I went to Cal-Stewart last year. I was told by a long time attendee that the reason the event was moved to Ontario from Pasadena was that the rental rates in Pasadena had become much too high.
This is the same reason that the Northern CA Cal-Stewart meet has been moved from Santa Clara to San Ramon. The Santa Clara site is directly across the street from the new 49ers Stadium. Rental rates for the Santa Clara convention center and hotel are almost triple what they were before the Stadium opened last year. For example, there was an article in the paper that the average hotel rate in the area around the stadium has gone from about $100 to $300 per night. Parking is no longer free at the Santa Clara convention center.
The people who organize and run these events should be congratulated for keeping them going in the face of escalating costs.
NH Joe
