[TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...

[Dave Mudge]

Bob, we need a facility for 1,000 if were lucky. We can not afford a
60,000 people facility.
Bruce, you hit the nail on the head. 99 percent of the attendees want
a motel or dorm room and easy food. I could see the "right" fairground
if local zoning lets us do our fire thing and if eats and sheets are
near-by.
dave m

On 2/23/07, Bob Willman <blcksmth at wcnet.org> wrote:
>         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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 12:06 PM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> 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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