[SBU Board] FW: Unit Approval Required

Tue Jan 14 17:10:32 PST 2020

There are dates in Sept and later in Oct that will work.  Waiting to see if
Bothell is available on those dates.
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)

On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 5:01 PM David Dailey <compass98155 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My quick thoughts:
>
> I do not think that a club's request to hold an ACBL-wide game is a good
> reason to change our sectional to a two-day event.
>
> If we wanted to reschedule the Harvest Sectional, how complicated is it to
> fit in around everything else in the district?  The calendar is not wide
> open simply because we need to look at alternate dates.
>
> If we move the Harvest Sectional, might we consider the Sat/Sun of October
> 17/18 prime calendar time for an NLM Regional event, which could more
> readily be a two-day event?  Or, absent an NLM Regional, an NLM Sectional
> instead, which very often is only two days anyhow?
>
> I don't think the unit should be in the habit of providing benefits to one
> club that other clubs do not receive from time to time.  If there is some
> parity amongst what's awarded to clubs, that's fine.
>
> --David
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 4:23 PM Raymond Miller <raysmiller at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Do we know our timeline for responding to Eastside's request?  IMy
>> initial reaction is to approve this, regardless.  But after some thought
>> I'm worried that this would be bad for non-seniors who would play at the
>> sectional if we had  to go to 2 days.  It would also be somewhat unfair to
>> other clubs.  So I'm not really sure which way we should go on this.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 3:41 PM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I think we can find alternative dates at Bothell that will work.  It is
>>> not yet clear, per Bev, that we will have Oct 16-18--they have an internal
>>> customer who may be using those dates and they get first crack.  In the
>>> meantime, Bev has indicated other dates that are available, and I think it
>>> makes sense to see if they can work.  Personally, I hate to say no to
>>> ESBC--they do so much for the Unit, and it may be that we can't have that
>>> weekend.
>>>
>>> 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)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 2:38 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There's basically three ways this can go:
>>>>
>>>>    1. We *are *able to confirm IUOE for Oct 16-18.  (Best case
>>>>    scenario for the sectional)
>>>>    2. We *aren't* able to book IUOE for Oct 16-18 but are able to book
>>>>    another dateset with them that we can work with.
>>>>    3. We *aren't* able to book IUOE for Oct 16-18 and need to find a
>>>>    new venue for those dates.
>>>>
>>>> We have the option as a unit to block EBC (and any other club
>>>> considered nearby) from holding ACBL-wide events and/or special events
>>>> during the sectional when they are not part of the club's regularly
>>>> scheduled games.  *Would we want to exercise that option for this
>>>> request for senior pairs during the Friday of our fall sectional if the
>>>> conflict remains (scenarios 1 & 3 above)? * I'd like the board to
>>>> weigh in on this sooner rather than later so that Monty, Ann, and I can
>>>> move quickly to notify and work with Paulette/EBC and the ACBL once we have
>>>> a confident answer on the sectional date/timing.
>>>>
>>>> (Also, if the board decides that we wouldn't want to block the request
>>>> regardless, it becomes a moot point and we can respond to approve.)
>>>>
>>>> --JC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 11:58 AM Monty Gray <mlgrayjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I just received the message below, asking us whether the Unit has any
>>>>> objection to Eastside Bridge Club’s participation in the ACBL-wide senior
>>>>> pairs event on October 16.  This date is the Friday of the preferred
>>>>> weekend for our fall sectional, but we do not yet have confirmation that
>>>>> the IUOE Hall will be available to us that weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Your thoughts?  Should we ask Paulette how important this is to EBC
>>>>> (and if so, are there any volunteers to approach her)?  Can we get the
>>>>> Union to expedite its decision-making?  Should we consent and be prepared
>>>>> to accept the conflict if necessary?  Would EBC still want to go forward if
>>>>> the Sectional were going forward at the same time?  Should we be prepared
>>>>> to shorten the Sectional to a 2-day event?  Other ideas or questions?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Monty Gray
>>>>> (206) 369-6444
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From: *ACBL Special Games <specialevents at acbl.org>
>>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, January 11, 2020 11:26 AM
>>>>> *To: *mlgrayjr at gmail.com
>>>>> *Subject: *Unit Approval Required
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *American Contract Bridge League *
>>>>> <http://li.web3.acbl.org/wf/click?upn=jW89Tefgy8npDfs6SR4hiVsgpCbyfW4VJtMOUwPfSJE-3D_HgFNhgI7TbOkVNFXIkFpD0DdZuc3E5MubVaai6seYPGupMYorJFXnQ5b-2BnnLPsO1JBWb8br98-2FgUdabKZ1A0Wj8EFthMDEzuSZ2w8lQyR6MW96QtwhmwIdCsO6ys89N7MhJMIFCf-2BA1VGODm1ZdwSzelol-2BjpmYI41o5lNEUOjdL9d0JXEVBCYXrmJHvQeGzTdV1Tm3-2FdVLo5CxL1oNejg-3D-3D>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Monty Gray /ACBL Unit 446 Secretary:
>>>>>
>>>>> We have received notification that Eastside Bridge Center Inc, club#
>>>>> 130260, club manager: Paulette Hauck, would like to host the following
>>>>> game(s):
>>>>> October 16, 2020 ACBL-WIDE SENIOR PAIRS GAME #2 FRI AFT
>>>>>
>>>>> This game must be held on the specific date and session. This club
>>>>> does not hold regularly scheduled sessions for the time of this event.
>>>>> Please let us know if the Unit objects to this club holding this special
>>>>> game.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unit approval is normally automatic, unless there is a Regional in the
>>>>> District or a Sectional within twenty-five miles. Also, the above game
>>>>> should not conflict with a neighboring club that does have a sanctioned
>>>>> session for the date and time specified, and is also hosting the above
>>>>> event.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no need to reply if the unit does not object. Please choose
>>>>> the Reply with history option or make sure to include the event.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions or
>>>>> need assistance, please feel free to contact me anytime.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Sherry Terraciano
>>>>> Special Events Coordinator
>>>>> American Contract Bridge League
>>>>> 6575 Windchase Blvd.
>>>>> Horn Lake MS 38637-1523
>>>>> 662-253-3187 Fax
>>>>> (855) 275-7629 <8552757629>, option 2 Toll free message line
>>>>> sherry.terraciano at acbl.org or SpecialEvents at acbl.org
>>>>> <specialevents at acbl.org>
>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> JC Chupack
>>>> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President,
>>>> Web/Email Admin, & Publicity Chair
>>>> * Lead Technical Product Manager, Zulily <http://www.zulily.com>, Inc.
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