franklin_m

Close to lots of members? Plus other things to see and do for family that don't want to attend Expo but can turn it into family vacation w/ Disney, Sea World, etc.?

TheEdge

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I wonder about its strategic nature and then ask the same question about Muncie and what factors would determine that to be the location of choice.

rcmiket

The Expo is like a "trade show" like the Toledo show. Muncie doesn't have a convention center to hold it in and please don't give them any ideas about building one. Another reason is can you imagine how much fun Indiana is in January?

Mike.

TheEdge

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How about looking at things the other way round relative to Muncie, why not CA or anywhere else for that matter? Why Muncie?

rcmiket

If your referring to a location for a national headquarters and flying site I agree. Here in Texas would be a good location also. Weather should be a major factor IMO. Oh well too late now.

Mike

TheEdge

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Not too late to understand the factors that led to the decision and who was involved in making it, no?

rcmiket

There was no solicited input for the "membership" if I recall correctly, just a here ya go like it or lump it. They did ask the membership for donations to fund the headquarters and received a little over 150,000.
The flying site came later in 1988.


Mike

mongo

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it is said to be real near the actual center of the country, as in drive time from the extreme edges.
and, raw property was really cheep.

franklin_m

My biggest beef is that there's nothing else there! My family has zero interest in model aviation, and it would be torture to take them there where there's nothing else to do. If I'm going to take a week's vacation and do something, I'm not going to drag my family somewhere that it's all about me. No. When I go somewhere to dive, at least there's beaches and other fun for the rest of the family that doesn't dive.

I'm a big fan of standing up regional sites. Preferably ones located somewhat close to other tourist venues.

init4fun

Ok Guys , So far we have two that think a couple of Regional flying sites would be a good idea . And Me makes three .

I was gonna crack a joke about starting yet another of my infamous Polls , but here I won't joke , because here I do think this would be a great idea !

Now of course I do realize something like this would take time and money to implement , just as the under consideration indoor facility in Illinois would and it's not like I'll be flying at "AMA East" or "AMA West" anytime soon I know , but as a long range plan to "spread the love" around the country a bit I really do think my idea makes sense .

And , of course , Kudos to Franklin for the added thought of "Preferably ones located somewhat close to other tourist venues" !

TimJ

Because all of the other major trade show are on the east coast. So the West coast doesn't get any love.

TimJ

I think property values may have had something to do with it? I could be super wrong about that though.

rcmiket

The weirdest thing I can see is being 5 miles of a airport. While not a busy one it is a airport and anything can happen as far as that goes.

Mike

BarracudaHockey

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Near the geographical center of the country and property costs were the main factors as I remember. I can still remember sending my renewals to Reston, VA

TimJ

The way that very little, non-tower airfield, (not airport) is set up and the way the AMA property is set up, they do not interfere with each other.

BarracudaHockey

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Ya, more of a runway than an "airport" and like Tim said, there's no conflict, in fact, they often use it to give rides when they do stuff for kids at the NAMC