I know chippers do not understand how hard it is to deal with casinos.
Casinos jam their calanders in order to maximize room sales and profits.
Most conventions book 5 years in advance.
To answer John Yee's question on why we are booking this 1 year in advance, I was told it was done to allow the new board the right to book their own convention. I think this was only fair to the new board.

Good luck to Wayne and the new board.