[Lnc-business] Informal Poll LNC December Meeting

Thu Jul 31 04:54:46 EDT 2014

Helms Briscoe was the name of the company referenced by Norm.  We used them
to help with the 2016 convention site scouting.

-Alicia

On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Norm Olsen <region1rep at donedad.com> wrote:

> Four points with regard to this thread:
>
> First, I prefer low cost for both LNC meetings and conventions. I am
> fortunate in that I live in a city which is the hub for three major
> airlines, so I have several choices in getting to most any city non-stop at
> a competitive airfare.  Others may not be so fortunate.
>
> Second, in my humble opinion, conventions should be held on Memorial Day
> weekend.  I suggest that choosing this date will produce the largest
> attendance and the lowest cost.  Choosing this date, or allowing an
> alternative, should be the first decision the LNC should make with regard
> to the 2018 convention.
>
> Third, I suggest that conventions are best run by a private entity (ala
> Denver 2008) and not by the LNC itself.  Doing so enables the producing
> organization to solicit sponsorships from private organizations and vastly
> reduces the burden on LNC staff among other advantages. Therefore, given a
> decision with regard to date as presented above, the first step in
> selecting a convention location should be to solicit bids from interested
> private groups for organizing and producing the convention.  The LNC should
> then choose to either accept one of the submitted bids or choose to run the
> convention itself.
>
> Fourth, in the event that the LNC chooses to produce the convention itself
> and having made the decision of the date of the convention, the LNC should
> choose a venue from a list produced by the organization which produced the
> list from which the 2010 convention venue was chosen.  (The name escapes
> me, but Briscoe & Somebody, something like that.)
>
> Using LNC meetings to check out possible sites is OK, but let's keep in
> mind that our duty to the membership is to have a convention which the
> largest number of our membership will be able to attend with due
> consideration given to both scheduling and financial aspects.
>
> Norm
> --
> Norman T Olsen
> Regional Representative, Region I
> Libertarian National Committee
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>
> "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then
> you win." -- Gandhi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of
> Nicholas Sarwark
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:12 AM
> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Informal Poll LNC December Meeting
>
> Thanks Daniel for sending these options out to the LNC.  My personal
> preference is the later weekend and the Hampton Inn, due to the significant
> savings to the members (on travel and room cost) and the LNC (on meeting
> space and breakfast).  I'm happy to do a tour of the Hilton Riverside as a
> potential convention venue while we're there.
>
> If there is a strong preference for the earlier weekend or the more
> expensive hotel, I would defer to the rest of the LNC.
>
> -Nick
>
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 1:34 AM, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> > Members,
> >
> > I started to write another email trying to compare and contrast the two
> seeming top contenders for our December meeting and just decided to repost
> the Email I sent to staff, the chair and Guy. Dec 13/14 seems to be by far
> the cheaper weekend. In addition to the mail there is also a chart of the
> top 2 contenders Hilton Riverside and Hampton inn Convention Center
> included.
> > Can we get an informal indication from members as to their thoughts on
> these 2 hotels before we put a motion back up?
> > Do people seriously want to consider NOLA for an upcoming convention and
> do we think its worth the extra money to stay in the Riverside to better
> evaluate it or would you guys rather stay in the Hampton which is less
> expensive?
> >
> >
> > "After having spoken to Robert, he seemed to indicate that typically
> there are about 6 or so people interested in taking tours, even when in the
> hotel proposed for the convention. The increased convenience might bump the
> participation by a person or 2. Most members of the LNC don't put much
> interest into the location of the NatCon and leave it to the LNC Convention
> Planning Committee.
> > I of course am interested in promoting NOLA for a NatCon for various
> reasons.  Coming at it strictly as a member of the LNC.  I think a top
> destination city like NOLA will only enhance NatCon Participation. I feel
> this increase will be most pronounced in an off election year like 2018.
> Coming at it from a local standpoint, we of course would love the increased
> access for a Presidential year NatCon like 2020, but the destination city
> increases would probably be lower than the effect it has on an off year as
> there is already increased interest during a Presidential year.
> >
> > I think from the LPHQ standpoint, the dates for the 13/14 are
> significant as well as the concessions garnered for the individual rooms.
>  With those dates in mind for these 2 hotels.  The Hampton can save us
> $1800.  That said, the costs of the Riverside are in line with avg meeting
> costs for the LNC.
> >
> > Our State LP is looking at holding our Winter Peace Party the weekend
> that the LNC is in attendance.   One of our local members has gotten us a
> bead on a private room at the top of the Jax. It's a premium location
> located right on the river in the French Quarter. With drinks and
> appetizers included, we have gotten it for a rate of $35/person.  It's a
> great rate and we are hoping that some of our neighbors from surrounding
> states might be interested in coming in and socializing with us for the
> weekend.  This location is somewhat of a straight shot from both hotels
> with the Riverside being about a 5-10 minute walk from Jax and the Hampton
> being about 15-20 minute walk.  Overall the Riverside is right on the edge
> of the FQ, It's across the street from the Casino, etc.
> >
> > I am from the school of, let's save the money, but I have to realize
> that I am a lot different in my mindset from a lot of other people. So for
> me, staying at the cheaper venue would be a go.  However on top of that, I
> am not staying at any of the venues, I am sleeping at home with my dogs. So
> there may indeed be some value in staying at the likely NatCon contender so
> that most LNC members can get a feel for it even if they arent paying
> attention.”
> >
> > Daniel Hayes
> >
> > ave HQ $1800.
> >
> >
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