[TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...

[Bob Willman]

	The Wood County fairgrounds in Bowling Green, Ohio host the National
Tractor Pull each year with over 60,000 folks attending. Camping on the
grounds measured in acres. Plenty of open buildings for demonstrators. Food
vendors move in for the weekend with a variety of fares available. 


Bob Willman
Bowling Green, Ohio
The Eagle's Anvil
WB8NQW

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 12:06 PM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...

For an ABANA conference, there's no need to draw crowds.  But you do need
facilities for those who attend.  College campuse were chosen because of
dorms and food service.  I agree that food service should be  by private
contractors.  Accomodations, however, would have to be considered.  

Some fairgrounds could easily accomodate camping; others could not.

But I expect a majority of folks will want a motel room or the equivalent.
Again, some fairgrounds are near such facilities, and some are not.  The NJ
State Fairgrounds is in a summer resort area in the NW corner of the state.
There's NOTHING real close by, but there are motels withing perhaps a 10- or
20-minute drive.  Still, this particular fairgrounds would probably be
unsuitable.  

Who can speak up for other states?  

Bruce
NJ

>>> Carlton.Mckenney at mindspring.com 2/22/2007 10:53 PM >>>
And if you look at the county fair grounds of counties immediately around a
large metro area they are usually cheaper, fairly large and close enough to
keep the "civilized" amenities available for those that can't live without.
If you keep to within an hours drive of the city then you can draw on the
metro area for day crowds.

At 22:28 2/22/2007, you wrote:
>Man jerry I never thought of a fair grounds this really is a good Idea 
>there are several in every state Dan Scheid
>


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