Why does AOPA only have their meetings on the coasts.

Where do you suggest?

Dunno. Maybe Jay Honeck has an idea.

Jose
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Oracle wrote:
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:15:58 -0500, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:


Dallas is nice and centrally located. I do about three different
(non-aviation)conventions a year and they all rotate east coast, west coast,
central US.


I agree with that. I would love to see something done in either Dallas or
Houston.

Greg


I would say Galveston over Houston any day... (I live in between the
two, and would say the airport at G-town is better suited.. one
convention center nearly on-site.. and one about 1.5 miles down the
road... A waterpark and a few tourist attractions nearby for the family..

But yea.. Dallas/Htown/OKC something along those lines... would be great.

Dave

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Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :

Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the
coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

LOL! Yeah, great idea.

Personally, I vote for Dallas. Little more GA (hell, little more aviation
in general) friendly.

Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Robert Barker wrote:
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Personally, I vote for Dallas. Little more GA (hell, little more aviation
in general) friendly.

Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Ok, see, I live in Tarrant County, so when i say Dallas, I actually mean
Fort Worth. :-) Although I stlil prefer ADS for an airport.

Where do you suggest?

Dunno. Maybe Jay Honeck has an idea.

Well, as a matter of fact...

Alas, we're too danged small for a shin-dig that big. But a place like
Grand Geneva Resort (in SE. Wisconsin) or Tan-Tar-A Resport (in Lake of
the Ozarks, Missouri) would have the size and facilities to pull it
off.

I, too, wish AOPA would pull in from the shoreline a bit.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Peter R. wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote:

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

Given the Meigs fiasco, the politicians of Chicago certainly don't deserve
the attention and revenue that an AOPA conference would bring to the city.


Absolutely.

Jim Macklin wrote:
Wichita lacks the hotels, night life, etc that are desired
for an AOPA Convention. I've lived here a long time and it
sucks.


Jim,

Maybe a dumb question, but why are you forced to live somewhere that
sucks?

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
I, too, wish AOPA would pull in from the shoreline a bit.


Twin Cities in one, 10 month run...

1991 ...NHL Stanley Cup Series
1991 ...US Open - Payne Stewart won in an 18 hole playoff
1991 ...World Series
1992 ...Super Bowl XXVI
1992 ...NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament

1991 ...The eighth Special Olympics World Summer Games* are held in
Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota. Six thousand athletes from more than 100
countries make this the largest sporting event in the world in 1991.

Some others off the top of my head...

2002 ...PGA Championship
2001 ...NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament
1987 ...World Series
1985 ...MLB All-Star Game

Mall of America
Water Park of America - America's biggest indoor water park
Theaters
Parks, Lakes, Mississippi River
St Paul

Minnesota:
Home of Charles Lindbergh
Home of Northwest Airlines
Home of Cirrus Aircraft

....and Ice Fishing!

http://www.americanwings.org/news1.htm
"I'm here for the convention."

....and don't forget about our BBBBBillion dollar light-rail train!
Mpls (Downtown) -- MSP (Airport) -- MOA (Shopping)
$1.50 gets you 3 hours - I think.


Montblack
DNC and RNC want too much $$$ for hosting their infomercial love-fests.

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :

Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

Chicago would be a great venue. Think of all the chaos that would be
created in "Daley's" precious airspace. Talk about poetic justice! Hee, Hee.

Arnold Sten

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Matt Whiting wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :


Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the
coasts.
...
Where is the center of gravity for PILOTS?

I'd be willing to bet it isn't on either of the coasts.