Jacksonville airport use to handle 747's.......and since more modern planes are more economincal, they should easily be able to fly into (be handled) at Jacksonville. It use to be considered as major of an airport as Tampa/St. Pete, and Miami. I don't see anything wrong with the sight/location. Carolyn Putnam EJDegen@xxxxxxx wrote: > >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 ============================================================================