[TheForge] Center of the country

[Dave Mudge]

Good thinking Steve, The propane in the building is one consideration
for a potential site, but like the other 10,000 details, someone has
to contact someone in authority and find the answers.
dave m

On 2/24/07, Steve Smith <sos at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Tod, I bet the rule is no propane in enclosed buildings. The demos would
> probably want to be in open sided livestock buildings anyway, which by
> my theory would allow propane. I did look, but couldn't find the rules
> to confirm.
>
> Steve
>
> Tod Estes wrote:
>
> > I just looked at http://www.exposquare.com  Its the Tulsa fairgrounds /
> > International Petrol Expo. building. It offers Onsite RV park, Onsite hotel,
> > parking. Water park,amusement park, horse track on grounds. However they have a
> > rule that no propane tanks in the buildings. That may be negotioable. I have
> > seen scouts cook over charcoal in the IPE building.
> > Just thinking.
> > Its not the Center of North America but its a nice place.
> > But I am biased also.
> >
> > Tod
> > Quoting Ron Childers <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I thought it was Kansas
> >>
> >>Ron C
> >>
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> >>
> >>To expand on what Tod Estes said earlier, Oklahoma has two large state
> >>fairgrounds, one in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa.  I think both have
> >>accommodations for travel trailer hook-ups.  I'm not sure about tent
> >>camping.  They are both in medium sized cities with plenty of hotel/motel
> >>options.  They have food and restroom facilities, large and small exhibition
> >>and demonstration buildings, plenty of parking, set-up for large crowds,
> >>etc.
> >>
> >>I have no idea how far ahead these facilities are booked.  Nor do I know how
> >>the managers (fair boards) would be to work with.  But, Phlip could give
> >>them a call. ;-)
> >>
> >>Marsha suggested somewhere central.  Well, Oklahoma is just about at the
> >>geographic center of North America.
> >>
> >>Of course Oklahoma is not the cultural center or the population center of
> >>North America.  But the people are friendly and the facilities are there.
> >>
> >>Aubrey
> >>
> >>________________________________
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> >>
> >>[snip]
> >>
> >>Who can speak up for other states?
> >>
> >>Bruce
> >>NJ
> >>
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