17-01-2015, 09:49 PM
Jonathan
Thanks, and no worries. It's easy to get swept along in the moment on noticeboards: I usually keep off them! Case in point: I was motivated to post to correct the point on the Edinburgh Congress, but I couldn't resist digressing.
Since you bring it up, I should clarify: yes, the Congress made a loss last year as explained - numbers were down due to the move outside the centre - and yes, it was at risk of not going ahead this year. But not for financial reasons: the key issue was the struggle to find a suitable venue. This has now thankfully been resolved. The Congress is in a strong position financially.
At risk of getting back onto the original topic of this thread, I guess that the holding of a more expensive tournament in a plusher venue might well attract some interest in Scotland from certain players - I believe George is one from previous conversations I've had with him and I would be another - but I reckon it would better fit an open event than a weekend multi-tournament congress. Matthew T does make an interesting point about "conference hotels" in his post below which is food for thought.
Thanks, and no worries. It's easy to get swept along in the moment on noticeboards: I usually keep off them! Case in point: I was motivated to post to correct the point on the Edinburgh Congress, but I couldn't resist digressing.
Since you bring it up, I should clarify: yes, the Congress made a loss last year as explained - numbers were down due to the move outside the centre - and yes, it was at risk of not going ahead this year. But not for financial reasons: the key issue was the struggle to find a suitable venue. This has now thankfully been resolved. The Congress is in a strong position financially.
At risk of getting back onto the original topic of this thread, I guess that the holding of a more expensive tournament in a plusher venue might well attract some interest in Scotland from certain players - I believe George is one from previous conversations I've had with him and I would be another - but I reckon it would better fit an open event than a weekend multi-tournament congress. Matthew T does make an interesting point about "conference hotels" in his post below which is food for thought.