Brian Thompson writes:

Well, after considering about a dozen sites for the 2011 ChessNuts Challenge Open, I've made a firm commitment to the Fargo Howard Johnson's for the weekend of October 1 & 2 of next year.  With Concordia remodeling the Grant Center into a new business college, I was forced to look at all of my options for a "best fit" for the tournament.  While the HoJo is not perfect, it was the best all-around site for all of our tournament needs and I am excited to be able to move forward with the planning stages of our next great tournament.