Group, I have waited to post my opinion for this very reson. Mississippi looked to be a new place for a gathering, but it didn't look to be a better place, nor did it need to be a better place. I think the Gathering needs to be in a place that is good for all people. ie centrally located, good hotels, food, camping, and meeting rooms/area. Thank goodness for the terminal this year with the A/C. I did not make my disission for next years Gathering on the presentations, I had 2 locations offered and I voted for the best one. In my case that was Mt. Vernon. I have only been to one location so far, so I don't have a lot to go off of. I hope this location will help the Gathering grow and get better. My vote is for later, first of Oct somewhere. And one gathering a year. With Sun n Fun, Oshkosh and local stuff that should be enough. I hope there are no bad feelings about the location and how Mt Vernon was brought into the loop again. Lets just build and fly and have a GREAT time........
Lee Van Dyke Mesa AZ l...@vandyke5.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:21 AM Subject: KR> Gathering Date OR PLACE???? > Now, you may never get it > >moved, because apparently, there no longer is a restriction on how many > >times we have it at the same place, consecutively. > >Daniel R. Heath > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > To my knowledge there has never been a "restriction" on how many > years the Gathering took place in any one location. It has always > been dependent on who wants to host it and and where the > attendees vote to go next. The "two year" number came about more > from host "burnout" than anything else. There have been times in > the past that the Gathering has changed locations on an annual > basis. > > In my case, two years was enough for me also. The airport manager > at Mt.Vernon and supporting organizations invited us to return and > have agreed to lend their support. I agreed to help them out if the > attendees voted to return. I expect to hand over most of the detail > work to them and only continue in an advisory role and maintain > the final approval on any of the planning and, of course, maintain > control of our funds. I suppose I felt some small obligation to continue > to host the Gathering at Mt.Vernon, if the attendees voted to return, > as a repayment for the 14 prior years I attended as a visitor and took > advantage of the work of others. > > There will be a few small changes to the Gathering next year at > Mt.Vernon such as less room in the terminal commons area and > the awards banquet off site as at other locations. On the plus > side, Chris Collins, the airport manager and former KR project > owner and Gathering attendee, hopes to improve the facilities > for those wanting to camp. > > In the end, the Gathering is for the attendees. In order to be > successful, it will have to take place at a location and time > that encourages the greatest attendance of KRs and visitors. > Who better to know than those attending. > > I hope everyone left "pumped up" and got the sawdust flying > on their projects as soon as they got home and I look forward > to seeing everyone again next year. The many comments I > heard from this years attendees make me think we had another > successful Gathering. How many more days, Mark Jones? > > Thanks again to everyone that made it possible. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > >
