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In lugnet.general, Benjamin Medinets wrote:
> In lugnet.events, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > It's been a few weeks since the The Hobby Show in Toronto:
> >
> > http://news.lugnet.com/events/?n=1026
> >
> > And I'm curious to know what you think now that some time has passed.
> > - Did you enjoy doing a show like this?
>
> I thought it was great overall. I thought A LOT of work went into the
> organziation of the booth. GREAT JOB, Allan. I just wish I could have
> made it out for more than just 1 day. (I had other work commitments
> the other days).
Ben, thanks for the nice comments. I appreciate it.
Yes, it would have been wonderful if you and the others (Sat only people) could
have been there for more than the one day.
> > - Was it more/less work than you had anticipated?
>
> I thought generally it was less work (as far as I was concerned) than
> setting up for RTL Train display.
I think the rtlToronto guys figured that setting up the train display was sort
of like.... setting up the train display. ;)
> > - Now that it has happened once, are you more likely to attend a future show?
>
> Oh yeah. Hanging out with Lego fans, especially ones that you don't hang
> out with on a semi-regular basis was really good. I liked meeting
> Jakob and Derek (tilt-a-whirl), and seeing how their NLSO's handled their
> enthusiasm for the brick.
This was really the main idea behind being at this event. It was my hope that
people like myself, and those that you mentioned, could get together with the
regular Toronto crew in order to just enjoy a LEGO-related weekend.
> > - What was wrong with the booth?
>
> While being pressed against the wall was nice, so we didn't have to fully
> man the booth at all times, which allowed some wandering, or at least some
> logical breaks in between, the overall layout had some to be desired, since
> we had a large space (by the RC car track) which was completely open. There
> could have been additional space for display.
I think it's safe to say that the general feeling is that the table space was
good, but the overall layout needed improvement.
> > - Is it worth doing this show again next year?
>
> OH Yes. Definitely.
:)
> > - If we did attempt this again next year, what needs to change and what needs to
> > stay the same?
>
> have a little room between our booth and the RC booth. Those cars are
> terribly distracting, and I thought there was a danger for some of those
> cars to careen into our area and start taking out some of the brick that
> was on the floor (as in Derek's Tilt-a-Whirl ride).
If we have any say at all, it would be extremely pleasant to be extremely far
away from the RC cars next year!
> As I pointed out to Derek Raycraft, I thought it would have been cool to
> have a couple of "building" sessions with his Space model. Taking it apart
> throughout the day, and putting it together so the audience could fully
> appreciate his efforts.
Yup. More interactive and audience focused presentations would be nice.
> > - Did the 'mailing list' idea work? Did those who wanted information get what
> > you were expecting?
>
> I thought a lot of the info sent to me was useless.
Was that a typo? Useless? Or did you really find the information to be of
little use? If so, what could have made it better. I ask, since your comments
that follow seem to indicate that you found the information to be a good
inspiration to continue building.
> The information
> about the International Center, and the link to it were nice. The e-mails
> helped provide some "incentive" to finish up some of the stuff I wanted to
> bring.
>
> > - Did the 'Can-Brick Builders' name/concept work? Or was it just too confusing
> > to explain to people who these people were? Should it have been called
> > rtlToronto++ or some other name that would have better indicated who was
> > participating?
>
> I thought it was appropriate. rtlToronto prides itself in being pro-'botic
> and pro-train, almost to the exclusion of others. Having a separate
> "organization" allowed for others not associated with rtlToronto to
> feel more at ease with participating with the group.
You've encapsulated the goal nicely in your last paragraph. I really tried to
make the booth as inviting to everyone as possible. It was important for
everyone to realize that the train layout, the large models and the smaller ones
all had an equal value in making the booth interesting. That way, every person
(whether part of rtlToronto or not) could feel that they were making a
contribution. I hope everyone who attended came away with that feeling, because
I felt you all put in a great effort!
> Thanks for posting it and for organizing it. It was well worth your
> efforts. I had a blast!!!!
Glad to hear that. :)
Thanks!
Allan B.
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