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Hello All, OZ LUGS, I'm very happy to help, In the organizing of the TRAINS area. For the event (OZ BrickFest/ ETC). I just think that we should keep the entry fee too around $50 AU. With any extra in profets going to prizes for the event (best MOC (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes. I will stand up. I have attendend all three national meets, have hosted/organised several local meets and have been a participant in Loc/Au soon after it's inception. I am a resident of Sydney, one of the proposed venues for the meet. I (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) To be honest, I didn't know anything about it, so unfortunatly it's not in my rather tight budget right now. I have been before, there is a lot to look at, last time I went we saw Thomas the Tank Engine and friends, that was rather cool :) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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I have made up a dummy page showing an example of some of the similar things we will come across when organising such an event, it's not really to reflect our own, but it's a basic guide to show where we are going and where we are at. It's not (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Gazza Ben and I are coming have not decided on mode of transport yet. Are you bringing the family? Pete (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) • There were phone calls to find where we can even hold the event. That took a few calls, I can't remember how many, but I do recall calling several places. There was the badges that I made/paid for, a few things printed out. Basically we got (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good questions, Kerry! (...) Not me, for sure. I'd assume it would have to be someone from the host city. (...) Me, but probably not much more than $100. Michael (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes, we probably need to chat with her and pick her brains on a host of topics. Personally, I am not concerned about the logistics of the event itself. We organise large and small conferences at work all the time with budgets in the $10K-$200K (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) foward? Well, if an organiser steps forward, I'd say as much as that person thinks they need to do it :-) It's a kind of chicken-and-egg situation. Without knowing how big an event it is going to be planned to be, it's hard to say what we (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I for one would not necessarily be willing to donate $100 cash to the event, but would be glad to donate $100 worth of free namebadges and/or engraved trophies/etc, to help see defray the costs of the event. As far as how to pull off a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It needs to be an individual or a formal organisation. A group of helpers is nice, but someone needs to be accountable for the 'seed funding' and its allocation. (...) In principle, I'd put up $100. But subject to my comments below. (...) 'The (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I would be happy to be part of a team, but I think this needs a few more (maybe a team of 4? someone from QLD, NSW and VIC and SA?... etc), where we can converse through either phone/email and maybe some kind of chat program.. MSN etc... just (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Been there (wargames), now I'm organisered out but I'll help if I can. (...) I see the $100, as an up front payment/seed money. Any proceeds back to such people who have paid, up to the $100. In the event of a profit, put into an account to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello All Brisluggers, As promised I have got together info for the day out to the Railway Workshops Museum on the 5th Of September. Is this date still OK? Below is a link for all the information needed. (URL) to this newsgroup if you can go or if (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Well considering I'm not an Aussie, no... (...) But yes, I would be willing to put up $100 as well, just to see such an event take off. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good questions, Kerry! :-) Well, I shall stand up and be counted ... (...) Not me. I am willing to help but not to take charge. (...) Yes, I would be willing to put up $100. Kerry (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) OK, we are all enthuasiastic, good! Now, we need to convert enthuasiasm into action. As the saying goes, "when all is said and done, more is said than done!" :-) So, let us test the strength of our enthusiasm with these two questions: Q1. Who (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hello All, Let's go on the basis, If we build it they will come ! If We want it to happen, it Will ! When the time is right, it will happen ! So let's start planing Now , and keep this subject going. Don't let this subject die ,this time ,as (...) (20 years ago, 27-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well what ever we do, feel free to get me to do any design work and advertising, as I run a design company in sydney. Another thing which might benefit, is trying in some way to get together a data base of names and contacts together of anyone (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well I don't have the actual final numbers, but 283 people signed up to attend BrickFest 2004, I know a few couldn't end up making it, but then a few others registered at the door. On the public day we had 1550 (or some) people visit, which (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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