let's do something in 2008???

[Edward Tinker]

Originally posted by Pappy


Let's make it a 'sticky' in all areas (cover all the bases) of the Forum and see how the members respond...Pappy

We might make one sticky, but not many, as this entire forum can be looked at by clicking on the View New Topics

Hopefully some one step forward and take charge of logistics. I cannot.

I always see this as part of the problem, folks suggest something but need others to do the work (no offense meant). Also, I always see everyone suggest close to their home. Someone has to either fly or drive very far.


The last time we did this, we met at Ralph Shattucks house. The advantage to something like that was that Ralph has a collection of probably 100 lugers, and then had another 1500 for sale. So it was very interesting.

The problem with meeting rooms is that meeting rooms can cost at least $300 dollars a day, even for a smaller room. Folks will say, oh but if you meet at the hotel it is free. Not from what I have seen and I coordinated several meetings with about 75 people for work, and all the hotels I checked for a meeting room charged us, plus you have to guarantee X number of rooms. It is true that some places will give you a meeting place, but the guarantee sticks, so If you say 35 people and only 30 show up, someone has to pay for those other 5 rooms, times how many days you said you'd be there.


That was the reason Pete suggested a meeting that is already scheduled, i.e. the NAPCA meeting (or the like).

All that said, we can see how many folks would truely travel?

We did it before, about 15 people flew or drove to Phoenix, we could do the same, at some location, we just need to plan it in advance?

Ed