<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Patti and I are kicking around the NLM Regional/Fall Sectional plans. We have a model to work with: D20 is doing something very similar at their spring Seaside sectional (flyer attached below).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Have a couple questions/thoughts/comments:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul><li>First, what are the dates we are considering for the Fall Sectional? September, right? Can someone send me the dates?<br></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul><li>Second, what events are we planning for the Fall sectional? Pairs on Friday, two session qualifier on Saturday, and 0-2500 and AX swiss on Sunday?
Why I ask? I'd like to get a very rough handout available at the upcoming I/N sectional. (JC, we'll talk after things are sorted out).</li><li>If we ran the NLM regional, the events we are considering will be NLM pairs on Friday, NLM pairs on Saturday and two events for NLM on Sunday: a single session pairs game and a two session NLM Swiss. (Note that the single session pairs on Sunday is extremely popular at our NLM sectionals).</li><li>Regarding directors, Jeff Jacob will have experience running a NLM regional concurrent with a sectional (he's doing this in the Spring 2019 at the Seaside Regional). I've pinged Arleen to see if we can get Jeff assigned to help with our event--should make for a smooth event.</li><li>Patti and I want Julie Godefroy brought in to help with this event, and so Julie has been included on this particular email.</li><li>Finally, I've asked to be included on the agenda for the Leavenworth D19 meeting and will bring the board up to speed with our thinking about this event. </li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div>Any thoughts you might have about all this, please let me know!</div><div><br></div><div>Personally, I'm getting excited about this event--with a little effort, we will be offering a neat way to get new players excited about tournament bridge. There is lots to be done: setting up speakers, door prizes, advertising at clubs, schools, private games and sectionals...but I'm convinced this is a way to help grow our games and keep newbies engaged. Stay tuned!</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Ann Romeo</span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Personal email: <a href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a></div>
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