 | | NILTC Show at Illinois Railway Museum - Aug 15-17 and Aug 23-24
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The Northern Illinois LEGO® Train Club is showing at the Day Out with Thomas event at the Illinois Railway Museum this weekend and next. Show dates are: August 15-17,23-24. For more details, see the Illinois Railway Museum site at (URL) site is (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.il) !
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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So very sorry! My first goal was to gain consensus with *all* the west coast clubs before proceeding, and (fall on a sword) I completely overlooked Lugola. Please accept my apologies! I'm a bit of a train head and was contacting all the people that (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) Hmm, that would be harder for me to do :-) That would take 4 vacation days (fly Friday, take off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday). Frank (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | BrickFest 2003 Followup Survey
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I just sent out a message to everyone who made it to BrickFest and wanted to follow up here just in case we have your email wrong ---...--- Thank you for being at BrickFest 2003. To help make next year even better, we hope you can take a minute to (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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I just wanted to take a moment and place NWBrickCon's attitude toward this event. It can be summed up fairly easily. *NWBC supports the LEGO community and any events generated therein. Meaning, we'll support BF PDX. We'll also support BW should Matt (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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In lugnet.events, Todd Thuma wrote: "StudFest" was the next (...) Actually, ___THAT___ StudFest isn't here in SF, it is in The Netherlands. But it's a great idea for a name, and I'll forward it on to my acquaintances who are involved in the LGBTTQ (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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finally, a brick related festival coming to portland. that said, i've never been to one, and would love to know what to expect. i'm not a member of any lego related clubs (nor do i plan to be), but i am an AFOL that builds his own MOC's, and likes (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) What if it was on the weekend of Nov 22-23? Here is a event plan (just for fun)... (URL) say your coming down to eat with the folks on Thanksgiving. Here is one way it could go down... 1- Drive down Friday 2- Go to the event Saturday (maybe (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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(...) STUDFest™ is also a trademark of STUDS™ - the Sydney (Australia) LEGO® Users Group, and it relates to the meetings we have irregularly. Not that there is anything wrong with that, either. Adieu Richie Dulin (2 URLs) Port Brique Somewhere in (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) This is certainly the model I'm hoping for. Though, I'm biased since it would mean having a Brickevent practically in my own backyard. (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) I will actually be in Orlando that week but will be heading back up to Amelia Island for turkey with the inlaws on the 27th. So I doubt I could turn around and drive back down for the weekend. These holidays are tricky, for example Brickfest (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) On the other hand, for me, Thanksgiving weekend would make it easier. Why? Well, my mom snowbirds in St. Pete. It would be pretty easy for me to get anywhere in the Tampa bay area, and combine the trip with TG day with my mom. If this is (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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In response to what Robin wrote, but taken away because its general to his post. I think a Lego Fest in Orlando in October or early September is perfect. Unfortunately, rates go up in November and December in preparation for family travel from cold (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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Comments made to specific statements included below: (...) I don't see the permission here that you are referring to. True, Steve approached WAMALUG members to use their trademarked name. Steve and others liked the tie in with BrickFest and the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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Comments added below the selected statement: (...) David, I happen to work in a University Conference Center called the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. We do a lot of conferences here for academic and non-academic purposes. We serve many (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Brickfest 20003
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(...) Well, since everyone is busting on your post (:]), I will too... 20003 ?? Wow, you sure plan ahead! ;P -H. (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes
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Comments added to select statements of Eric's below: (...) I liked the Windmill location and I thought it worked marginally for the presentations. I also like the fact that we were at Legoland. For me going to the park is part of the attraction of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? And Greater Mid West Area (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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Yes. Brickfest being over, you could have Lunch, or Dinner, or Snack, and so forth. I guess this Portland one is a second Brickfest. (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? And Greater Mid West Area (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) The only reason I mentioned it is I noted the way Eric was referencing generic LEGO fan events as "BrickFest," and I had noted the quote below from this post: (URL) I think every event should be called Brick Fest. Then sling the name of the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Florida AFoL Fest? And Greater Mid West Area (was: West Coast Brick Fest - concerns and hopes)
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(...) Not to disparage anyone, but I feel that part of the character of a Con comes from having a unique name. I know with RPG/Comic Cons there's GenCon and GenCon UK, and there's San Diego Comic-Con and Motor City Comic-Con, but think of how boring (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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