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Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Sun, 15 Jul 2001 20:31:08 GMT
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I DON'T like the idea. If we're going to have BrickFests all over, it would be
nice if we can try to get Brad to show at each one (in person, not vidconf), and
that won't happen with them happening at once.
Besides, I might want to attend a PacNW AND a SoCal meet ;-)
Matthew Gerber wrote:
> In lugnet.events, Matthew Gerber writes:
> > That does bring up an idea though...
> >
> > Between PNW, California and DC, we could try to hold ALL of the events at
> > the same time, with the same themes and materials...I suppose that COULD be
> > pretty cool, and almost everyone, no matter where they live, would have a
> > fair to middlin' chance of making a BrickFest at the same time. We could
> > even hold some remote group sessions (video conferencing anyone? I have
> > experience setting that up). We'd need to get in touch with Christina and
> > Stephen when they wrap up in DC to discuss something like this.
>
> The family and I just went for a walk, and as I thought about this idea, the
> more the idea grew on me. I love this idea! I think that this is the neatest
> way to go. Can you imagine? All LUGNET members, all LUG members, all AFOL at
> BrickFest at the same time? No matter where they live...a BrickFest would be
> available to them? How cool would that be?
>
> And more Fests across the country(ies) could join in, whenever they wanted
> too. In fact, the more, the merrier! The more resources that could be shared
> (Ref: the MOC cards I put together for DC...I knew I wouldn't be there, but
> I helped out in the best way I could...imagine being able to tap EVERYONE as
> a resource for one big, multiple location event)!
>
> Each fest location could be responsible for developing just ONE big event
> type: LDraw demo, Cinema, etc., and that event could be shared via
> video/web/phone conference/all of the above...no one would have the bother
> of developing many individual events, and could concentrate on making their
> one big event spectacular!
>
> All registration could be the same price, regardless of location. All
> registration could be handled by just one treasurey (with, say, on-line
> payment [PayPal] and one centralized address for mail registrations).
>
> We could pick one summer holiday weekend, to maximize the days. The only
> drawback is that we'd have to wait a WHOLE year now...but that would give us
> time to develop one big, LEGO spectacular!
>
> What do you all think?
>
> Matt
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| (...) Oh, I understand and all...that's why I was leaning away from the idea in the first place...it was just kinda' growing on me the more I thought about it. It might be smart to do an impromptu poll of those with the means/willigness to travel to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| (...) The family and I just went for a walk, and as I thought about this idea, the more the idea grew on me. I love this idea! I think that this is the neatest way to go. Can you imagine? All LUGNET members, all LUG members, all AFOL at BrickFest at (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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