<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/2/02 11:15:21 AM Central Daylight Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Are they really planning the convention to go through the 4th of July??? That seems like a planning mistake on first thought.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">David Love</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>The Board and the Home Office have been trying desperately to change the dates, which were picked about 3 years ago. When the convention was in Arlington, it was over the Forth, and that is when we found out that the exhibitors didn't like it. Ever since, we've been trying to change it. There is no guarantee, but with what the Hyatt did to us this year, we're trying to put more pressure on them to change it, or even get out of the contract. But that is something the home office, and the Board, get "paid" to do. Keep you finger crossed.
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<BR>Wim </FONT></HTML>