[SBU Board] 2019 Sun Tan Sectional Update

Thu Jul 12 10:28:38 PDT 2018

Hi all,
thing is, about July 12-14...that has been our date recently, but in the
past we have often had a sectional at the beginning of August.  But it does
go to show--bump a date once, and then it can be hard to get it back.  And
I also agree that anything too close to Penticton and Las Vegas will be
difficult for any Unit 446 sectional.
a

Ann Romeo
Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
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My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)

On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Eric Sieg <easieg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Comments on the possibilities listed:
>
> A) I don't think this is worth considering. So many strikes against it. It
> is REALLY soon after our KO sectional. There is a regional at that time in
> our district. It follows immediately after Penticton which a LOT of Seattle
> people go to.
> B) This seems like a good date, with the main strike being that it is so
> soon after the KO sectional. This conflicts with a few sporting things that
> might draw away a couple players (Kim and maybe Jeff would be at hoopfest,
> I might be at a tennis tournament) but when I put on my board member hat
> this seems like a good time.
> C) Will lose some people who are out of town, but seems good otherwise.
> D) Ugh. Right after Vegas? I second Matt's opinion that the attendance
> would be poor. Vegas is an easy flight from Seattle and is typically the
> most highly attended NABC location of them all.
>
> One question: why do we have to give up on July 12-14? That's typically
> been our weekend and we've already lined up right of first refusal in Kent.
> Can we approach them and say we already have a location locked in and
> that's been our typical weekend for years? It seems like having a history
> of going that weekend in past years would give us some sort of scheduling
> rights to that weekend next year. If their site isn't available that's one
> thing, but if they are just trying to poach our weekend I'm not sure we
> should have to just give it up.
>
> Eric
>
>
> Ann Romeo wrote:
>
> I too like the date of July 5-7.  I suspect this will work for
> Bothell--can't imagine the union doing much over the 4th...might work for
> MI, too?  But I also believe that some of us will be out of town on an
> extended vacation due to the 5th being a day off for most companies.
> a
>
> Ann Romeo
> Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
> Local home: 206-526-0871
> Work email: Ann.Romeo at ORCInternational.com
> Work direct dial: 212-463-6331
> My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)
>
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> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 12:45 PM, LARRY HOLDREN <larryholdren at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> 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 <trkwhite at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:13 PM
>> *To:* Seattle ACBL Unit Board <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
>> *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/1NYcdlwx2208f2eEXPqM0ZNTz
>> dRzmhov6w4cdUG4SkN8/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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