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Hello all again! Delurking permanently this time I think!
In lugnet.loc.au, Melody Brown wrote:
> RE: An Australian Brickfest type event for the year 2005.
>
> Hi all, To help things move along, I thought it might be a good idea and some
> fun for all interested, to answer the below... (copy and paste the following
> questions)
>
>
> Where are you from? • Adelaide
> What is your occupation and who do you work for?
Restoration/Nightfill for Kmart (Btw, there's some new sets coming shortly to
the west lakes kmart :)
> What should Australia’s first larger private/public event/show/convention/fest
> etc be called? (Please, only three choices).
Either:
1. Brickoz
2. Brickfest OZ
3. LegOz (No, not "Legos" to those who are paranoid about that pluralism :)
> Where should the event be held?
> • Melbourne
> • Sydney
> • Adelaide
> • Perth
> • Brisbane
> • Other?
Adelaide please - it is more central and has some nice features (First city in
oz to not be a penal colony etc). Failing this, Sydney.
>
> When should it take place?
> • During School Holidays?
> • After School Holidays?
> • June long weekend?
> • Early 2005?
> • Late 2005?
> • 2006?
> • Other
Either just before or during schoolies, or during the school holidays.
> How many days should the event take place over? Answering that, how many days
> would you attend the event?
Whatever seems reasonablew I guess - I suppose not longer than Brickfest PDX
went for (A long weekend). I would attend all assuming I could go.
> Should there be an entry fee/ticket and how much should the fee/ticket cost? >How much would you be willing to pay? • I would prefer there be no entry ticket costs - it might turn a few people off.
>
> How many people do you think would attend such an event?
> • Less than 30
> • 30
> • 50 or more
> • 100
> • Hundreds
> • Other
Whatever the current AFOL population is, plus about 50-100 kids and a few
visitors who dropped by to remember their childhood :)
>
> Would you prefer it if the LEGO group/company were involved or would you prefer
> for them not to be?
I think the company should be involved - a Jake Mckee Talk would be a Very Good
Thing(tm) and would inspire any audience that attended. It would be good if some
australians were the first in the world to see something new for a change -
maybe a "Jake pulls the new model out of the bag" sort of event.
> Would you like to help organise it? If so how would you like to participate?
I would like to - I wouldn't be able to though. AARGHHH!, I hate being under the
influence of parents sometimes (on the other hand, I would have spent all of my
income on that star destroyer already if I hadn't been held back, so perhaps
they have their uses :)
>
> Would you want it to attract others from other nations?
Most definitely - it could show that Aussies aren't just some beer swilling
slobs who watch TV all day and happen to be really good at cricket, swimming,
etc.
>
> How could/would the event be better than what other events around the world have
> to offer?
something uniquely Aussie - a Barbie definitely, mate, Perhaps a Henley-On-Todd
sort of competition? (Those who live in alice will understand what I am talking
about, for others, look here: <http://www.henleyontodd.com.au/default.htm>
> Who would you like to attend?
> • AFOLs only
> • Public
> • Both
Both. Raise the public awareness, get an article on 60 minutes (actually, 47
minutes), ACA, The today show, Good morning australia etc.
>
> What would you like to see at the event?
Some sort of record breaking event (Longest lego Gahn? Biggest Uluru? Most
Aussie AFOLS in the one place? :) and perhaps a Brick Bazaar type thing (or a
"Lego sends us a few big boxes of bricks and we collect what we want" thing? )
>
> How should it be organised?
Aussie AFOL community, and get some Public involvement (Maybe invite Mark Latham
along :)
>
> What sort of Audience should the event attract?
> • AFOLs only
> • School Children and Children
> • Everyone
Everybody mate! Last thing anyone is going to want to see is a totally exclusive
event that no one outside is interested in!
>
> If the event turned out to be a success, would you attend another?
> If yes, when?
> • The year after
> • Two years time
> • Never
Either year after (Could go then, as will be 18) or if that isn't arranged by
then, then 2 years after. Never say Never! (you never never know if you never
never go!)
>
> If you would attend the next one should it be held in the same place again or
> another destination in another state? • Different destination every time I think.
>
> Would you donate any of your ‘unwanted’ LEGO to the East Timor Children? (If
> there were a deposit box at the event etc). • If I had any unwanted Lego, definitely.
>
> Do you think it would be a cool idea if LEGO organised a RLD (Red Letter Day -
> refer to UK posts) type event, for those who were interested? • It would be good if we had a LegoLand here first, then we can think about RLD's.
>
> Do you think it would be cool if LEGO gave us a chance (if ever possible) to buy
> bulk bricks from the event?
Refer above, YES. cheaper than their postage costs for sure. Even at 14c a brick
(Though not that horribly expensive preferably!)
> Would you like to buy stuff not normally available to us at the event? • Umm, let me think, YES! Seasonal stuff for starters.
> Would you like to see a ‘World Record’ type activity held at the event? • See above.
>
> Would you like to see a Commemorative Brick, especially made for us, at the
> event? (Like the Promotional Duplo bricks).
For sure - FOZ AFOL engraved on a brick possibly?
> What do you think would be the overall ideal event to be held for
> Australia’s
> first large event like this? (besides whatever LEGO already do and the
> National
> meets).
> Anything I have missed that you would like to add?
>
>
> Have fun :)
>
> Mel
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