal facilities, such as showers and bathrooms
> Reasonable access to a major airport
> Reasonable availability of motels in the area
> Management that will give us what WE want, for a reasonable price
> Camping areas
> Sufficient roofed space (anybody know how much we'd really NEED?)
> Reasonable fire safety requirements
> Permission to cook out, at least in our own private camps
> Preferably, an area where we could have our own cook out
> Reasonable alcohol policies (I dunno about you guys, but my idea of
> Heaven is a
>      satisfying day's work, followed by a hot shower, a cold beer,
> and a warm man.
>      Granted most of you wouldn't want the last, but I'm sure you
> have an equivalent in
>      mind ;-) No reason we can't spend the day smithing together, and
> the evening
>      talking about the day and sharing stuff we learned over a cold  
> beer.)
> Reasonable access to food services
> Reasonable merchant facilities and policies, both for the pros and our
> tailgaters.
>
> Anything else you guys can think of?
>
> -- 
> Saint Phlip
>
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
>
> Priorities:
>
> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the  
> smith.
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