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Re: Frank's big BricksWest adventure
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Mon, 25 Feb 2002 04:23:42 GMT
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In lugnet.events, William R. Ward writes:
> "Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> writes:
> > Many national events are held in the Midwest because it's so cheap
> > to organize accomodations. I'll be at a ten day event with >200
> > people in April in Columbus and our rooms are $79 per night. That
> > beats the snot out of $150.
> >
> > I'd love to see an event in Chicago or St. Louis. Those locations
> > are so central (the geographic center of the US is ~50 miles SW of
> > STL) that it's easy for most people (in North America) to travel
> > there.
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> A midwest convention is going to involve a lot of people flying in
> from the coasts, since it seems that most of the active AFOLs on
> Lugnet are on either the east or west coast. So I think proximity to
> major airports should be a very high priority, and they don't get more
> major than Chicago. You can get a cheap nonstop to Chicago from just
> about anywhere. (Nonstops are important, because when transporting
> LEGO models, the less time your bags spend at the mercy of baggage
> handlers, the better.)
That stuff gets carryon. Give your clothes to the baggage handlers.
I'm not keen on Chicago because hotel space is pricey. I'd stump for CVG or
MSP or DTW (all midwest hubs) before ORD as space is less expensive in
Cincinnati, Minneapolis or Detroit than it is in Chicago.
MichLUG is getting big enough and organized enough that MAYBE it could pull
something like this off in 2003. Not this year I don't think, though. NILUG
has a ways to go yet before it would be up to it I think.
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| (...) I'm not absolutely certain, but I would figure hotel would get a bit cheaper if people were willing to travel out into the suburbs a bit after getting into town. (...) You're right. We've got at least a year to go before we could put on a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
| | | Re: Frank's big BricksWest adventure
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| (...) Hmm, what about St. Louis? Are there enough, or actually, any people in that area? Just a thought. A MidWest-Fest would be great, I'd certainly love going, and would have a good chance of making it if it was early in the fall (September, or (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
| | | Re: Frank's big BricksWest adventure
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| (...) That would be cool if it was in Detroit....you may end up even getting help from the rtlToronto group (not that I am officially volunteering them) assisting your group though may be useful just to see what all is involved in setting up a CON. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Frank's big BricksWest adventure
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| (...) A midwest convention is going to involve a lot of people flying in from the coasts, since it seems that most of the active AFOLs on Lugnet are on either the east or west coast. So I think proximity to major airports should be a very high (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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