Doris, Rotation probably is or was the fairest, in the day when air travel was a piece of cake. However it is not a piece of cake anymore. I like Perry,. I liked Ft. Collins, I liked N. Carolina and other sites as well. The reason airlines can't accommodate is multi faceted, however doesn't matter what the reasons are, bottom line is each year that rolls by we will find that they are less and less able to meet our shipping needs. So although rotating is fair, you have to think of the logistics of it all, which is how to serve the greatest number of people, keeping things exhibitor friendly, finding a facility that can meet our needs that is not too cost prohibitive, and stick with these site. Each year we seem to be site selecting, I just see it as reinventing the wheel, over and over again. I would think it would be less of a burden for those who are involved in site selection to have a couple of sites to rotate with. You get used to dealing with the hotels, the local officials, are familiar with the site, the exhibitors know the area and can prepare accordingly. a few phone calls to solidify things and perhaps a visitation to ensure no changes have occurred that we need to know about would suffice. The board could possibly alternate meetings between each permanent site.Just a thought. Christine hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > [Original Message] > From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx>; <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2/11/2008 10:45:59 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Same Bat time, Same Bat channel...long > > hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >Then perhaps we should find a permanent site that can accommodate all our > >events in the Detroit area????? Just a thought. Christine > > > >hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Steve and Christine Grainger > >WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > > > >*Probably we could offer a similar site in Northern Nevada,so it is difficult to pick and choose an ideal National site. My personal favorite is Perry, GA, though it is the one that is most distant for me. I guess we have lost access there as we do not book far ahead. The rotating site method is, in my opinion, the way that is fairest to the most people. Doris E* > > > > > > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================