I'd prefer to see a VCF somewhere closer to the center of the country,
like Denver!
clint
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Joe wrote:
> At 01:23 PM 12/15/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >In planning for a VCF East Coast, I wanted to take a poll from folks as to
> >where the ideal location would be.
> >
> >I am currently thinking that somewhere in the New England area would work
> >the best,
>
> Definitely not! It's too dammed cold! Have you looked at the weather
> lately? How about Florida? Send the wife and kiddies to Dismal World for
> the weekend and we can all get together and chew the fat without having
> them underfoot.
>
> but what do I know, since I've never been there (besides passing
> >through the airports). In deciding on a locale, I'd like to keep these
> >criteria in mind:
> >
> >1) Availability of an affordable location suitable for the Festival
>
> There's plenty of convention halls in Orlando.
>
> >2) Geographical proximity to the most number of potential attendees
>
> Everyone's closee to Florida. Are you? Disney thinks so, that's why they
> moved here.
>
> >3) Proximity to major airports
>
> We have the busied dammed airport you've ever seen! (Outside of O'Hare
> anyway)
>
> >4) Availability of decent accomodations
>
> THAT we do have! I'm told that Orlando has more hotel rooms than any
> other place in the world.
>
> >5) Weather
>
> Good or bad? Our's is great right now. But don't come between June and
> November unless you like to sweat!
>
> >6) Historical relevance (i.e. near Route 128, as a parallel to doing the
> > main Festival in the Silicon Valley)
>
> Does KSC count? How about the world's best surplus store? (Skycraft)
> >
> >So if those who are entertaining the notion of going to a VCF East could
> >mosey on over to the following URL and fill in the survey I'd be most
> >appreciative.
> >
> >http://www.vintage.org/survey.html
>
> Will do.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
Received on Sat Dec 16 2000 - 01:03:24 GMT