ANYTIME anyone is 'searching' out a site for the US National....when they call the airlines to book their flight to fly in and look at it.....they should also inquire as to flying a dog in a #500 and #700 crate at the same time to the same site. It will sure help them know how well attended the National will be with DOGS! <G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Cochran Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 9:36 AM To: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Crossroadsgsd@xxxxxxx; Showlist Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: West location Video the facility. Search out close hotels to the site. Video them. Gather contact information and include it so that Gail doesn't have to do al the research . Do research on sod availability in the area or any other surface offered by the facility. Check out host hotels and check on banquet facilities. Check on herding facilities and find out if they will host an event for the parent club how far away is it? Do they offer AB and C course? Video it. Find out how many of the local club members are available to help. These are a few of the things to do. Also check on how close you can fly a dog to the site. I don't thing the ability to fly a dog is a consideration any longer. Terry On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Molly Snider <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Send any suggestions to national show chair Gail Stiefferman. She will be going to AZ and Calif to look around for something ..... Molly ---- Original Message ---- From: dmarc-noreply <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sat, Jan 24, 2015 6:16 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] West location I have not been following the thread BUT the last National in Ca was 1995. The last one I went to. Tried to go to Oregon but my Mother got very sick so I could not go. I would give anything to have another National HERE!!!!!! Has any one checked on the Long Beach Convention Center?? Just a thought. I am sure if we really thought they would have it here we could find a good place. I know for a fact every time we found a place we got shut down big time. Could even be in Nevada. Every one else has it there. Just my in put CROSSROAD'S GERMAN SHEPHERDS SIGNER OF THE BREEDER'S CODE www.sbrgsdc.org <http://www.sbrgsdc.org/> www.coastalgsr.org <http://www.coastalgsr.org/> www.crossroadsgsd.com <http://www.crossroasdgsd.com/>