Why Easter/Passover weekend?
Why not? First of all, we are affirming that square dancing is truly a religious experience. The date was not an easy choice to make, and our convention was competing with other groups for hotel space. The National Education Association has the entire city tied up for the July 4 weekend – seriously, the whole thing, no teacher left behind. Every large hotel and the entire Convention Center. The committee debated the merits of the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends and decided that Labor Day is just too unpleasant in DC, so it chose Memorial Day. However, the hotel of choice was booked for that weekend (and Labor Day, too), but offered us the Easter/Passover weekend instead. As circumstances turned out we got a significantly better hotel rate for that weekend. Spring in DC is usually very nice, and the date coincides with the Cherry Blossom Festival. That’s the scoop on the weekend selection. It was all about availability and affordability, in a busy convention town, and we think you’l
