1. Yes, Tommy juggled balls many times...up to 11 on a bar box which is amazing to say the last. Tommy has concentration as solid as granite.
2. The complaint about concrete floors was the first I heard. If you remember, the SBE at the old place was on tile floors (same as concrete) and the last few were on concrete. It isnt easy to get floors covered in carpet of that size. As for prices, yes they were high. It comes with the scale of the place. The Gaylord is the largest non gaming resort in the U.S. The place is over the top and with that comes a cost factor. Me personally, I don't need to drink $8 beers. I can wait to go some place cheaper. I bet you didn't know that TAP got billed $1,000 per keg for the welcome party. There were many good eateries right across the street from the resort. Steakhouses, Bob Evans, etc. All very reasonable.
3. I sent 4 teams down to Nashville and believe me, my players will tell me if they didn't like it or had complaints. They all had a blast.
4. TAP does listen to your concerns and next year we will be in Charleston SC. A place we been to twice before so there will be less issues since we dealt with this location before. The thing players need to realize is TAP moves our nationals every year or so and with that comes dealing with different venues and they do not know what to expect either. It's either that or the same old place every year. Our players like to see different parts of the country.
5. There were some scheduling issues and some late match times and this is being addressed for future events. Overall the player's feedback we are getting is very positive. As in anything, you cant please everyone but we at TAP try our best.
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