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

[Harry Jensen, CORSA Executive Secretary]

Hi--

This should go to Larry Claypool who is the convention coordinator. I have 
added him to the distribution on this post.

--H




At 12:57 PM 9/16/2008, Western Canada CORSA wrote:
>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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