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Sounds Like a Great idea! I'd be happy to contribute whatever I could to such an event. I think as far as location goes, Seattle is by far THE best choice. It is fairly central to all of western north america. It isn't much of a drive from anywhere (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Hello all. After a wonderful response, I will be closing the LEGO® Brickfest™ Style Event Initial Interest Survey to further submissions. I will close down the site late tonight, so if you haven't yet weighed in with your opinion, please do so at (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.org)
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(...) After what I spent at the outlet last year at Brickfest, some people may be shocked to hear the following... (if you're faint of heart, please skip...) Sunday afternoon I commented to Stephen Roberts that in one way it was a shame Brickfest (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) How do you figure? A Seattle fest would attract people from Oregon, Washington, Canada, and some of the other Northwestern states. Seattle is about 3.5 hours north of Portland, and 2 hours south of Vancouver, BC. It would take me 14 hours just (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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In lugnet.events, Duane Hess writes: - snip - (...) Vegas would be great, IMO. Are there many AFOLs there who could help with local planning? (...) I'd be happy to get together sometime, especially if you were willing to come to the Springs. :-) I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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(...) I thought I just said that. :-) (...) So it's easier for more people to attend. Why do many so-called "national" conventions cater to the east coast? More people. Personally, I don't know why there has to be a "national" Lego convention, and I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I forgot to say that the consituencies of the other two groups may not be that much larger than the number of AFOLs. Does anyone have a good guess as to the real number of AFOLs? The two activities are caving (which can have an astounding [to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Sorry I sniped everything out, too much to go through. One thing we should definately consider for this event is flexibility. Here in Lugola we have long strived to be as considerate to the distances people have to travel. It may be best to have (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.wafol)
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(...) As someone fairly involved in two other activities which have gatherings, I have to disagree. There are definitely people who will go to as many events as possible. On the other hand, both of these groups do have a weeklong annual convention (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I agree on that principal, not being geographically close is a huge hindrance to attendance. It will take a lot of planning and saving to make it to any fest, no matter how far away it is. So, for you specifically Mark, and to anyone else who (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I agree completely. Just had to give a me2. Both Chris and I think that keeping Brickfest as the name for the D.C. event is a good idea; they "coined" their name. I love the idea of holding other fests, but it would be best to use other names, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Yeah, or if you're not made of money, perhaps a 'fest on the west coast might be a good thing. I would have really enjoyed being there, but with airline tickets being in the $300.00 range, not counting expenses, the cost was prohibitive. Many (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Yes, if you're looking to try to make it geographically central. (...) Most people would be inside playing with Lego regardless of the weather anyway. Isn't that what a Brickfest is all about? (...) I have a feeling that if a Brickfest were (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Of course everyone wants as close to them as possible. And why should population have anything to do with where it is held? Of course California has a huge population, there are more people crammed into that state then in the entire country of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Larry, All, I'm glad that you feel that way. This may make some very unhappy for geographical regions, but to have multiple fests (whatever name you use as the banner) is dilative to the "Brickfest(*)" experience. Even at once a year, I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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In lugnet.events, David Eaton writes: <snip> (...) <snip> I snipped most, left this one sentence, kinda sums up nicely... I am coming around to this viewpoint. Have one fest a year so *everyone* is incented to come. Rotate it around geographically? (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Amusingly, just about everyone wants it held as close to them as possible! Realistically, San Francisco or south of it a bit make the most sense geographically. I suppose one could make the argument that Seattle makes the most sense for playing with (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Bad form replying to my on post, but I forgot to add Colorado to the post... -Duand (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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(...) I would second this one. Of course I'm in north Denver, so I'm biased. Maybe Las Vegas as a second choice? Seems like there are always cheap flights going there. Would anyone in Colorado like to plan a get together sometime? The last time I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I'll join you. How far is North Dakota (that is where you are right?) from Colo. Springs? Bryan Beckwith (25 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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