[SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update

[LARRY HOLDREN]

Hi all:  My first reaction is that July 5-7 is intriguing. May be a lot of people out of town but also a lot like me that want to avoid traveling crowds and a bridge game close to home sounds good.

Larry

From: Tim White 
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:13 PM
To: Seattle ACBL Unit Board 
Subject: [SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update

While in the past I would have sent this email to Tournament Committee members only, I would like to update the entire board on information that bears on alternatives and the choice for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional. 

Unit 439 has confirmed they plan to run the 2019 Anacortes Sectional on July 12-14, 2019 — thus that weekend won’t work for us.  That weekend also would have been the 2019 weekend we would presumably have had first right of refusal for with Kent Commons given our rental this coming weekend. 

I asked Matt Koltnow, D19 Tournament Coordinator, to weigh in on (a) dates for which he would OK a sanction for the 2019 Sun Tan Sectional and (b) thoughts on the dates, including attendance prospects.  

The window of dates for the 2019 Sun Tan is bounded on the front end by Penticton (June 10-16) and on the back end by Lynnwood (August 19-25).  In between is the 4th of July; Anacortes 12-14 July; NABC Las Vegas 18-28 July.  There is a regional in Eugene Aug 5-11 and a sectional in Portland (Vancouver, WA) Aug 16-18; though probably not untenable conflicts for us they are within a week of so of Lynnwood.  Matt did not rule out either 21-23 June which will see either him or Jenni in Anchorage for the regional, or the dates of the Wenatchee progressive (7-20 July and 3 August).

This appears to leave us with four alternatives as indicated on the refreshed 2019 Tournament Planning Calendar, see link here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTzdRzmhov6w4cdUG4SkN8/edit#

(a) June 21-23.  Falls within the dates of the Anchorage Regional (see note above).  This would be only 3 and 1/2 weeks after our KO sectional.

(b). June 28-30.  No conflicts.

(c). July 5-7.  No conflicts.  Matt commented that "could well be an excellent choice; it has the potential to have better than normal Friday attendance without the annoyance of the holiday itself.”

(d) Aug 2-4.  No conflicts.  Matt’s comment: "it is the weekend immediately after [NABC] Las Vegas. I think attendance at a sectional that weekend would be very poor.”

I would like to ask focals to please check on availability of sites on the 2019 dates above:
John — Kent
John — MIHS Upper Commons
Tim — Bothell

All,
(Un)availability of sites will likely further winnow down our alternatives.  In the mean time, please give thought as to which 2019 dates above you feel would be best for the Sun Tan Sectional.

Thanks,
Tim



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