Re: [Harp-L] SPAH convention locations.

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd love to be involved, but I live in Vancouver, which I don't think would
be a good choice; the hotels here are expensive, we're too far from major
population centres and, besides, many Americans don't have passports.

I think New Orleans would be a great location, if there's a local group
willing to step up.


On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I hear from all sorts of folks who would like SPAH to come to the
> southeast, the west coast, back to the east coast, and lots of other places.
>
> The things needed for a SPAH convention to be viable in any particular
> location are:
>
> 1) A local organization on the ground to handle local logistics and
> provide support at the event. Usually this means a harmonica club but it
> could be another group of committed individuals.
>
> 2) A suitable venue. It needs to be a reasonably priced hotel with the
> following characteristics:
>
>
>  a) at least 250 rooms available for us (over and above any other capacity
> the hotel needs for its other guests)
>
>  b) the facilities we need for seminars, concerts, open mic, and jamming
>  c) close to major highways
>  d) close to a large airport - with free shuttle service to the hotel an
> important consideration
>
> Right now we're accepting proposals for the 2015 convention. If you have a
> local organization that can take on the required duties and can come up
> with three local hotels with suitable facilities, please forward your
> proposal to me in the next 30 days. We'll be choosing our destination in
> October and doing a final site visit to assess the venue in November.
>
>
> Winslow Yerxa
> President
> SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] SPAH convention locations.
>
>
> I wouldn't mind it coming back to Virginia Beach. I liked that hotel and
> the location.
> SPAH as far as I know was outside Detroit for years. St. Louis does have
> an advantage of
> being more centrally located to both coasts.
>
>
> Emile
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Kevin Hamilton <kham27@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: HARP-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] SPAH
>
>
> SPAH Has been in a different place every year as long a I've been going.
> Next year it is in the same as this year for whatever reason.
>
> Create a harmonica club in your city and do the work to sponsor SPAH.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Kevin Hamilton <kham27@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Doe's anyone else think it is a good idea to move SPAH around? Is it
> often
> > in the same place?
> > It would be selfishly nice if it was closer to me!
> >
> > Kevin
> >
>



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Arthur Jennings
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