Re: [Harp-L] Re: New Era of SPAH conventions

["Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brothers & Sisters of Harmonica, Mike Easton and all East Coast Harmonica 
members, players, SPAH et alia,

    A centrally located point easy enough to reach with air carrier service 
and close enough for several major cities' attendees would seem to be -

http://www.allentownpa.gov/Visitors/tabid/70/Default.aspx

    Good size, good facilities and location, location,location.

    Another location could be Richmond...A visit to Hohner might be nice!

Be Blues...And Jazz,

Suave Blues Man

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Easton" <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 8:53 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: New Era of SPAH conventions


> This isn't directed at SPAH or any one person. Just an emotional 
> question.
>
> Why the hell can't we get a SPAH convention on the East Coast??
> Don't the East Coast clubs want to host it?
> Columbus was the closest we came a few years ago.  I was able to  attend 
> it because
> I did the 9 hour drive from my house.
>
> I've been a SPAH member for around 11 years. The location logistics  make 
> it difficult
> to cough up a plane ticket and other travel expenses for 4 days in the 
> midwest or west coast. I don't know how some of you
> are able to afford to attend these every year.  Frequent flyer miles? 
> Gov't bailout money?
>
> I know this came up in the past and a lot of us were glad to see SPAH  in 
> Columbus.
> A few of us local players  talked about going to the NJ convention now 
> since Buckeye is no longer an option and
> SPAH has mostly been out of our reach.
>
> I would like to see the NJ or VA clubs host it sometime.   Maybe even  the 
> new Md. club at some point.
> Is it a volunteer issue with these club?
>
>
> MIke
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2009, at 8:40 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:41:18 -0400
> > From: Warren Bee <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [Harp-L] The New Era of SPAH Conventions...
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> > I use the expression "New Era of SPAH Conventions" because this year 
> > some
> > new things are in place that have not been in the past....
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