<VV> Buffalo convention

[J R Read_HML]

The front desk of the hotel gave me tips on the good eateries and maps to 
find them.  It was not a secret, I just had to ask.

Later, JR

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From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "Dennis Dorogi" <dfamily at cecomet.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Buffalo convention


> Glad she got good medical treatment, and she'd doing better.
>
> Everyone has a different perspective on the same convention, regardless
> of the convention. It's like the story of the twelve blind men examining
> an elephant. All came to a different conclusion, though all were at
> least partially right.
>
> All conventions have their plusses and minuses, just in different areas,
> and with different people. I think that if everyone who is planning a
> convention would take note of what goes wrong, as well as what was done
> right, then future conventions will (Lord willing and the crops don't
> fail) just get better and better.  It's the unforseen and/or unavoidable
> happenings that can make for a bumpy ride. And such things can sometimes
> be out of the convention committee's ability to overcome or avoid. Just
> ask Murphy. (G)
>
> My one fault with this convention was the lack of maps, availibility of
> same, and the oftentimes erroneous information of some of the
> directions. As far as the poor availability of affordable eating places,
> perhaps future convention goers should post the directions and specifics
> of great finds on the bulletin board, so such places aren't "the best
> kept secret of the convention."
>
> -Mark
>
> P.S. To the convention hosts, I've seen better and I've seen worse
> conventions. It happens, sometimes with a capitol "SH," so be content
> that as far as I am concerned, you did a good job overall, despite some
> sometimes annoying glitches, gaffes, and oversights (which all
> conventions have.)
>
> Dennis Dorogi wrote:
>>
>>      I have a different perspective on the Buffalo Convention.   It maybe 
>> that the elevators were slow and not many ice machines were working, but 
>> in my opinion these things were not important.
>>       My wife wasn't feeling well on Tuesday and the left side of her 
>> face became very painful and started to swell severely.  About 2 AM we 
>> decide to find some medical attention.  Not being familiar  with downtown 
>> Buffalo we called the desk and they had prepared printed instructions to 
>> Buffalo General Hospital.  We got in the 65  4 door that my wife had 
>> driven to the convention and found the hospital with no problems 
>> (accurate directions) other than some red lights that I safely drove 
>> through.
>>       She received prompt and absolutely thorough care and was diagnosed 
>> with shingles (herpes zoster).  It involved her eye which could have lead 
>> to blindness if not treated promptly.  We were able to get an appointment 
>> that day with an ophthalmologist at the hospital.  Ruth received 
>> medication which rapidly reversed her swelling and pain.  She did not 
>> want to return home because she felt she could receive better care in 
>> Buffalo than our small rural community.
>>        We returned to the hotel at 5AM and I left for the concours site 
>> at 6AM.  I had no sleep that night but somehow managed to get my rampside 
>> ready for judging.  Fortunately my son lives in the Buffalo area and was 
>> able to tend to his Mother while I was at the concours.
>>        Ruth recovered rapidly and bravely overcame her feelings about her 
>> appearance and attended the banquet with me where I received a gold award 
>> for the rampside and a model concours award for my rampside valve cover 
>> racer.
>>         I would like to thank the hotel staff for being prepared for 
>> emergencies, the excellent medical staff at Buffalo General, and the 
>> support of the members of the Niagara Frontier Corvair Club.   It was a 
>> great convention and the hardworking volunteers of the 4 Clubs are to be 
>> commended.      Dennis Dorogi
>>
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