<VV> Convention Parking

[The Robbins]

I know that when I was on the BOD and Convention locations and dates were
discussed, I never quite understood the family vacation angle during the
peak of the tourist season when prices are higher, the temps are higher etc.
I look at the Convention crowd and see the age demo and my take is, this is
a car event where friends old and new get together for their family reunion.
It could be held almost anywhere and any time of year (short of the winter
months where us people in the frozen tundra could run into weather issues
while driving to the locale) and people will come see their extended family.
I do understand the need to make it a desirable time and  location to help
get the most people possible and maybe there are a few people that can only
go during the tradional season. I am not trying to beat what's left of the
poor old dead horse again on this subject, just an out loud thought.

Joe


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Subject: Re: <VV> Convention Parking

Allen,
I agree with you 100%.  A convention in a downtown area in most cases deters

people from coming due to limited parking and having to pay for parking. 
The Lexington convention was the only one that had plenty of parking. 
Buffalo was a big disaster.  I have also decided not to go to Florida. 
Corsa needs to do a better job in planning for the Convention.
John Sweet
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Subject: <VV> Convention Parking


>      As a former past president of Corsa and chairman of the 1994 
> Convention I have to ask myself why is Corsa shooting itself in the foot 
> by getting involved in host hotels that charge for parking if you are a 
> registered to participate with the Convention but choose not to stay at 
> the host hotel.   The 10 dollars per day charge is unacceptable if you pay

> to register to attend the convention.   We are forgetting that this a car 
> convention and a downtown host hotel is not necessary nor has the 
> necessary facilities to host a car convention.   How can the Pontiac 
> convention this year sell out 4 hotels in Dayton Ohio and have no charge 
> for parking.   After the dismal parking arrangements at the Buffalo 
> convention I think I may sit this one out.  I choose to tow my enclose 
> trailer with my RV and as the Corsa crowd gets older we need to stop 
> making the priority of a convention a vacation rather than its true 
> purpose of being a Car event.   If the negotiation fail to cover parking
> in the contract with the hotel then we may have a problem with the 
> negotiator.  How can Corsa make the same mistake twice.  Bent out of shape

> in Buffalo and now in Florida.  Allen
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