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Re: The proliferation of fests: Good or bad?
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Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:22:30 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Bryan Bonahoom wrote:
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In lugnet.events, Ted Michon wrote:
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Once upon a time, there were no fests, And that was bad.
Then there was The One Fest. And that was good.
Then there were more. And some were good, and some not so good.
And now there are many. And some are great. And some are brand new and have
promise.
But ultimately, are lots of fests a good thing?
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As one of the “fest proliferators” I would like to add my 2 cents...
We decided to create Brickworld because there was no centrally located large
AFOL event and we believe that there are many midwest, mountain and west
coast AFOLs that would have a better opportunity to attend an event in
Chicago. Our belief is that the community is growing and we like the thought
of a growing community because it adds strength to LEGO and a broader future
for our favorite way to spend time.
My personal point of view: I don’t attend events on the west coast because
it is too far to take my toys without paying to ship them (ie - I can’t drive
there). I DO attend BrickFest and intend to continue attending BrickFest.
My support for existing events has not changed. I still want to get to Brick
Bash (Duane’s event). I still participate in LafLRC, Chibots and Science
Central robotics competitions...and it seems like we always do a GBC display
at these events.
So - I don’t see proliferation as dilution at this point.
My opinion for what its worth.
Bryan
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I’d like to respectfully disagree with your labeling of Chicago as ‘centrally
located.’ This event is 18 hours away from me here in Houston. Brickfest in
Arlington VA is 26 hours away from me. I drove that, didn’t like it. Well, ok,
so we did it without stopping for sleep on the way up (on the way down we
stopped for sleep twice.. I liked that a lot better). Nevertheless.
The point is I no longer fly, I refuse to for my own personal reasons, which I
won’t discuss publically. This means that I have to drive to any fest I go to.
I’ll drive 12 hours no problem, but any longer than that, for me, is pushing it.
I love going to Brickfest, and I’ve always wanted to go to the big NMRA thing
you guys have up there. I’m dieing to go to PDX, and those Floridians seem to
have a lot of fun at the Festival of the Masters. But all these locations are
near the edges of the US, and my location here in Houston (and my refusal to fly
the friendly skies) prevents me from attending any of them without serious
sacrifices on my part.
I would argue that Chicago is not as centrally located as you would like to
believe, and would submit that St. Louis is much more centrally located, as far
as US fests are concerned. From what I can figure, St. Louis is just about as
centered in the country as far as North and West, and practically due south of
Chicago, considering the East and West directions.
Now I will grant you that there is an inordinate number of AFOLs within short
driving distance of Chicago, and I will also grant you that Houston is in the
(butt) end of the US. Still, I think asking people to drive an extra hour or
two is better in the long run when considering others get to shave 1/4 to 1/2
off their driving time.
I mean, come on, what do you yankee AFOLs have against us rebels? ;)
--Anthony
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| (...) Actually, I don't think he ever said Chicago was centrally located. He just suggested a gathering there would be more centrally located than a gathering on the east coast, or the west coast. It appears there are about 10 or 12 LEGO clubs (...) (18 years ago, 11-Dec-06, to lugnet.events)
| | | Re: The proliferation of fests: Good or bad?
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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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| (...) As one of the "fest proliferators" I would like to add my 2 cents... We decided to create Brickworld because there was no centrally located large AFOL event and we believe that there are many midwest, mountain and west coast AFOLs that would (...) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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