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Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Date: 
Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:13:46 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Matthew Gerber writes:
> Hey all,
> 
> I have been kicking this idea around myself, especially since the mech
> builders who didn't make it to BrickFest were so jazzed about attending
> BrickFest next year. I even solicited a few e-mail responses about it.
> 
> Here are some of my ideas:
> 
> Name: BricksWest (Cute? Clever? Dumb? What?)

Clever/cutesy ;)
> 
> Date: Late November-December-the opposite of BrickFest for those with the
> resources to do both coasts-possibly January, about the same diff'...we
> COULD still pull one off THIS year...

January - *after* holiday stress is over - and then also six months
before/after Brickfest
> 
> Location: Something more central is preferred...

My smart-mouth suggestion for this post is coming now -

Hold "BricksWest" in DAKOTA!  We're the geographic center of the continent,
don'chya know?  It would be perfect (for me) - although there don't seem to
be too many other AFOL's up here in the (95 degrees today) tundra.

Really - Carlsbad would be good, esp. since my sister lives in El Cajon.
> 
> I've done event management, and wouldn't mind organizing the overall event
> (yes...that's me volunteering...don't tell my wife!). If it's way out of my
> area, I'll also help remotely.
> 
> So? What do you all think? Weigh in with choices on location, dates, etc.
> here, or e-mail me, and I'll be happy to start sorting ideas together. I'll
> put up a temporary web site for organizing notes and all if it's called for,
> also.
> 
> Matt

Web site, event management - a lot to take on.  Thanks!  I'll volunteer to
be one of your flunkies, if you would like a hand.

~~Tanya



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(...) I think everyone is leaning towards January, or even February...still 6 months from BrickFest DC. I'd be happy with that. (...) Oh sure...you can get in touch with Kevin for that one...he'll be arranging all of the nation/world-wide events! (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)

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  Re: How about a Brickfest West?
 
Hey all, I have been kicking this idea around myself, especially since the mech builders who didn't make it to BrickFest were so jazzed about attending BrickFest next year. I even solicited a few e-mail responses about it. Here are some of my ideas: (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)

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