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Well folks, it's finally here! The first all-Australian public LEGO fan expo, Brickvention 2006! To be held in Melbourne, Australia, on June 10-11 2006, Brickvention is still in the planning stages, but we are currently working on: Presentations (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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(...) Ross, Am I right in thinking that you would be keen to have people pre-register, both to give you some idea of numbers but also to provide some $s to cover the costs you must pay in advance? If so, do you mind if disorganised people like me (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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Also, can I suggest to any Australian bricklink sellers that you add a couple of lines to your invoice/shipping templates to advertise BrickVention? There seem to be a lot of Aussie bricklinkers out there who don't participate in LUGnet (or maybe (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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Cool, its finally happening :) I just hope that work stuff allows me to go (work sucks for that kind of thing :( ) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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Also, I would like to suggest that we talk to LEGO about getting: A.People from LEGO to come down uunder (as has happened at other world events) and B.one or more of those large boxes full of random parts (as has also happened at other world events) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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(...) Thanks for your suggestions, rest assured what has been posted is not an exhaustive list of what is planned, we will be posting more information as things get finalised. Regarding pre-registration, we would like people to please register as (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) That was CM James' initiative. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Ross and Co... although I am not able to go to BrickVention... Can I make a few suggestions via email from my own experiences here in Europe as far as events go etc? Thanks, Mel Looking forward to the next AFOL meet in Hamburg on March 11th (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Ooops! It has been brought to our attention that the registration email on that page is incorrect. Instead of register@brickvention.com you should send your registration information to register@brickventures.com Could anybody that sent their (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, $50.00 (+travel +accomodation), you are not exactly rolling out the welcome mat. Are you wanting some exhibits or just vendors? (18 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) You do realise that you actually have to pay for convention space don't you? Or did you think it was going to be held in someones backyard? Tim (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your comments Peter. We have no physical welcome mat planned, but unfortunately exhibition space in Melbourne does not come cheap. We have attempted to keep the costs to a minimum, and $50 is quite cheap for a 2 day convention. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Tim I thought those comments were a wee bit harsh mate as I too thought the $50 rego was a little extreme. We (BLTG) had a disscussion this weekend while we were at a train show at Sandgate and we came up with the figures of about $1000 plus (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Hi Peter, I agree my comment was rude and had it not been 2am for me when I wrote it I probably wouldn't have posted it but I will stand by the point because it was in response to something that was extremely rude. You have said much the same (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Mate my manager once said to me write it to yourself first and then tear it up and re write it again after you have cooled down very good advice I must say. (I have been caught out a few times) Tim my son Ben and I would love to go down as (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) It is advice I usually take... except at 2am when I probably need it most. I do apologise to Peter Edwards. He may have been rude but that is not really justification for me to be rude back. (...) It's a pity you can't make it down (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I agree that $50 is quite cheap. In fact, compared to the total it will cost to attend (the +travel and +accomodation), $50 is very reasonable indeed. Venues are expensive, and if you don't live in Melbourne, travel and accomodation will be (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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Just to inject some facts into the discussion, Virgin Blue have flights for that weekend: $105 between Sydney and Melbourne $139 between Brisbane and Melbourne $95 between Adelaide and Melbourne $85 between Hobart and Melbourne $215/$240 between (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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(...) My answer would be "As good as you want to make it!" ;) Please, if anyone has ideas for what would make this "good enough" for them to outweigh any travel etc costs, let us know! Currently planned are: Space display with moonbase; Train (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) I reckon that'd be worth $50 on its own. ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Unfortuantly the venue prices in both Melbourne and Sydney are pretty expensive, and due to the fact the venue needs to be close to transport and accomadation, this only increases the price. The Melbourne uni site is a good $1000 dollars (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I've done a few sums, and I reckon I can do the weekend for about $500, so you may want to shop around. If Kerry's figures are correct, it may even be cheaper. Even at $500, $50 for registration is a relatively minor expense. Even without (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Hi everyone I can understand everyone's concern about the costs of attending Brickvention. $50 (plus travel costs etc) is a lot for an untried product. This is not a new issue - every type of convention has this issue every year :) In the Science (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, Well, it appears I need to put more words in my posts. Extremely rude? I see my sarcasim was wasted on you. I'm thinking your wound a bit tight mate. In hindsight my message “Are you wanting some exhibits or just vendors?” could have (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I picked up your sarcasm. I just considered it rude. (...) Agreed. (...) I agree. I shouldn't have posted what I did and I have said so already. (...) I have nothing to do with the organisation of BrickVention. I'm most likely not even going (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Well that would be the live unveiling of the Ladies of JLUG calendar that I have been hearing rumors of for years (ok, one year) now. :Bob: (18 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I believe it was the 'not exactly rolling out the welcome mat' comment that got the shackles up. But fear not, I hear Ross is putting together an official (URL) BrickVention Welcome Mat>, but unfortunately it'll mean the registration (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Or you could travel by bus: (URL) the cost from Brisbane to Melbourne by bus is $172 each way, so it is cheaper to fly! Kerry (18 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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(...) And probably more confortable! ROSCO (18 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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(...) Having done both in my life I can 100% guarantee you the plane is more comfortable. The bus would have to be almost free to get me on it again. Tim (18 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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