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NMBeretta wrote:One of these would be cool...

Kansas City
Dallas
Des Moines

I was thinking those as well... MINUS Dallas... Charlotte was hot enough in 09... and crap Chicago was hot this year. I do not want to be in Dallas in June... I can only imagine what the temp could be then.

They don't even play baseball games during the day in the summer in Texas because it's too damn hot!

I've thought about a Des Moines proposal - but in reality I think the long drive to the drag strip is a severe draw back. We're talking 2 hours at least to the nearest 1/4 mile, and just under 1 hour the an 1/8th mile that I have no interest in.

I've also considered the Quad Cities... quite a bit. Or Cedar Rapids which would be me 1st choice.

FYI, it's pretty damn hot in Kansas City too... just so everyone doesn't think it's going to be cooler there or anything

I think no matter where you go in June its going to be hot. Think about where I live it hot all the freakin time but I understand what yall are saying.

Also is the Berettafest date in June set in stone?

I and others have made ovations and suggestions to change the date(s) but it seems it's pretty much set in stone.

The weekend after Father's Day.

My 2011 proposal is in the works.

Keep in mind that while you can propose anywhere if you do the follow through, there needs to be a reliable local contact, and I stress the word reliable.

Like Boner was for Chicago? It WAS his proposal.

He's becoming quite the joke I hate to suggest.

This year is is why it is being brought up, and there is more to the story so lets leave it at that.

At least we had other people in the area, and others who were not that put up a dang good effort.

Amen Cliffy...

Thanks to everyone who did whatever they could to make it happen!

You know in my area we have a great casino with new hotel that was just finished this year and is also located directly in front of the drag strip. Only downfall is there isn't much to check out other then historical landmarks(welcome to Washington State). But the track has been recently redone and the casino hotel is very nice as well just happens to be a great overall location with lots of lakes in the area and very cool summers. So far we have only had a couple days 90+ for the year and doesnt get much over 90 very often making night's at the track very nice to your car!!

And you are about 2,000+ miles from where "most" of the Members and their Berettas are.

I know the major downfall of where I live is I'm up in the corner. Makes for along drive for us west coast people as well. Central states is probably where it is best for "most" of the people around here. I think we just all worry about what's going to go wrong next on the long drives.

The midwest locations have always had the highest attendance numbers, it wouldn't make sense to hold the main fest in a far off corner. But that doesn't mean you can't organize a gathering yourself (we used to call them mini fests). There will be one in PA soon for those on the east coast. Keep checking the announcements section, or check interest with those that are on the west side with you. Maybe people wouldn't mind a weekend of Buds, Berettas, and Beer.