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Subject:	Re: I want a convention, not a show. (was Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions...)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events
Date:	Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:09:00 GMT
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In lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, Mark Sandlin writes: > In lugnet.events, James Brown writes: > > > Yup. I keep waffling back and forth on whether or not I can go to NWBC, and > > the 'public display' part is one of the things that makes me less inclined > > to go. I really enjoy interacting with the public; my feet are always sore > > after a train show because I'm one of the guys who's always standing and > > talking to people. But I'd be sorely disappointed to book holiday time, > > drive some 15 hours (or book a $$$ flight), to spend my time saying "Yes, > > Lego makes trains." > > We are going to have plenty of stuff going on that is non-public. All of > Friday is being set aside for AFOL meet and greets, and general MOC showing > and whatnot. > > I sincerely hope you would not stay home just because of public MOC > displays. :^( Two 4-hour windows of public display is pretty minor, all things considered. A much bigger "turn-off" for me is the (seemingly) rigid shutdown time - but I freely admit that's a personal bias stemming from experience with gaming and SF cons. So no, not "just because", but it's a factor. Much bigger factors(1), are major projects at work, two small children, a wife that works weekends, a major NALUG dispay the weekend previous, and other assorted stuff that has nothing to do with the appeal of the event itself. I should add (since my note in review looks much more negative that I'd intended it) - I cannot currently afford the time to hare off to Seattle for a weekend, regardless of how much I'd enjoy the trip. That I am considering it at all is a measure of how much fun I think I would have. :) thanks, James 1:by, well, factors. Sorry, couldn't help myself. :)

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		Re: I want a convention, not a show. (was Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions...)
(...) Our intent is to stick around until the center folks throw us out, I wouldn't worry about it. Probably won't leave until well after the "shut down" time. Also, the plan is to get a schedule going so that folks will have very defined "shifts" (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)

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		Re: I want a convention, not a show. (was Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions...)
(...) We are going to have plenty of stuff going on that is non-public. All of Friday is being set aside for AFOL meet and greets, and general MOC showing and whatnot. I sincerely hope you would not stay home just because of public MOC displays. :^( (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)

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