[15948] in APO-L
Re: Region III-Nationals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Mon Jan 6 07:33:48 1997
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 07:31:24 EST
Reply-To: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@MU.BBN.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: from "Joseph M. Fisher" at Jan 5, 97 7:34 pm
>
> > My chapter (Nu Rho-William and Mary) also discussed the possibility of the
> > Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Williamsburg-Richmond area which is in Region III.
> > There are (I'm estimating) more than 10 chapters within a two-hour drive,
>
> Not quite. But within four hours are Raleigh-Durham, Roanoke, DC, and
> Baltimore and that is definitely a whole boatload of people.
How many chapters were in Arizona when the convention got started?
one. How many when they were done? 3. The chair was from where? which
is a how many hour drive?
>
> What people need to check out though is not so much the chapters in the
> area as the viability of the site. 2000 is going to be a HUGE convention.
Actually for 2000, which is the turn of the millenium, I'd prefer NOT to
be in a big site, and pay a fortune to fight HUGE crowds.
> What we're probably looking for is a convention center and two adjoining
> hotels... remember, we filled the Phoenix Hyatt with only about 1800
> attendees. An east-coast site will attract more to begin with, plus the
when coupled with there regular guests and the Texas Longhorn Band. Basically
we need 800 hotel rooms from what I've been told. I'd much rather see us fill
a small hotel to the gills, than take a share of a large one.
> anniversary will bring alumni. We could be looking at more than 2700
> people. In other words... this place has to be ready for an onslaught.
Having been to three nationals now, I'd say the alumni participation
is going up steadily. I see no reason due to a number changing from a
1 to a 2 that it's going to go up a considerable portion. Now Brother
Schroeder's 75th anniverssary committee could seriously increase
participation...
>
> Anyway I'm sure somewhere in Region III will qualify... Tidewater or
> Charlotte (Baltimore could handle it too but has little APO activity).
> I'm inclined to think we shouldn't look into DC, since it hosted in 1984,
> or just two cycles ago.
My uninformed opinion is that your going to see one bid per region that's
eligable. Here's my guesses...
I: (there's at least talk of two bids here)
II: Philadelphia
III: Charlotte or Norfolk
IV: (only South Carolina is eligable)
V: Pittsburgh
-John
