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

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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:

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> I use the expression "New Era of SPAH Conventions" because this year  
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> new things are in place that have not been in the past....