Good Evening Laura, and to anyone else who needs to talk negatively about the National site/location especially when its so close to show time. Right now the Beaumont club is scrambling around to make sure this show is a wonderful one. On top of the last min. jitters they are working around an act of God. Nancie and Leah have busted their tails with out pay to make sure this show goes off with out a hitch. I am just sure you negativeness just made their day. You're the lucky one you either make the trip or you don't. To take the extra step of being negative on this list helped no one. I am not sure if you know exactly the time and effort it takes to put on a show of this size. From first looking for a site and then getting the show in writing it was about 5 years for our club. That's club members driving around trying to find a venue to facilitate our needs, to get a package to present to the site selector, then to get our site on the docket of the National board and then the site visit and finally the vote. Not only did we need an appropriate location, we needed that location to have an open date, we also needed an airport to accommodate our dogs crate sizes and facilities for all of the events we hold,conformation,obed.,herding,tracking,agility WD. Plus a local club who has the membership to help. Oh also the host hotel needs to have enough rooms, conference rooms and so on. These places aren't available just everywhere. I am a member of the Rocky Mt. club who hosted the National last year. We were so very proud to have gotten the nod and worked so hard for our National. I will just say each and every negative comment was very hard to read and trust me people weren't shy. Hence my e-mail tonight. My hat is off to the Beaumont club and all that have worked so hard for this upcoming National. I know your show will be great! For anyone else who feels the need to say negative things about this National or any upcoming one please don't. You have an easy decision. You can either go or choose to stay at home. Have the best time at the National everyone Beth Colorado -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laura Streeter Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:35 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Beaumont I am confused. How the heck did this Board come up with a show site in a Hurricane prone site in hurricane season? Laura ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================