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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tibor, post: 7756097, member: 73385&quot;][USER=17011]@Rushmore[/USER]&nbsp; While it would be great for the ANA&nbsp; WFoM to travel to</p><p>different cities each year, it just isn&#039;t possible. Local taxes, union,</p><p>the safety of dealers and convention attendees plays a big part in the</p><p>ANA&#039;s decision. Easy to get to cities is high on the list. Dealers do not</p><p>want to change planes and neither do the attendees. Ease and security</p><p>play a MAJOR role in this decision. The cities want the conventions to</p><p>reserve a block of rooms. If these rooms are not sold out, the city</p><p>makes the ANA to make up the difference. The concession also has</p><p>its requirements. IF they do not meet certain $ goals, the ANA makes</p><p>up the difference. In some cities the unions rule. Do you want some</p><p>ham fisted union employee carrying your inventory to your table if</p><p>your a dealer. Security is a major concern. Some cities such as Detroit</p><p>would not be attended by many dealers and collectors. After the summer</p><p>of 2020 there are a few more to add to the list. At Rosemont, you are</p><p>a 15 minute shuttle ride from the airport. Several nice hotels within</p><p>a five minute walk of the convention center. Many cities do not return</p><p>the ANA&#039;s initial call. Let&#039;s face it, among conventions, the WFoM is</p><p>very, very small potatoes. In a good year 10,000 collectors attend,</p><p>many are counted several times as they come and go from the con-</p><p>vention hall. On the other hand, AMWAY, Shriners and other organizations</p><p>can easily have 40,000 attendees. In Denver of 2017, the Nissan Corp.</p><p>was has having a &quot;get together&quot; of their dealers and suppliers. They</p><p>were disappointed that only 25,000 were going to show. So the fact that</p><p>Rosemont will have the ANA convention is a true blessing. I know it&#039;s not</p><p>fair that Chicago gets the lions share of conventions, but everything</p><p>considered it is far and away the best place to hold it. I know there are</p><p>other factors that play into the decision making process but at 2:30 AM</p><p>they don&#039;t come to mind. I want to make one thing clear, I am not</p><p>a spokesperson for the ANA. These are just thoughts and reasons that</p><p>have been voiced over the last several years. I hope to see and meet</p><p>several of forum members in Chicago.</p><p>&nbsp; PS&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m driving 600+ miles to attend this year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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