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Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 06:03:18 GMT
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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
Washington, and Western Canada with members interested in this kind of
meeting, don't want to go all the way to California.
And I agree if there was a meeting in Carlsbad (I think that's where
Legoland is) that there would be time taken away from the actual meeting
during activity at Legoland, which wouldn't be (as far as I know) the point
of a Brickfest West.
And as for Ross Crawford, he drove from Los Angeles, or somewhere else in
California to Toronto, and back again, not to mention flying to and from
Australia, so I don't really think we can compare the time and effort he
took for his whirlwind tour of the US and Canada to what someone would do
for a weekend for Brickfest somewhere on the west coast.
And I do understand that if people wanted to attend a 'fest in Seattle,
Portland or Vancouver, they would have to drive as far as someone coming
from the other way, which IMHO is what some of the people from California
are expecting others to do. Maybe some AFOL in California have less of a
problem that others in driving long distances, who knows.
And let D.C have Brickfest, I'm sure someone will come up with a name for an
event on the west, if one actually gets organized.
~Adam
In lugnet.events, Tom Inosanto writes:
> In lugnet.events, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > Bruce Schlickbernd at corsair@schlickbernd.org wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
>
> Tom
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