In a message dated 5/19/2007 6:48:59 PM Central Daylight Time, helen@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: After receiving several emails, it is my understanding that Joan requested the services of of Helms Briscoe after canceling the contract with the Hilton Hotel in Colorado for the 150 rooms for our members plus free banquet rooms for our meetings that Debbie Hokkenan had previously arranged as show chairman chairman. The Hilton Hotel almost sued the Parent Club. Joan as the new chairman felt she could do better with Helms Briscoe but never visited the Colorado sites. As a result, we finally got only 50 rooms back thanks to Lew, from the Hilton. The Helms Briscoe rooms were not suitable unless you carried a gun. Go back to the minutes of October 6, whereby Joan submitted a very large bill to the budget and finanace committe without any approval or any receipts, that was turned down. Now I'll wait for good friends Lee Brown and Cristine and whomever to attack. Helen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You are the one who is making out to be an attack I would rather look at it that it is a concerned members. Since when has it become that a member cannot ask questions. But if as you say Joan messed up and maybe she did since we do not know all the details. You may have more information than the general membership. Do you really think it takes 3 people to view and decide what hotels are good enough for members/exhibitors to stay? I would think since it appears that Nanci was now given this job her opinion should be good enough and not require 3 people. Asking if all 3 people went to Colorado on PC money is an attack then I guess I am attacking in your opinion. In my opinion it is asking a simple question and I see nothing wrong with that. I have reservations at one of the hotels that Helms Briscoe _Click here: Loveland, Colorado Hotel | Best Western Crossroads Inn & Conference Center | Loveland, CO_ (http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=06114#null) Helen, I think before you post to the list about needing guns you should really check things out. Above is the website of the hotel I have my reservations. Just got off the telephone with them and ask what the crime rate in their area was and got a good laugh from the person I spoke with. She told me extremely low crime. In fact she said they have to no crime there, they are off of I-25 and Hwy 34. You accusations of this being an attacking is probably why more members do not ask questions when they really do need to ask and need answers. Lee Brown ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================