[Perhaps surprisingly, life there hasn't been bad.] We have plenty of food and water, ... We have a generator, so we can plug in our fans. |
[President Richard Nixon had just signed the National Environmental Policy Act, and the government] wasn't paying much attention to the things required by that, ... We decided to see if we could enforce it. |
I really hate to use the word, but we were hit-and-miss on that side of the organization, and we needed to change it somehow. So the board and myself set a goal last summer of being a more efficient, more professional and upfront organization with our members. I think this gets us down that road. |
I think right now it's an education process, ... We want to continue the benefits we have. |
I'd be surprised if they haven't already. I've used it. |
I'm hoping the governor can step in and help out. |
It's an unknown you have to worry about. Is there a bit of a letdown on the fans' part in that they don't want to turn around and come back again? |
It's so different this year, and a lot of factors are contributing to it. |
The coldest part is waiting around. This is the fourth year the NHPD has participated and the third year we won the Artic Award. It's for a great cause and we will be back again next year. |
The dream of the Internet business is to set up the business and just push buttons, ... that is not effective with these people. They want to have an intimate relationship. |
There's an identity trail that's left that can linger for years, if not decades. |
This is going to be outstanding. This will make the area even more of a player for conventions. |
This will help give us a road map for the future. This has a lot of potential. |
Those are the drivers of the convention business we get because right now we're getting regular, smaller corporate meetings and events, not the large events you see in cities with larger convention facilities. |
What we received was the best possible report, ... There's always the chance of probation or having to do a special project report. |