[15957] in APO-L
Re: Region III-Nationals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon)
Mon Jan 6 17:08:52 1997
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 17:06:38 -0500
Reply-To: "Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon" <st92agbs@DUNX1.OCS.DREXEL.EDU>
From: "Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon" <st92agbs@DUNX1.OCS.DREXEL.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
>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
The Philadelphia/ Valley Forge area is the TOP TOURIST ATTRACTION in the
United States
>and is home to numerous business, hotels, and convention centers.
Got that, and more . . .
>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.
Philadelphia itself has a population of 1.5 million not including the
numerous suburbs (which could include Lafayette, depending how you define
suburbs)
>In addition, the Williamsburg area is within a two hour drive from three
>international airports (Richmond International, Norfolk International, and
>Newport News - Williamsburg International)
Philadelphia is within two hours drive of at least 5 international airports
>not to mention a major connection to the Amtrak rail system.
Philly gots that, big time.
>The only thing that Hampton Roads
>and Richmond lack is a good mass transit system (no subways, just buses and
>taxis).
Philly has two major mass transit systems, not including the NJ line that
runs into Philly, surface trolleys, busses, taxis, and Regional Railroads.
Besides many attractions and establishments are within walking distance of
the convention area.
>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.
Sixers (O.K., but they might actually be good by 2000), the Flyers, and the
Eagles. Not to mention a minor league Hockey team, indoor lacross, and
soccor.
>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.
I-95 also runs right through Philly.
>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)
Chapters in the Philadelphia area (I not sure of all the ones in Region I,
New Jersey)
Rowand (NJ)
Rutgers Camdon (NJ)
Rider (NJ)
U. of Penn (in Philly)
Drexel (in Philly)
U. of Delaware (1/2 hour away)
Ursinus (45 minutes away)
Albright (1 hour away)
West Chester (45 minutes away)
Villanova (1/2 away)
Delaware Valley College (45 minutes away)
Widener (1/2 away)
P.C.P.S. (in Philly)
Wesley (1 1/2 hours away)
Lehigh (1 hour away)
East Strousburg (1 1/2 hours away)
Moravian (1 hour away)
Muhlenburg (1 hour away)
Kutztown (1 1/2 hours away)
this does not include the numerous interests groups (hopefully Lafayette
being one of them) that will most likely be chapters by 2000.
Oscar
