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(...) Whoa! You guys are *paying* to exhibit trains??? !!! You're in the wrong venue!!! Train exhibits should be at shows where you get *paid* to be there. They are a huge draw at the for profit shows, and they will pay you for the help (I do (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GB99EJ.IuB@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) We've never done a train get together though. We don't know what it'll be like. It's not a professional "Show", it's just a get together for a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) FUT = Follow-Ups To - specify where you want replys posted by default (can be changed by the poster). Damn I wish I could always remember to add this when I set follow-ups.... FUT:lugnet.admin.nntp (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Lar, Having exibited at most of the major Toronto Train shows ("The Railway Show", GBTS, The Hobby Show, Ourlands), I can assure you that if they were going to a show, they would be paid. It's more like a private gathering (at least, that is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well said Iain....this is really my first "public" display/get-together, and I am not that interested in setting up a major display/exhibit for a regular train show. Benjamin Medinets (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Sorry, it's pretty commonly used around here so I didn't define it. FUT == Follow Up To. It's in the LUGNET(1) FAQ(2) I think. HTH. (3) YMMV. (4) PS(5) - please note the FUT is now to OTF (6). PPS - I saw B. B. (7) King last nite! Completely (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's something I'm not sure we're really ready for, but it's certainly something on our mind. It's not even known how many folks are into trains here in the GTA, so anything we do is a step forward-to begin, we wanted people to come out and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Lar, I think we're not doing a train show per se - what we're doing is having a playing-with-Lego get together at a rented venue so we have enough space. This being our first rtlToronto train event, we'll see if we have the kind of energy (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ah. ok. Cool. Well. Give it a whirl, then and if it goes well, keep your eyes open. They are a lot of fun. ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, scanning all the threadposts here and, based on a wee bit of experience dealing with show hosts, I think it would be fair to say that the "value" of an LTC display depends on a few factors: 1. how specific the event is promoted 2. the ratio of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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