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The first week of April is also the week of the HWS Round Robin. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Northup, Brent <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > First week of April is AFA-NIET, I believe...April 4 weekend... > > April 11 for USU avoids that duplication...although we may be the one and > only school at both... > > > Brent > > > ________________________________________ > From: USA Debating in the WUDC Format [[log in to unmask]] on behalf > of Alfred Charles Snider [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 12:46 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Ithaca USU > > This sounds like a very interesting possibility. But, I do want to > hear from Grove City and Cape Cod before we decide. > > I would prefer the FIRST weekend in April, which would avoid APDA and > your big weekend. I hope. > > Thanks so much, Scott! > > Tuna > On 5/6/13 8:37 AM, Scott Thomson wrote: > > Howdy - > > > > Lacking any formal procedure this is Ithaca College's bid to host > > USU Nationals - which would be held April 18, 19, and 20, 2014. > > > > Ithaca College has excellent facilities for the tournament. - We > > have at least 45 classrooms suitable for the tournament. > > - The campus is beautiful and the rooms would not be too far from > > where the rounds would be announced. > > - Parking is plentiful, convenient and free. > > - Food services is good and caters to all tastes. > > > > See our campus here ---http://www.ithaca.edu/ > > > > Ithaca and the Finger Lakes Region are an awesome place to visit for > > a tournament. > > - Ithaca has been rated as the #1 College Town in the USA > > (http://cornellsun.com/node/55914) > > - Ithaca is home to Cornell University > > - There are a wide range of hotels (we'll secure a couple of blocks > > in different price ranges). > > - There are fantastic restaurants in a very walkable downtown. > > - There are several waterfalls within the city limits. > > - The Finger Lakes region is known for is outstanding wineries. > > > > Take a look at the area here - http://www.visitithaca.com/ > > > > We are served by a local airport - flights arrive from Detroit, > > Newark, and Philadelphia. (United, Delta, and USAir) > > There are other regional airports - within about an hour are > > Syracuse, Elmira, Binghamton, and Rochester (2hours). > > > > As a tournament host I have lots of experience and Cornell > > University has also committed to help with administrative assistance. > > > > Thanks for you consideration - > > > > Scott Thomson > > Director of Forensics > > Communication Studies > > Ithaca College > > (607)277-3518 >