> From: PBECCAJO@xxxxxxx .> > That sounds like a good idea to me, Terry. Times are changing. The only > specialty shows that I have attended are outside (raining, sleeting or > snowing > lol). The stadiums at the Nationals, that I have been to, have been, at > best, half full. Economy is the name here for these times. Places like Perry, > Ga. could accommodate everything outside, including RV sites, but it is > south...I'm sure that some sites could be found thru the midsection of this > country. I understand the need for glitz and glam for our big show of the > year, but I don't believe this recession will go away anytime soon and it is > certainly affecting how and where I spend my hard earned money. I don't > want us to go the way of the GSDCC. How long do we wait to see if change is > needed, and how bad do we need to get (or can we get) to say whoa!! What are > the signs?? (look at the signs). Thanks for your (most needed) > input...Patty J. Patty, just wondering about the referrence to "don't want us to go the way of the GSDCC" and what way that would be ? Bob Stevenson ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================