22-09-2016, 12:22 PM
The David Lloyd centre in Dundee has always been a wonderful venue for player parent spectator.
My experience of using other David Lloyd venues, in the Glasgow area, is that facilities are good and cost can be largely at discretion of the local manager.
Hopefully the David Lloyd chain won't see the description of them in Robin's post. Apart from its libellous nature that post could scupper future hires.
First rule of marketing sports events. Always look after your sponsors.
Clearly the value of the tournament to the Dundee site was not obvious to the local management.That value can only be measured via the turnover of the site on the chess weekend compared with similar weekends. I don't have access to the sites accounts. Without that data we only have mere speculation.
To repeat my earlier point.
Any deliberate avoidance of using the catering facilities at the Dundee congress can only make it harder for chess organisers to negotiate with David Lloyd centres in future.
Enjoy the event in 8 days time. One of the best on the circuit.
Not too late to enter......
My experience of using other David Lloyd venues, in the Glasgow area, is that facilities are good and cost can be largely at discretion of the local manager.
Hopefully the David Lloyd chain won't see the description of them in Robin's post. Apart from its libellous nature that post could scupper future hires.
First rule of marketing sports events. Always look after your sponsors.
Clearly the value of the tournament to the Dundee site was not obvious to the local management.That value can only be measured via the turnover of the site on the chess weekend compared with similar weekends. I don't have access to the sites accounts. Without that data we only have mere speculation.
To repeat my earlier point.
Any deliberate avoidance of using the catering facilities at the Dundee congress can only make it harder for chess organisers to negotiate with David Lloyd centres in future.
Enjoy the event in 8 days time. One of the best on the circuit.
Not too late to enter......