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Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
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Date: 
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 04:44:05 GMT
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John Neal wrote:

> 3. As for the ILTCO, we are hoping to organize an International LEGO
> Train Convention which will move annually across country to cities which
> contain host LTCs.  If people wanted to piggyback on this event as a
> National LUG convention, that would be up for discussion, but sites
> would need to be in LTC-hosted cities.

Is it really right to call it INTERNATIONAL LTC if you just plan on touring
the states?

Germany has a rather large train contingent.

USLTC, maybe.


> I just think a National LUG convention that moves around wouldn't
> work.   There doesn't exist an organization/committee/group that would
> organize and run it.  If anything, a National LUG convention should be
> held in one place, and one place only.... Mecca (Carlsbad;-)

Uh, that's what I've been saying all along ;-)

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  Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
 
(...) Well, actually, the ILTCO is comprised of LTCs from Canada, Germany, Italy, and the US. *Where* we hold the convention is irrelevant. (...) Yes, and some Germans have said that they would come to the US to attend such a convention. Italy, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
  Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
 
(...) That reminds me of my first reaction to baseball's World Series. "So which countries are participating in this event?" Perceive well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)

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  Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
 
Here's how I see it. 1. Brickfest has become a great event, put on by the WAMALUG. If I were them, I would have no desire to take their show on the road. It is a regional event open to anyone who wishes to come. 2. Those in the West should form (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)

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