This is the research that Joan has done prior to saying this was an appropriate or even a great site !! I'm amazed the comments that some people not necessarily the writer of the below email throw out knowing full well Joan has really done her research............ Folks can really make any site look ugly when they start throwing out all sorts of non-factual comments.................... Personally I like to see the National rotated for someone in all corners of the US to be able to attend at some point...........granted anyone can fly in with #500 kennels thats a must........ Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <EJDegen@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:58 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Show site >I remember several years ago when we ended up in Daytona for a national >that > the membership was UP IN ARMS because it was "in a corner of the > country"....instead of easy access for people to drive. Jacksonville, > like Daytona, is > also in Florida...about 5 hours from Atlanta. Jacksonville is not a major > airport, it's not the size of the airport, it's the size of the planes > that fly > through it. Are there enough planes going into Jacksonville that can take > 500 & > 700 crates?? > > Personally, I would rather see our National closer to the CENTER LINE of > the > country...rotating time zones each year, but keeping it not too far north > or > south in ANY time zone. > > Julie Degen > Fort Monroe, VA > _www.caissonkennels.com_ (http://www.caissonkennels.com) > > In a message dated 5/12/2007 5:47:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, > Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Msg: #8 in digest > Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:07:54 -0700 > From: Carolyn Putnam <kleinkauf2@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Show site > > Jacksonville is a fairly good size airport - with some direct service. > Besides I don't even think it is a full days drive from Atlanta. > Otherwise it is only a 2 hr. drive from Orlando......no further than > Perry is from Atlanta. > Carolyn Putnam > > TISHW@xxxxxxx wrote: > >> >>In a message dated 5/12/2007 6:40:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>Halwend@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >>I'm sure the Board members know a whole bunch of stuff I know nothing > about. >>I'll be really looking forward, however, to knowing >> >> >>Board members did not visit this site. I believe the main concern about >>this site was the transportation issue. What airports would one need to > fly in >>to with dogs? >> >>Tish >> >> >> > > > > > > ************************************** 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================