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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I am not against
holding an LNC Session in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>
at some time during this LNC term. Heck – it is a lot easier
for me to fly to <st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City> than it is for me to fly
to <st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State>
or <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City>.
I would not be surprised if the Chair would also support holding an LNC
Session in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Regarding snow:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <a
href="http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Colorado/Places/denver-snowfall-totals-snow-accumulation-averages.php">http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Colorado/Places/denver-snowfall-totals-snow-accumulation-averages.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>To my surprise, the
number of days in December with 5 or more inches of snow in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City> is a lot less than I thought it would
be.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Summer thunderstorms will probably cause more weather problems in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City> for the airlines
than snow in the winter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>So – if we are
going to meet in <st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City>, I would prefer doing
that for the LNC Session AFTER the probable one in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City>. March or April of 2015
should be after most of the snow, but before the summer thunderstorm season.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Scott
Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>“May I suggest that Robert check out
the following hotel:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-denver-RLDV-DT/index.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-denver-RLDV-DT/index.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>This is a special situation. The
hotel was built at the location of the old <st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City>
airport shortly before <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>
decided to move the airport 20 miles into the hinterland. Consider:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The hotel is still there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>It’s a modern facility.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>It’s managed by a brand name firm: “Hilton Double
Tree”.</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The AAA rate for the December meeting dates (just an example, as
advertised on the WEB) is $84 (+tax) a night.</span></font><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The local neighborhood has been completely redeveloped following
the demolition of the old airport.</span></font><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
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size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Hotel shuttle to/from the airport.</span></font><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Denver</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> airport is a hub for three major airlines (United/Continental,
Frontier, Southwest); lots of flights, lots of competition; low fares.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
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size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>We do have winter storms in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>,
but then again, we have the facilities and “know how” to deal with
them.</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><span
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size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Mountain time zone means you don’t have to take Friday off
in order to get to the meeting. </span></font><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Yeah! This is my home town. Because
it is my home town, I am aware of the situation. I’m sure there are
many others out there. Let’s make these known to Robert, let Robert
haggle, and I think we can get the cost of attending (in both dollars and lost
work time) down to more reasonable levels.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Norman T Olsen”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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