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Re: BrickFest 2007
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:59:25 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Steve Hassenplug wrote:

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As was stated very early on, BrickWorld was not intended to replace BrickFest... http://news.lugnet.com/events/brickworld/?n=10

It was only intended to bring an adult LEGO event closer to people in the midwest.

grow into a big summer event, but it was NEVER intended as a replacement.


One confusing aspect might be the event’s name. Why “BrickWorld”? Why not something more regional, like the organizers of NWBrickCon chose? Not only doesn’t it sound like it wants to be regional, it sounds like it wants to be international!

JOHN



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  Re: BrickFest 2007
 
(...) It would have been silly to choose NWBrickCon. That name's already been used. :) Seriously... I'm not sure exactly where the name came from, but it's just a name. I'd have to think it's because there may be a "World of Bricks". Steve (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
  Re: BrickFest 2007
 
(...) John & the whole community, We want to apologize on behalf of ourselves and the Brickworld Team. If anything we have done to create a great public event in Chicago has offended you, we are truly and sincerely sorry. Our goals were to give the (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)

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  Re: BrickFest 2007
 
(...) Kelly, I think the confusion is from the fact that the BrickFest event in Portland has always been "BrickFest PDX", while the event in DC has just been "BrickFest". For a couple years, there have been two events carrying the BrickFest name. (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)  

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