<VV> Fan Belt Toss?? -->> Canadian Convention

[Ron]

Well, now, that first picture kills it.  No thanks.

RonH
(Kidding, of course)

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From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "'corsabod'" <corsabod at corvair.org>; "'Harry Jensen,CORSA Executive 
Secretary'" <corsa at corvair.org>; <corvairs at cybrus.net>; "'Michael Wiermier 
(E-mail)'" <wmaw at shaw.ca>; "'Shawn'" <shawnsirna at shaw.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Fan Belt Toss?? -->> Canadian Convention


> There is one possible upside to this.
>
> We were asked several times in Ventura when we were going to put on a
> Convention.  And we gave the standard answer, "the vendors won't come, so 
> it
> can't be done".  And I should note, that it's not a "can't come" 
> situation,
> vendors could do their thing at a Canadian Convention, they'd just have an
> extra hurdle to overcome to do it.
>
> But we did take note of the lack of vending at Ventura.  It will never "go
> away" in importance to a Convention, but it appears to be waning.
>
> We've been talking about 2011, and thought if we came up with the most 
> kick
> ass Convention site EVER it might make up for reduced vendors.
>
> What do you think of this as a site for a Convention....
> http://tinyurl.com/5u8zen
> http://tinyurl.com/5ayzb4
> http://tinyurl.com/558bnt
> http://tinyurl.com/6f6azq
>
> and I'm not just blowin' smoke here.  We just might be able to pull this
> off.
>
> So is 2011 spoken for?  What do we have to do to make a proposal?
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mark Aksamit
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 9:43 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Fan Belt Toss??
>
>
> Well let's face it gang the Corvair world, it is a changing!
>
> I was recently looking through and reminiscing at the Convention issues of
> years gone by. One major aspect of the Corvair world that has changed is 
> the
> Swap Meet itself. I can recall Swap Meets where you could buy just about
> anything you wanted right there and right then! This is simply not the 
> case
> any more. The convention swap this year was no exception! "Palm Springs" 
> and
> or The GWFBT & SM is evolving into more a car show than anything else! I 
> am
> not really sure we can point the finger at a particular group or 
> individual
> for this change. It is simply is the way it has become. I for one and
> totally opposed to the change but will attend and try to make the best of 
> an
> ever changing Corvair world.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Mark Aksamit
>
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