Why does AOPA only have their meetings on the coasts.

AJ wrote:
'Cause surf's up, dude!

skym wrote:
Peter R. wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote:

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.
Given the Meigs fiasco, the politicians of Chicago certainly don't deserve
the attention and revenue that an AOPA conference would bring to the city.

Absolutely.

See, I thought that at first, but some else's post made me
realize....man, what fun that would be to see Daley's reaction to a
bunch of GA aircraft swarming the city!

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:10:57 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :


Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

Austin would be central, and relatively cheap. It also has a decent
convention center and hotels, and nothing like Chicago's union
problems. They did close one airport, but not like Meigs.

Don

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :

Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

LOL! Yeah, great idea.

Personally, I vote for Dallas. Little more GA (hell, little more
aviation in general) friendly.

"Emily" wrote in message
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Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :

Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the
coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

LOL! Yeah, great idea.

Personally, I vote for Dallas. Little more GA (hell, little more aviation
in general) friendly.

Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Robert Barker wrote:
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Personally, I vote for Dallas. Little more GA (hell, little more aviation
in general) friendly.

Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Ok, see, I live in Tarrant County, so when i say Dallas, I actually mean
Fort Worth. :-) Although I stlil prefer ADS for an airport.

On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:02:38 -0600, "Robert Barker"
wrote:
Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Of course the most important aspect is whether it is a dry county /
precinct... One of those things you have to watch out for up around
Dallas...

Grumman-581 wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:02:38 -0600, "Robert Barker"
wrote:
Actually, Ft. Worth would be better than Dallas. Nice airports and less
congestion. Could use Ft. Worth Meacham (KFTW) or Ft. Worth Alliance (AFW).
Lots of room, lots of aviation close by (Bell, Mooney, L-M). Choose any
time from October to September and you have great weather. Close to DFW if
you want to use commercial traffic. Lower lodging costs than DAL. And as a
resident of that county and a TS native, must say that there's a reason that
tons of DAL residents drive to Ft. Worth for museums, the zoo, stockyards,
etc. while few make the trip the other direction for anything except
Mavericks or Stars games... (Cowboys and Rangers aren't in DAL either!)
Pardner, THAT ought to get a good range war going! ;-)

Of course the most important aspect is whether it is a dry county /
precinct... One of those things you have to watch out for up around
Dallas...
Fort Worth isn't dry! I know, because I go there to buy booze. G

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:43:53 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in :

Why in the world does the AOPA only have their conventions on the coasts.

Clue:
ftp://ftpserver.ciesin.org/pub/data/...usdenssmoo.gif

They need to put one in the central US at least every 4 or 5 years.

Chicago would be the most likely spot given the population
distribution, but there certain issues with that venue.

Chicago would be a great venue. Think of all the chaos that would be
created in "Daley's" precious airspace. Talk about poetic justice! Hee, Hee.

Arnold Sten

"Arnold Sten" wrote

Chicago would be a great venue. Think of all the chaos that would be
created in "Daley's" precious airspace. Talk about poetic justice! Hee,
Hee.

Yeah, and have that guy that tried to come into OSH without a clue to try
and land at Meigs!
--
Jim in NC

"Arnold Sten" wrote

Chicago would be a great venue. Think of all the chaos that would be
created in "Daley's" precious airspace. Talk about poetic justice! Hee,
Hee.

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Think how great a venue Chicago would have been when Meigs was open.