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Hi All, I am attending Brickfest this year and as wondering if there was anyone interested in showing a Portland-first-time-visitor around the city? At NMRA in Detroit, Matt Doyle and Jim Garrett were kind enough to take an hour or two to show a (...) (15 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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BrickFest ’09 - Portland, OR - March 27-29th, 2009 The BrickFest ’09 team invites the creative designers and artists of the AFOL community to submit graphic ideas/artwork for the official BrickFest ‘09 event graphic. It will be used on items such (...) (16 years ago, 10-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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| | BrickFest '09 Staffing
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Hi All, Well the staff for BrickFest 09 is reaching critical mass however there are still some choice positions that need to be filled (see below). Please feel free to copy this post in its entirety to your favorite theme specific user group (...) (16 years ago, 9-Dec-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Shipping LEGO to Brickfest (and other places)
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Thanks Ted for looking into this! SteveB BrickFest '09 - See you all there! (...) (16 years ago, 8-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Shipping LEGO to Brickfest (and other places)
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(...) From east of the Mississippi (Boston, Newark, Miami), that's $600.28 round trip for the same load. From Chicago, Denver, Dallas or Minneapolis, that's $411.82 round trip. -Ted (16 years ago, 8-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) The application for Known Shipper on Alaska Airlines is one page and contains just simple stuff: name, address, phone, email, date, and signature. You must provide a copy of a utility bill. I mailed an application out yesterday (December 6) (...) (16 years ago, 7-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Shipping LEGO to Brickfest (and other places)
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All- Having taken MOCs as large as whole LTC layouts from LA to BrickFests in DC and LA to PDX, I have some experience in the matter. I made a recent discovery that may interest some of you. Turns out that to ship 255 pounds of LEGO in a $200 (...) (16 years ago, 6-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest '09
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(...) Ohhhh gotta love those Über-Garlic Pickles...they're the best! (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I'm sure if you worked a minifig vampire into the garlic party, it would generate a laugh. Scott (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Well, as long as the garlic party includes fibblesnork pickles, there would be a connection... Frank (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Steve-- Count on Deena and I to be there as well. The offer we made to you at BrickCon a week back still stands--if there's anything we can to do help out, give a holler and we'll give it a go. Meantime...I have to start thinking NOW about (...) (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Great to have you visit PDX again! Hope you bring that monster camera of yours to capture the fun! SteveB PS Hey, maybe we can have a garlic party at BrickFest as a special event... now to find a tie back to LEGO or AFOLs for that??? (...) (16 years ago, 10-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Thanks Will, I just might take you up on that offer! :) Welcome aboard! SteveB (...) (16 years ago, 10-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Thanks Will, I just might take you up on that offer! :) Welcome aboard! SteveB (...) (16 years ago, 10-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest '09
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(...) Cool. Now I know what weekend -not- to have my next Garlic Party. :) I'm going to try to make it out there for this. --Todd (16 years ago, 10-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest '09
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Woohoo! I'm thrilled to see BrickFest come back again! Last year was a real blast, and the OCC Hall is a fantastic place to showcase all of those great MOCs. Please let me know how I can help, Steve. (16 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Future of BrickFest?
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(...) BrickFest is not dead nor sleeping. Just on a very long vacation. That's how I see it. I can't speak for the people who handle the website or run BrickFest. I believe it was mention on LUGNET last year,there will be no BrickFest in 2008. (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Future of BrickFest?
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Is BrickFest dead or sleeping? The Web site still thinks it's 2007, and there's been naught on this newsgroup in months. Will there be another BrickFest ever again? If so, when? Will it be in Portland, DC, or somewhere else? (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Is this thing on...
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Ok, just being a bit cheeky with the title but I noticed that Steve B. has been (URL) appointed an ambassador> for (amongst other things) Brick Fest. Was this a typo or is Brickfest still going/being resurrected? (16 years ago, 4-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I see what people mean, alot of stuff coming for 2008. But the more the merrier I always say. This year is going to be a great one for shows and events!!! Dan (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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(...) There's a link to Joe Meno's (URL) calendar> on the lugnet.events sidebar. ROSCO (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Duane, Since this appears to be an unofficial listing of events, feel free to add it in! I think a central repository of conventions/events is a good thing--after all, you never know when someone might be traveling, or some non-AFOL's find (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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(...) And there's Brick Bash, though it's a regional event. It's a public exhibition, as opposed to an AFOL convention. Anyhow, this year (our fourth year) it's Saturday, March 29, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More info soon. (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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If we're going to list them all, NWBrickcon DOES have a date set, and (considering I included Brickvention) we can add LEGOWorld.... Jan 25-27, 2008: Brickvention 2008 (Melbourne, Australia) (URL) 17-19,2008: FIRST championships (Atlanta, GA) (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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(...) In the works now. We are going to go for the "World's Largest LEGO(r) Castle" We have clubs already signed up for events! We are planning a large sculpture build as well as a LARGE Mosiac build! We have signed a robotics club for some fun, and (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Sweet, thanks for adding us. Our link to the sight is www.brickmuseum.net I am awaiting the final copy of the brickshow2008.com Hoping by end of next week it will be done!!! Either way, thanks for everyones support. All the shows are going to (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Steve, you beat me to it--I was making a list with dates, but you posted first--so I'll just integrate my stuff with your post. Jan 25-27, 2008: Brickvention 2008 (Melbourne, Australia) (URL) 17-19,2008: FIRST championships (Atlanta, GA) (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I knew that, but I did forget to add it. :) Is there a web site? How's this for a list? Brickventures, Melbourne, Jan -(URL) Chicago, Jun - www.brickworld.us BrickFair, DC, August - (URL) Bellaire, Oh - (URL) Seattle, Oct - (URL) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) huh? What is "Brick Show" Dan? Is there a web site or link with information about this event? (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Do not forget Brick Show 2008 in Ohio. Self plug!!! dan (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Abner, Yes, I'm aware of Brickworld, and will be attending. And, as much as I'd like to visit Melbourne, I don't think that's going to happen tomorrow (thanks Ross, and have fun). It appears going forward Brickfair will fill the hole left by (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) -snip- There is (URL) June 19-22, 2008 in Chicago. Which is way BEFORE Brickfair. I can't speak for the people who are in charge of Brickfest. I don't think there will be one in 2008. Can you wait until 2009? Thank you for listening. -Abner (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Well I know perfectly well that you know about (URL), but I will gladly take this opportunity to plug the event anyways :) Just in case someone else hasn't heard. BrickFair: (URL) This August, 2008, Labor Day weekend Thank you for listening! (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) You could always put in an effort, and go (URL) here> ;) ROSCO (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Is there going to be a BrickFest anywhere in 2008? Like many people, I'm trying to figure out where my LEGO travel dollars will go this year, and I haven't heard anything from BrickFest (but have heard about many others). Steve (16 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I totally forgot that the old version of the site was still online. That's pretty cool :-) I seem to recall a photo taken with me and the Jessimans, maybe I'm misremembering. I think what's there might be it, thanks, Travis! -Tim (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.people)
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(...) Well, there's a photo here: (URL) course, since you wrote that article, you probably already know about that one. Note that there's another version of the same article in the "new" part of the site, but it's not formatted nearly as nicely.) (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.people)
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I'm trying to track down a few photos taken in 2001 of Don and Robyn Jessiman and some LDraw-folk while they were in DC for the fest. I've checked the obvious BrickShelf folders -- Bram, Lar, Steve Bliss, etc. -- to no avail. Does anyone either have (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Brickfest2007 Crate/GB Contraption
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(...) For easier viewing, the video has been edited and uploaded to YouTube: (URL) Gus (17 years ago, 5-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Presentation PDF's
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Some of the presenters at BFPDX said they would make their notes/slides available online. Is there someplace these are being posted/indexed? (17 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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