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Just to be sure... BrickFest PDX 2007 (Portland, OR) is still a go, it is 'not' cancelled. However, BrickFest 2007 (Wash. DC. area) as if right I don't know. Knowing it can be confusing with mentioning two BrickFest events in the same year. There is (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I have been concerned that I can only afford to attend one LEGO event each year and was going to have to choose between BrickFest (the largest, best-known event) or the new BrickWorld (which is much closer to my home and more convenient for me (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Somewhat sad, but understandable. And I definitely think that BrickFest is better off being a 'GREAT' event than being a 'YEARLY' event. Time to start planning for 2008! I am especially glad to hear of the one-day public expo. Personally, I (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) ... (...) So, are you saying there will not be a BrickFest in DC in 2007? (or elsewhere on the east coast) Sorry to hear that. So, it sounds like a good time to have an event in Chicago... Steve (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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a side and personal note to the community/those of you who know me: After BrickFest 2006 I was energized and encouraged by others to get back to work and refocus the event on the fans. Bigger does not mean better. Micro MOC's are a great example of (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest) !!
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(2 URLs) BrickFest PDX ’07 Registration is now open! We had a great pre-registration period waiting for the new year to click over and now you can register at (URL). Also the Red Lion hotel at the Convention Center is taking phone reservations for (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Bricking Bavaria wrapup and Billund visit...
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(...) The building itself is 4 x 5 feet, so it will be about 20 or so feet x 5, best guess. I was really impressed with the level of detail it has. Joe (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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I'm sure may of us will have been in the situation where they thought a model was the real thing from the thumbnail. Well, when I saw this full size I still thought it was real, the venue before setup or something! Outstanding. (URL) How big is it (...) (18 years ago, 16-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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Hi all, I have only recovered from my trip (way too much going on) but wanted to show some pix of some great models at Bricking Bavaria: (URL) The interior (work in progress) of the Frankfurt Train Terminal. Even at this point the model is (...) (18 years ago, 16-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX) !
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(...) Well, keep in mind some people have only emerged from their Dark Ages recently as well as living quite a distance away and having spouses and family responsibilities before jetting off to LLC. :) As a family man I would be interested in a such (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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Hi all ! The sydney bunch have been very busy of late concentrating on trains and christmas, that we may have neglected some of our other themes of interest. I would like to invite the Sydney ensemble to a conglomeration at my place on the 20th of (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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(...) Brian- I agree that fest prices cannot be much of issue affecting national, if not regional, attendance. If you spend $1.5K+ for your family to fly, stay, drive, and eat, you really aren't motivated by a better deal on the $60 per person (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) I'm confused. Better prices on what? LEGO (doubtful, as those prices are not driven by competition generated by fests) or things like registration fees (again, really doubtful; I've seen no evidence that those fees are driven by a profit (...) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Aaron- I think BW is far enough in the past not affect most thinking except, perhaps, to question the viability of Southern CA to attract enough LEGO oriented people. Most of the content at BFs is brought by people in their vehicles and we (...) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Having lived in SoCal, and asked the same question many times of many people, I think a lot of it is that there are still some hard feelings after the BricksWest incident. Also, many people have expressed the hard question of whether or not to (...) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Great to have you aboard. As soon as I gather more responses, we'll begin the next step. Hopefully we can begin planning no later than late January. -Jeramy (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Well, he should have. If you look at a map of North America Omaha may be closer to the actual centre of the continent but it does not have Chicago's status as possibly the largest air and rail hub in the central part of North America. It sucks (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Anthony - You are right Chicago is not in the exact center of the country. Let's consider logistics for a moment: 1) St Louis is 4+ hours from the nearest major city and only 3 or 4 major cities within an easy days drive (still 12 hours from (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Jeramy- I'm thinking more about co-locating (in time and space) a general LEGO event with the big LTC effort for NMRA. Possibly even at the same venue (there's a lot of event space at the Convention Center and NMRA is not even actually in the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Steve- I think this is a very good point and some of us have certainly discussed it before. A public expo provides: A chance to show off creations to a big crowd Opportunity to spread the word about LEGO A bigger market for vendors An (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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