From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx>> > Dick is correct, as he usually is. We have to consider that we will have > smaller nationals every other year or so. This does not mean, however, less > income. When we go to a location not as central, or off the beaten track, we may > just pay less, and have more profits.> > This is a club. It is to serve its members, and that means all of them. To > allow those members on one coast or the other to have the opportunity to > attend a national without flying thousands of miles at least some of the time, > should be a goal of our club. > ************************************** Not worry about less attendence with dogs and less income just so we can have a National in an area where some who otherwise don't bother with the National will come for that one year??? Perry, Ga. was at first considered "off the beaten track".....but it was so easy to fly into Atlanta (main hub for Delta) and that's why it worked. THAT is what matters. Evan writes:> Were we just in it to make money, then the national should be in one central > location every year. But, we are not a company trying to always build > profits. We have to have consideration for all the members, and balance the needs > of the club, the breed and the members. That means rotating the location of > the national. ***************************************************** It's a DOG SHOW ......we need to have the National where we can bring THE DOGS. We don't care WHERE it is......we care if we can, or can't, get there WITH DOGS!! THAT is what balances the needs of the members. A National with dogs. NO ONE EVER COMPLAINS ABOUT ROTATION!!! We complain about accessiblity WITH DOGS! THAT IS the needs of the members!! When rotating....make it an area we can fly into with no connecting flights...OR drive! Use the main hub Airports and rotate all you want!! Make sure it is within any reasonable driving distance for the drivers and accessible for flyers WITH DOGS,and we're there! Why is this so difficult to understand?? We should be working on it and not still debating it..... with no dogs....it's a moot point!!!! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================