Why does AOPA only have their meetings on the coasts.

"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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"Gig" == Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net writes:

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

For the same reason that someone would post a question here that
clearly only AOPA can answer?

God forbid we talk about something to do with aviation and its leading
organization in an aviation newsgroup.

In article rOAAg.84982$ZW3.59277@dukeread04,
"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, I never figured you to be a party animal! :-))

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.


No, that can't be it. They're coming to Hartford next year.

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.


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.

Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, etc.


Wichita.

An airplane or two were built there.

-jav

"Arnold Sten" wrote

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.

Yeah, and have that guy that tried to come into OSH without a clue to try
and land at Meigs!
--
Jim in NC

"Arnold Sten" wrote

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.

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Think how great a venue Chicago would have been when Meigs was open.

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:39:51 -0500, Oracle wrote:
I agree with that. I would love to see something done in either Dallas or
Houston.

Agreed... Dallas I would probably go to, Houston I would definitely go
to... New Orleans wouldn't be bad either...

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:09:03 GMT, Dave S
wrote:
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..

Kind of neat the way that Schlitterbahn created the water park on land
rented from the airport... You can park your plane at the terminal
(for free) and walk across to the water park... It's probably closer
than the normal parking lot unless you luck out and get one of the
spots up front... If I remember right, it's only a 2 or 3 block
walk...

On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:02:38 -0600, "Robert Barker"
wrote:
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! ;-)

Of course the most important aspect is whether it is a dry county /
precinct... One of those things you have to watch out for up around
Dallas...

Grumman-581 wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:02:38 -0600, "Robert Barker"
wrote:
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! ;-)

Of course the most important aspect is whether it is a dry county /
precinct... One of those things you have to watch out for up around
Dallas...
Fort Worth isn't dry! I know, because I go there to buy booze. G