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Working with LLW / UKLUG (or whatever)? (was Re: We've scratched their back, etc.)
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Wed, 5 Jun 2002 12:45:58 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Huw Millington writes:
> Clearly they need to make sure that anything they do for us makes financial
> success to them, and expressed concern that the scheduled Red Letter Day on
> June 1st was cancelled by RLD due to lack of interest, particularly
> considering that the April event was highly successful and we all sung its
> praises here on LUGNET. If the RLD could not be made a success among AFOLs,
> they had little confidence that anything else could be.
It was probably the choice of date that was the problem, the long weekend is
a prime time for people to go away with their families. (Likewise 10/8 is a
problem for me. To maximise attendance I would have thought a date outside
the holidays would be better (though perhaps not for those travelling from
the Continent)
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> So, the outcome of the meeting as it relates to this topic can be summarised
> as follows, which again is as per Jon's messages:
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> 1. The August RLD would be enhanced to appeal even more to the AFOL
> community
> 2. We agreed to publicise it widely here and elsewhere to maximise
> attendance, not only from UKAFOLs, but also those from those in Europe and
> perhaps even further afield.
> 3. If that event can be made a success and we 'behave ourselves' (Jon's
> words :) ) then we can move forward with other ideas and both benefit from
> further association.
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> The RLD is therefore the start of what will hopefully be a long term
> relationship. It's early days and who knows where it may lead.
This is a much better explanation of what happened and why, thank you Huw.
> In a separate development, LEGO Direct have made contact with us and also
> Lawrence with a view to participating in AFOL events in the UK, along the
> lines of their involvement in Holland and the USA.
Very interesting indeed!
> Clearly we have an exciting time ahead. I just hope we can appear as a
> unified body and don't bicker amongst ourselves and put a damper on things.
Me too.
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> Now, I think, would be a good time to start the formation of an official UK
> AFOL organisation. Comments please!
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> Huw
Suggestions as to how we would start this:
Step 1 - post here specifically to suggest the formation of a 'group' (I
think UKLUG is as good a name as any by the way), give all a set time to
respond with any objection.
Step 2 - draft a proposal of how it would be structured, how it would work
and what its terms of reference would be. Post it and invite comments,
again by a set date.
Step 3 - Take into account comments, redraft and repost.
Step 4 - Call a meeting, at a Fest or otherwise, to finalise and set it off.
I think Step 2 is a one or two-man job. Is anyone interested in doing it?
(I'm not as I'm as busy in non-creative lego-stuff as I want to be).
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| "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Gx2wGD.LFB@lugnet.com... (...) feedback (...) To be honest, Jon pretty much summed it up in his first announcement of our meeting. For the record myself, Jon, Tony, Jason B and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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