<VV> Another Convention

[Dave Keillor]

Yes, Kahler Grand Hotel.  I'm not sure where the banquet was held and
how many attended, but with 600 cars present, it seems that there may
have been more than 300 attending.  Also, I don't know where the
trailers were parked, but there were lots of them based on the cars
(fairgrounds, maybe).

I wasn't making any particular point, just offering observations on a
convention that was very visible and very visitor (non-Buick owner)
friendly.

Dave Keillor
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Jensen, CORSA Executive Secretary [mailto:corsa at corvair.org]

Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 2:29 PM
To: Dave Keillor; Corvair List
Subject: Re: <VV> Another Convention

Hi--

If we're talking about the Kahler Grand Hotel, the $79 room rate sounds 
great, until you look at the banquet capacity and see it can only 
accommodate 300; we need a room for 500.

--H

At 02:09 PM 8/6/2006, Dave Keillor wrote:
>The Buick Club of America recently held its national convention (July
>12-15) here in Rochester, MN.  Interestingly, there are reportedly no
>BCA members in Rochester.  The local paper reported about 600 cars.
The
>cars (Buick only car corral) were parked in Mayo park behind the Civic
>Center and on several downtown streets that were closed off for the
>convention.  This made it really easy for the public to take a Buick
>tour.  The vendors and special displays (old and big-bucks cars) were
>housed inside the civic center arena.  The convention center also had
>ample meeting rooms.
>
>The convention hotel (Kahler, $79.00 per night) and alternates were
>downtown about 2 block from the Civic Center.  Tours were to the Spam
>Museum and Hormel House, Mall of America, Plummer House and Mayowood
>Estate, Elmers Car and Toy Museum, and a junkyard (how cool is that!).
>The awards banquet was Saturday night with a children's pizza party (12
>and under) running simultaneously).
>
>Btw, Rochester, MN has a population of about 125K.
>
>Dave Keillor
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