I live in California and I know I'm shooting myself in the foot, but California is not a good choice because it's a FAR COAST and therefore impossible for one Coast to drive to......and there are NO MAIN HUB AIRPORTS!!! L.A. is a MAJOR airport, S.F. is a MAJOR airport...S.Diego.. MAJOR airport, but none are main hubs for any airline. This really isn't about who's favorite State or where the most members dwell, but about EVERYONE getting to the National WITH THEIR DOGS TO SHOW!! That's ALL we need to remember. Driving distance.... and main hub airports. Until we all understand the problem.....we will not get this solved..... 1. Drivable for 1/3 or 1/2 of the Country..... 2. Main Hub Airport nearby.... This is about making it possible for everyone with a dog to be able to attend the National every year. Those not showing DOGS can get to ANY site ANYWHERE! As Helen M.Fisher said...."we don't like it, but we have to be realistic"....PLEASE! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ************************************************* >> I believe the total is 685 for Midwestern states and the central section >> of the country. >> Making the case for California on the basis of "numbers" may not be the >> best way to frame the discussion.>>>> Jane Kerner *****************************************>>> >> From: <MAJTEACH@xxxxxxx>Re: Number of members in each state...2005 >>>>> Those statistics are great. California tops both lists. And yet, no >>> Western national in the foreseeable future.>>>>>> Colette *************************************** >> As regards California "topping the list" of members that exhibit at the >> National, I believe it might be a more reasonable assessment of the >> statistics to total the numbers of exhibitors in a general area of the >> country, for example, the Midwest. >> >> Wisconsin 161 >> Illinois 116 >> Minnesota 111 >> Michigan 110 >> Ohio 104 >> Missouri 83 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================