[15953] in APO-L
Re: Region III-Nationals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek J. Cashman)
Mon Jan 6 14:24:33 1997
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 14:23:55 -0500
Reply-To: "Derek J. Cashman" <dcashman@CONCENTRIC.NET>
From: "Derek J. Cashman" <dcashman@CONCENTRIC.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
On Monday, January 6, at 1:08 PM, SarahKeim@AOL.COM wrote:
> Norfolk couldn't hold a convention for 2700 people?!?!? I beg to differ.
> Norfolk itself is headquarters to the U.S. Navy. Little old
Williamsburg
> recently hosted the convention for all the U.S. governors and their
> entourages and Williamsburg itself has more hotels than cities many, mnay
Williamsburg, VA, which itself is a fairly small town and not even an
independent city, is one of the TOP 5 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS in the United
States, and is home to numerous business, hotels, and convention centers.
It is also a part of the greater Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area, which
includes the cities of Norfolk, Va Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton, and Newport News, and a total population in the entire area of
around 1.5 - 2 million.
> times its size. Norfolk is part of the Tidewater area, which means that
it
> is directly adjoining to Hampton, Newport News, Virginia Beach,
Chesapeake,
> Suffolk, and several other cities, as well as near to Williamsburg and
> Richmond. Norfolk and Va Beach alone have about 700,000 residents. I
can't
In addition, the Williamsburg area is within a two hour drive from three
international airports (Richmond International, Norfolk International, and
Newport News - Williamsburg International), not to mention a major
connection to the Amtrak rail system. The only thing that Hampton Roads
and Richmond lack is a good mass transit system (no subways, just buses and
taxis). With three international airports, there is ample transportation
to the hotels, though.
> believe that people think Charlotte could do it, but Tidewater couldn't.
> Nothing against Charlotte, I think it would be great there. :)
(Region
On that note, I'd just like to add that the owner of the NBA Charlotte
Hornets, George Shinn, is currently attempting to win an expansion NHL team
in the Tidewater area, called the Hampton Roads Rhinos. More information
on this can be found on the Virginian-Pilot web site,
http://www.pilotonline.com/.
> III rules!) People tend to forget about or don't know how big and
fun-filled
> the Tidewater area is. I'm getting a headache...it's too early for me to
be
> thinking about such things and I'm graduating anyway. My chapter's got a
> regional conference to be thinking about...
Richmond would be a great site for the convention, notably because of it's
location on the I-95 track between Raleigh and Washington, DC. Also, a
major airport and numerous hotels. Although it is growing rapidly, the
metropolitan population is still under 1 million (about 900,000), and I
don't think it's hotels are quite large enough for a convention the size of
ours. Va Beach definitely has the hotels, but is the furthest distance
from any of the three airports in the area, and the major land
transportation in the city is by private automobile (the subway service is
non-existant, and the bus system, pretty much sucks). It would be nice to
be on the beach for the convention, though :-) ... Williamsburg, however,
has plenty of convention hotels, a good location between three airports
(about an hour from each), and a reasonably good mass transit system
(particularly geared for the colonial williamsburg area).
The chapters in the immediate area are:
Christopher Newport University (newport news)
College of William and Mary (williamsburg)
Old Dominion University (norfolk)
University of Richmond (richmond)
Virginia Commonwealth University (richmond)
Due to the size of the area and the proximity of chapters, I think it's
inevitable of a convention in the area sometime in the near future.
Williamsburg would definitely support a convention the size of ours, even
the 75th anniversary convention. Although, it being our 75th anniversary,
and seeing that how our fraternity started in Easton, PA, it may be
difficult to compete against Philadelphia for the 2000 convention (there's
just too much sentimental value there).
What about beautiful, downtown, scenic Short Pump, VA, in 2000!!
Derek Cashman (dcashman@concentric.net)
Alumnus; Alpha Beta Omega Chapter (odu)
Alpha Phi Omega
