Lexington was considered for the 2013 National Specialty, World Trials and 2013 Centennial. In the end Lexington could not be used for the 2013 Trio of events because International flights into Cincinnati were not going to be available by 2013. International direct flights into the area are a MUST for the World Trials. Philadelphia was chosen for 2013 due to the availability of International Flights directly into Philly, plus a great site for the National itself AND the beautiful stadium in Philly . The National Show site, stadium, hotels, motels, herding, tracking etc are ALL located within minutes of each other AND SO IS THE AIRPORT. I and committee are still working on the Centennial Celebration and Ball, we are striving to keep all activities in close proximity for the convenience of the members. On a telephone conference call the Board has voted to table going back to Topeka in 2014 until we have first hand experience in 2011 and receive input from the membership. It is important for the membership to give the Board feedback. Feedback has had an impact on Futurity plaques. As a Board member I sincerely hope the entire Board or at least the majority will consider the Lexington site for the future. Lexington can accommodate all venues. Nancy Harper-Mulvaney Board Member 2013 Centennial Chair ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================