P3D Re: NSA Travel Warning

[Mary Ann & Wolfgang Sell <vmmasell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Let me echo Steve's warnings.  

It can be a big problem to travel to an unknown city for any of us.  
In Rochester, several incidents occurred to NSA members.  None of 
this could be prevented by anyone involved in the planning and 
operation of the convention but it was a shame that the convention 
was disrupted for those folks.  One even had his stereo camera 
stolen from his RV parked out front in the hotel's "oval".

When we went on our site inspection to Arizona in the fall of last 
year, we used the downtown Phoenix Hyatt Regency's valet service 
and the VALET stole all of the stuff out of the trunk of our car! 
This included all of the stereo goodies we picked up along the way
during trip out West and our vacation souvenirs. (Needless to say 
that is why we picked the Sheraton in Mesa.)  A sad story when 
the stuff taken was basically "worthless" to him.

Everyone needs to be more aware of their surroundings when traveling
in a strange place.  This is not unique to NSA conventions -- as a
matter of fact, except for Rochester, I can't remember anything ever
happening at a past convention.  However, similar warnings are given
to members of other groups we travel with -- i.e. Shriners, business
groups,etc.

In Richmond we will be in the DOWNTOWN area and most large American cities
do have a crime problem in the inner city.  It doesn't hurt
to use extra care and preventive techniques.  Don't flash money 
around, use the hotel's safe deposit box for valuables and have
your stereo camera firmly secured to your person!  Watch what you
set down where and be aware of your surroundings.  Most of us 
travel in 3-D packs so there shouldn't be any problem.  

Let's all meet there and have a safe, fun and exciting convention!

Mary Ann Sell
Vice President
NSA


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