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Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 02:17:23 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Mark Sandlin writes:
> Bruce Schlickbernd at corsair@schlickbernd.org wrote:
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> > No, I haven't forgotten, and yes, there are people who are going to not go
> > if it isn't conveniently close no matter where it is held. More will not go
> > to Seattle than not go to California.
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> How do you figure?
I am assuming that he meant there are alot more people in S. Cal. than the
areas you mentioned. Granted way up north wold attract people from more
states, but the states up there are alot smaller. And, there are alot of
other things to do in S. Cal. than up north. Somebody pointed out that while
you (not YOU, but whoever) was at the fest, the family could be at one of
the many attractions S. Cali has to offer. This may be a very good selling
point for many AFOLS to their families.
> 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.
And a S. Cal. event would attract people from all over Cali, Arizona,
Nevada, and even Mexico, maybe even Texas!
> It would take me 14 hours just to drive to San Francisco, to say nothing of
> making it all the way to Carlsbad. So I would *have* to buy a plane ticket
> just so I could have time to be at the 'fest, as would almost anyone else
> who doesn't live in California.
And the flip side for the people in S. Cal, it would take them an amazing
amount of time to go up to Seatle, or to Portland.
> Don't get me wrong, I would love to come to LLC again, but I just think your
> above claim needs a bit of clarification. I don't think having LLC nearby
> will guarantee you a large attendance, in fact, it might rob you of some
> attendees who go to the park instead of attending the 'fest.
It may not guarantee a greater attendance, but it most likley will. Heck,
somebody flew all the way out here from AUS to attend a wedding that was
going to be held at LL.
And as far as LL taking away time form festing, why not just have a day to
be spent at LL, you can rent space from them, if it is in the winter time
there could be an after hours get together, just tink how cool that would
be, having LL just for us! Or, if it was in the summer time, LL is open
late, more than enough time to fest in the am and explore LL in the
afternoon/night. Miniland is amazing when its all lit up like a real city.
And I do like the idea of a rotating fest, this would solve this problem
pretty much, but will they be willing to give it up back east for a few years?
> $.02
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> ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
Tom
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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| in article GGLICz.GA1@lugnet.com, tom wrote: <snip> (...) Really? Maybe it's a silly assumption to make, but I don't see any LUGs in Nevada, Arizona, or Mexico. My point was that we have SEALUG, VicLUG, VLC, NALUG, and PNLTC all within a reasonable (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
| | | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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| I am basically 'me too-ing' what Mark said, but I think he was working on the same point that I was. As for what Bryan said about San Francisco being central, yes it would be, if you were talking about only California. But there are groups in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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