KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Dan Heath]

Leif,

Go to http://krgathering.org/

You will be flying into St. Louis, Mo. 

Mount Vernon is located 97 miles southeast of Saint Louis International
Airport and easy drive down I-64 will get you there in less than 90 minutes.

Check out the St. Louis Airport website at:  http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/

All major rental car agencies are located at the Saint Louis airport.

Welcome, we are glad to have you come.  Please register at the Gathering
website shown above.

See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 
See you at the 2011 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN
There is a time for building and it never seems to end.
Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC

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[mailto:krnet-bounces+danrh=windstream@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Leif G
Alstadsæter
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 3:58 AM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Re:Gathering date change

Hi folks
I plan to go to Gathering this year, it`s a long way from Norway where I 
live and building my KR2S.
 I have to know the nearest international airport, and the location wher I 
can find this place on the map.
Hope someone can give me this information.

Regard
Leif G Alstadseter
Norway
lei...@lyse.net 



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KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Leif G Alstadsæter]

Hi folks
I plan to go to Gathering this year, it`s a long way from Norway where I 
live and building my KR2S.
 I have to know the nearest international airport, and the location wher I 
can find this place on the map.
Hope someone can give me this information.

Regard
Leif G Alstadseter
Norway
lei...@lyse.net 

KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Gary Robison]

Look people

This is the way it is if you wish to manage the event,,, next
year you can,,, this year it's Larry's next year
then you run it I have been doing this type of thing for years for
different groups all good people but!!!
not everyone can be accommodated that's life who ever said it was fair

Larry  is doing the best he can... a fine job at that,,, just do your part
that is,,, come if you can,,, if not wish everyone who can change their
schedule,,, the best of times... it's like a scrubbed approach just go 
around

Larry I am retiring in April if you need help let me know (anything)

Gary

(I had the guitar at the last gathering )





- Original Message - 
From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" 
To: "KRnet" 
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:09 PM
Subject: KR> Re:Gathering date change


> At 08:29 AM 1/27/2011, you wrote:
>>Larry,
>>The date change really scrambles my plans.  How many KR types would
>>have a conflct with actually going to the AOPA spam can happening?
>>Sid Wood
> +++
>
> I've received several e-mails, some good, some disappointing, like
> the one from Sid.  I'm sorry the date change has messed up the plans
> of some of the attendees.  I'll try to make the reason for change a
> bit more clear.
>


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KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Patrick Driscoll]

Larry, don't buy any meds.
Patrick Driscoll
Saint Paul, MN
patric...@usfamily.net

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KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Larry&Sallie Flesner]

At 08:29 AM 1/27/2011, you wrote:
>Larry,
>The date change really scrambles my plans.  How many KR types would 
>have a conflct with actually going to the AOPA spam can happening?
>Sid Wood
+++

I've received several e-mails, some good, some disappointing, like 
the one from Sid.  I'm sorry the date change has messed up the plans 
of some of the attendees.  I'll try to make the reason for change a 
bit more clear.

It's not a matter of KR types attending the AOPA happening.  The 
problem arose when AOPA scheduled their east coast Light Sport Expo 
event on the same date as the Light Sprot Expo at Mt.Vernon.  It was 
a matter of Mt.Vernon airport cancelling their event or changing the 
date.  The only other date that would work for them was the date of 
our Gathering.  Having the two events on the same date would be 
"unworkable", especially for the KR crowd.  The entire ramp would be 
closed off from the terminal to the FBO with an $8 entry fee.  The 
airport had in fact considered cancelling the event and held of their 
decision until after Chris had attended Sebering and talked to the 
vendors.  They all encouraged him to hold the event.

So,  to make the best of a bad situation,  moving the Gathering back 
one week seems to be the best solution for everyone involved.  I 
regret that changing the date will keep some of the regular attendees 
from attending this year.  This will be my 21st consecutive Gathering 
and I know how much I look forward to the Gathering each year.  I'm 
guessing I may need medication for depression the year I have to 
break my attendance string.

Larry Flesner
Host, 2011 INTERNATIONAL KR Gathering

KR> Re:Gathering date change

[Patrick Driscoll]

I would really like to have any date except the 16th & 17th. Joanne has a 
Pow-Wow in Mankato, MN on that date. She has gone to the Pow-Wow every year 
for the past 30 years except last year when she came to the gathering with 
me when the dates conflicted. If need be then 16th & 17 are OK as she will 
go to the Pow-Wow and I will go to the gathering. This was done a couple of 
times before but she really enjoys going with the gals while we look at 
airplanes.
Patrick Driscoll
Saint Paul, MN
patric...@usfamily.net

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KR> Re:Gathering date change

[smwood]

Larry,
The date change really scrambles my plans.  September 9 & 10 were perfect.  I 
was planning on flying my KR-2 to MVN this year.  Now it's like being 
weathered-out eight months in advance.  Does not seem to likely now with the 
conflicts in my schedule.  What are the possibilities of changing dates to 
September 30 & October 1?  Better yet, how about September 23 & 24?  How many 
KR types would have a conflct with actually going to the AOPA spam can 
happening?  

Regards,
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
smw...@md.metrocast.net

+++

Gathering attendees,

I have been communicating with Chris Collins for the last week or so 
about the necessity of changing the date for this years Gathering due 
to event conflicts at the Mt.Vernon airport.  Read his e-mail below 
for the details.  Bottom line is that the only way to work around the 
conflicts is to move our Gathering date back one week to September 16 
and 17.  I sincerely hope this date change will not cause anyone to 
change their plans to attend the Gathering, especially those planning 
to attend from outside the U.S.A.

If anyone has major concerns about this change in dates, please get 
back to me at  fles...@frontier.com

I will work with Bob Lee to insure our foreign visitors are contacted.

I will be posting, in the next week or so, a list of volunteers 
needed in the areas of judging, awards,  forums, etc.. Also, I have 
contacted the Holiday Inn for bookings and that info will be posted 
to the Gathering web page in the next few days.  I'll be getting 
started on the hats and shirts as soon as my supplier gets back from vacation.

Here we go again  :-)  How many days, Jones???

Larry Flesner
2011 Gathering Host



>Larry:
>
>Greetings from KMVN.  Several weeks ago, you and I agreed upon a 
>date for the 2011 KR National Gathering.  The KR event is currently 
>scheduled for the second weekend of September.  The Third Annual 
>Midwest LSA Expo, 
>www.midwestlsashow.com  is currently 
>scheduled for the fourth weekend in September (as it was in 
>2010).  Life is good and there are no conflicts.
>
>Early last week I learned the AOPA Aviation Summit, normally held in 
>November, has been scheduled for the fourth weekend in September, 
>2011.  I am sure there are many reasons why AOPA changed their 
>schedule.  I would guess that the new location, Hartford, 
>Connecticut, is not suitable for an aviation event in 
>November.   Regardless of their reasons, the change puts us in a 
>major quandary.
>
>The top aircraft manufacturers, aviation media, LAMA, AOPA, EAA, and 
>many aviation enthusiasts will not miss the AOPA event (meaning they 
>will not be at the Midwest LSA Expo as currently scheduled).  This 
>has forced me to make an easy decision - the dates for the Midwest 
>LSA Expo must be changed.  A later date is out of the question 
>because it places the event in October.  We believe the weekend 
>before (9/16 - 9/18/11) does not leave enough time for the 
>manufacturers and media between the MLSA Expo and the AOPA Aviation 
>Summit (some may claim they can not come to the Midwest LSA Expo 
>because they "are getting ready for AOPA").  The second weekend of 
>September would be beneficial as it would provide space between the 
>Midwest LSA Expo and the AOPA Aviation Summit.  That is the weekend 
>currently occupied by the KR National Gathering.
>
>I humbly ask members of the KR Family if they would consider the 
>weekend of September 16 through the 18th for the 2011 KR National 
>Gathering at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport.  Being flexible would allow 
>Mt. Vernon Outland Airport to grow the Midwest LSA Expo - our 
>region's only "National Aviation Event".
>
>Please call me at (618) 315-5462 if you have any questions or 
>suggestions.  I appreciate your consideration.
>
>Chris Collins
>Mt. Vernon Outland Airport
>www.mtvernonairport.com
>www.midwestlsashow.com
>(618) 315-5462
>
>