My guess is Atlanta. Saw an article that said all of the Prez were meeting there today to decide on the name sale and exit dates. Is that a hint of where the HQ may be permanently?

I like that idea. Its a neutral location, close to the geographic center of the conference, a major city, and has a major airport with direct flights to just about anywhere.

(03-01-2013 11:27 AM)mwp1023 Wrote:  I like that idea. Its a neutral location, close to the geographic center of the conference, a major city, and has a major airport with direct flights to just about anywhere.

Memphis, for many reasons, $$...

How about Timbuktu?

I doubt it moves. NYC is the best location at this time.

(03-01-2013 11:37 AM)Pir8Mike Wrote:  

(03-01-2013 11:27 AM)mwp1023 Wrote:  I like that idea. Its a neutral location, close to the geographic center of the conference, a major city, and has a major airport with direct flights to just about anywhere.

Memphis, for many reasons, $$...

Aligning with FedEx is not a bad idea.

Like the conference tournament talk, Memphis, Orlando, or Philly.

(03-01-2013 11:42 AM)bearcatlawjd Wrote:  Like the conference tournament talk, Memphis, Orlando, or Philly.

To be honest, I think it needs to be a city where a member is not located. NYC isn't bad. I think Atlanta is much better and is at the core of the conference.

(03-01-2013 11:52 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  To be honest, I think it needs to be a city where a member is not located. NYC isn't bad. I think Atlanta is much better and is at the core of the conference.

The last thing this conference needs is an empty arena for the tourney (like the A10 has had in Philly and Atlantic City). Put it in Cincinnati, Memphis, or another city that has shown the ability to support conference tourney's in the past and at least make the crowd decent.

(03-01-2013 11:55 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(03-01-2013 11:52 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  To be honest, I think it needs to be a city where a member is not located. NYC isn't bad. I think Atlanta is much better and is at the core of the conference.

The last thing this conference needs is an empty arena for the tourney (like the A10 has had in Philly and Atlantic City). Put it in Cincinnati, Memphis, or another city that has shown the ability to support conference tourney's in the past and at least make the crowd decent.

I think this is about the HQ and not the tourney.

Nashville would be a reasonable central HQ location if we are trying to avoid a member school's city. .

Memphis. HQ's will be in BOSSMAN's basement.

I would not be surprised to the (insert new conference name here) conference basketball tournament and/or football championship game in Atlanta based on the other bad decisions being made.

(03-01-2013 11:52 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(03-01-2013 11:42 AM)bearcatlawjd Wrote:  Like the conference tournament talk, Memphis, Orlando, or Philly.

To be honest, I think it needs to be a city where a member is not located. NYC isn't bad. I think Atlanta is much better and is at the core of the conference.

Totally disagree.

You want the HQ in a "friendly media city" to the conf...and Memphis is VERY pro "whatever conf Memphis is in".

Put the HQ in a city without even a team...you would get ZERO publicity nor should you ever expect any.

Bristol, Connecticut

(03-01-2013 01:57 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  I would not be surprised to the (insert new conference name here) conference basketball tournament and/or football championship game in Atlanta based on the other bad decisions being made.

The SEC has their tourney in Atlanta a lot and the ACC likes to jump in and have their tourney in Atlanta when the SEC's tourney is not in Atlanta.

No conf has their men's tourney in Atlanta this year though.
SEC women's tourney is in Atlanta area ( Gwinnett Arena )

(03-01-2013 11:25 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  My guess is Atlanta. Saw an article that said all of the Prez were meeting there today to decide on the name sale and exit dates. Is that a hint of where the HQ may be permanently?

Apex! lol

Wherever the HQ is this is what it looks like.