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Re: Meeting in San Antonio...
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Sat, 5 Apr 2003 14:57:40 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, Christopher MacDougald writes:
Greetings,

After a awesome meeting experience in March. I would like to try and
host a meeting here in San Antonio. I'm looking at the first weekends
in June or the later weekends in July. I'm working on getting a room on
or near UTSA. However, I need to know some things from those that might
be interested in attending.

What theme would you like to have? The room I'm trying (keyword:
trying) to get is large enough that we could have EVERY theme. It would
be a very, very large room. About 3 times the space of the lodge.

Would you actually be able to attend?

If you would be able to attend what dates in June/July will work better
for you?

How much is your budget for a typical meeting attendance? Mine for
instance is about $100 for room and about $50 other expenses including
gas. This is so I can find rooms close to the area and see about
getting group discounts. Also, if money is tight for several of you I
need to try and make room arrangements around town.

Would it be OK if I called this a TEXLUG meeting?

If everything goes as planned is it alright with the group to put a ad
in the paper so the public can come and view the event?

This is just pre-planning as soon as I get the OK on the room then,
I'll get all the hotel info. and everything else.

Please let me know either by responding to this post or emailing me
directly with the subject: "SA LEGO meeting".

TTFN,
Chris
Hi Chris,
I'm probably the worst person to reply to your post, but I think my thoughts
on it may have some merit.
I think it's great you are wanting to host a meeting in San Antonio.  I love
to see someone willing to take on such an event.  "More power to you!"
What I would suggest is that instead of trying for June or July of this
year, you consider maybe doing the Spring TexLug event for next year.
Having two events a year seems plenty and TexLug already has one scheduled
for October.  I think that if you wanted to tackle the one in Spring 2004,
it would be a welcome offer.
Another problem with doing one in June/July is that I think the large
Brickfest event takes place sometime then.  Some people from Texas make
plans on going to that event and I doubt if they would be able to make both
during that time frame.  I'm speaking for others here, so I may be wrong but
it's something to consider.
The other consideration you might want to think about is to just host a
local event during June/July!  I don't know how many AFOLs there are in San
Antonio, but you might get a nice turnout.  Instead of using the Texlug
tie-in, just do one for anyone in the San Antonio area (including out of
towners).  You might want to make it a one day event and maybe a way to
start a San Antonio group!  I always thought that the larger cities should
have their own local organizations as a subgroup to TexLug!  Yours could be
the first!
Anyway, that's my two cents worth!  I can't give you an idea as to whether I
could make it to your event as I can't seem to make it to the regular Texlug
events!  I wish you well in your endeavor though!
Tom



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  Re: Meeting in San Antonio...
 
My feelings on this are mixed; the last time I tried to give my honest opinion on a proposal for a TEXLUG event, the results were not good. That being stated, I agree with Tom (who I have actually met in person, so I know he exists!) {;-) I believe (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou, lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.org.us.texlug)

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Greetings, After a awesome meeting experience in March. I would like to try and host a meeting here in San Antonio. I'm looking at the first weekends in June or the later weekends in July. I'm working on getting a room on or near UTSA. However, I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou, lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.org.us.texlug)

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