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In lugnet.events, Todd Webb wrote:
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I believe the South needs a large-scale Lego festival. How about it Texas?
Perhaps they would like to take the Spring :)
Todd, www.BrickFair.com
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Several members of TexLUG have talked about it and even made some preliminary
inquiries, but there are several factors moving against us. There are several
cities in Texas (and central southern US) that would be excellent for hosting an
event, but only a handful (like Dallas) that are major airline hubs, nor do many
have (useful) mass transit systems outside of busses.
Cities like Houston have two giant airports, but the airports aren’t centrally
located (and are quite a distance away from each other), in fact just about
everything in Houston is spread apart from everything else. Galveston has a
GORGEOUS, giant convention center that overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, but
Galveston has no major airport, and is 1 to 2 hours from anywhere in Houston.
I’ve also heard and read that cities like Houston have very strict and downright
oppressive union rules that would really create problems for an event (I know
nothing about Dallas or San Antonio on this front). Such as requiring all
tables and equipment be set up by the union workers. Granted its hearsay as I
have not confirmed it, but I have no reason to doubt the source. Hopefully if
this is true, it’s only true for Houston.
And last but not least, and perhaps the final coffin nail (not really)... there
are no LEGO stores in Texas or anywhere else in the south outside of the east
coast (AFAIK). It seems to be, perhaps not a requirement, but a major deciding
factor for quite a few people for them to attend a big event. Someone please
correct me but I am unaware of any LEGO convention in the US that has taken
place more than a half hour’s drive from a LEGO store.
But we can dream...
--Tony
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In lugnet.events, Anthony Sava wrote:
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In lugnet.events, Todd Webb wrote:
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I believe the South needs a large-scale Lego festival. How about it Texas?
Perhaps they would like to take the Spring :)
Todd, www.BrickFair.com
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And last but not least, and perhaps the final coffin nail (not really)...
there are no LEGO stores in Texas or anywhere else in the south outside of
the east coast (AFAIK). It seems to be, perhaps not a requirement, but a
major deciding factor for quite a few people for them to attend a big event.
Someone please correct me but I am unaware of any LEGO convention in the US
that has taken place more than a half hour’s drive from a LEGO store.
--Tony
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We have a huge advantage in that BrickFair is filling the void from previous
events, so we know what to expect. In that regard we are taking less risk.
Tony, your best best would be to start the way BrickFest did and just get as
many AFOLs together as you can, say 60, and have a weekend of it. If people
have fun, if it succeeds, let it grow from there.
You have a slightly greater disadvantage in that now the large venues do exist.
Some AFOLs may not wish to travel to you, stay in a hotel for such a small
event. But still, others may see the potential in bringing the larger venue
closer to home in the future and would support you.
Just my two cents.
Todd
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In lugnet.events, Todd Webb wrote:
> Tony, your best best would be to start the way BrickFest did
> and just get as many AFOLs together as you can, say 60, and
> have a weekend of it. If people have fun, if it succeeds,
> let it grow from there.
We've tried that for many years now within the state (i.e. the TexLUG group).
The most we've ever pulled together for any event is probably near 15 people.
Out of that, there are only 4 or 5 'regulars' that keep the group going.
If we did attempt to host a huge event, us Texas AFOLs would definitely need
outside help.
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