[meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?

[Linton Rohr]

I hope you're right Michael.
Last year was my first time trip to Tucson. I enjoyed it very much and came 
home with some nice meteorites and some new friends. I also came home 
inspired to expand my humble collection (ch-ching), organize it more, and 
display it better.
With whatever problems there may be to address, Tucson just seems like the 
right place for this event. And Vegas, with all it's distractions, does not. 
It would be a much shorter drive for me, but it's not the place I want to 
be. The "Tucson Show" belongs in...Tucson.
Linton

> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:05:22 -0700
> From: Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to
> Vegas?
> To: Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritesusa.com>, Adam Hupe
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> I could be wrong,
>        But I believe this one promoter leaving would not
> Spell the end of the Tucson Show at all( AND he would
> Likely end up returning.
>        I believe this part of the show deals in fine gems,
> Not minerals, fossils and certainly not meteorites. I don't
> Believe ANY of the fossil, mineral or meteorite dealers
> Would "follow" him - of course, if Marty Zinn is behind
> This it could possibly involve many financial and business
> Pressures on these dealers.....
>        Regardless, I would not count on this spelling the end of the
> Tucson Show and his threat may be just that - a threat.
> Certainly Tucson needs to get their stinking act together!
> I can't remember when all the exits were operating. That
> Crap has gone on for years and is a giant pain in the ass!
> In San Diego or LA such improvements would be completed
> In a few weeks with ALL the construction taking place in the
> Middle of the night under halogen lighting and allowing free
> Traffic in the day. In Tucson, it is done in the day and, like
> Penelope's weaving seams to be undone at night, as it staggers
> The imagination that the freeway and exit work could take
> YEARS!