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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Benjamin Ellermann wrote:
> In lugnet.events, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> > A small contingent of folks expressed interest in moving BrickFest to
> > Indianapolis next year due to its several positive factors:
> >
> > - It is closer to the many AFOLs who don't live on or near the east coast.
> > - It is cheaper to get a hotel room than in the Washington D.C. area
> > - More imporantly, it is cheaper than another centrally located city, Chicago.
> > - It has a large convention center, and BrickFest was already too big for the
> > Sheraton Premiere this year
> >
> > I'm not speaking for anyone on the BrickFest staff -- I'd just like to know if
> > anyone else thinks BrickFest needs to stay in the D.C. area, if a cheaper place
> > to stay is helpful, if some other location is closer to where you live, etc.
>
> Jordan,
>
> I do not mean to speak for Christina or the BrickFest 2007 Staff but I do have a
> few comments:
>
> Other venues outside of Washington will be explored. Many fans have brought up
> the fact that a centralized location could cut down driving and flight times and
> encourage more fans to attend. Many midwest cities offer convention centers and
> lower hotel and food costs. The main problem with cities like Indianapolis,
> Cincinnati, St. Louis, Kansas City, etc is they do not currently have LEGO Brand
> Stores. The Chicago area has three stores. This is a very large draw for fans
> attending BrickFest. The savings found at stores can offset expenses such as
> travel and hotels. Holding BrickFest in a city without a store is not
> impossible, but it is unlikely.
>
> Ben Ellermann
> BrickFest 2006 Castle Co-Coordinator
If a proper venue could be aquired, such as the Indianapolis Convention Center,
then there would be ample room for an enormous Brick Bazzar. A LEGO store is a
great thing to have at Brickfest, but without one, the people selling on site
could do much more business.
I've been to the LEGO stores in the Chicago area, and I love them. BUT they are
smaller than the Patomic Mills store, and thus would make the mad rush even more
maddening.
I for one am willing to help with BrickFest, should it come to Indianapolis.
David "Fuzzy" Gregory
IndyLUG Secretary
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