<VV> Convention Location

[Pleau, Dennis E]

As one of the BoD members who voted for Detroit over Cedar Rapids, I'll
give you my reasoning and it has to do with Corvairs and cars in
general.  Detroit has a lot of automotive history.  We should get a tour
of the GM Heritage center, the Ypsilanti museum which contains the CPF
displays (which I have donated to but never seen), probably an
automobile assembly plant, Willow Run is there also.  Just to much
automotive stuff to turn down.  I've never been on a tour at a
convention other than a couple of "Tuna Boat" rides.  I will be going on
tours in Detroit.  

 

Cedar Rapids made an outstanding bid, it they hadn't been up against
Detroit, I think they would have got the convention.  I went to their
Mini and had a great time.  I hope they bid again.

 

Dennis Pleau

Western Division Director

 

From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>

Subject: RE: <VV> ConventionLocation

 

My feelings about conventions are much the same as yours -- it's about

the cars and the people.  Yes, there may be family members who are not

into the cars, but is a tourist destination really necessary?

 

If I'm not mistaken, Cedar Rapids, Iowa was the runner-up to Detroit,

but lost the bid because Iowah is not considered a tourist destination.

Last year my wife and I attended both the Iowa mini and the Nova

National convention in Cedar Rapids (same hotel, one month apart).

Although Cedar Rapids may not be a big-name tourist destination, there

were lots of non-car related things to do -- the Amana Colonies, for

example.

 

Personally, I find the more obscure locations more interesting than the

big-name tourist spots.  Cedar Rapids is a good size city, but travel a

few miles outside and you're in rural Iowa with small town cafes and

occasional antique stores.  I'm not suggesting having conventions in

Iowa, just pointing out that the big-name destination ain't the only

option.

 

Dave Keillor

 

 

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