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Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 01:34:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Steven Barile writes:
> Hi All,
> I was hoping to get a ruff idea of how many would attend, so please e-mail me
> or RE: if you are more then vaguely interested. I thought I'd start this off
> by picking a place, date, events, speakers. I would love to hear any ideas...
I'd attend. Likely drag my wife with me, but might not due to costs. (this
dammed island is so expensive to get off of!)
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> (BTW Lets try to keep this discussion on lugnet.trains.org@lugnet.com)
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> Possible Location
> 1) San Diego (Carlsbad), California (obvious) • Advantage...LLC
> 2) Denver, Colorado (centrally located)
Not so likely. No 'home' group to organize
I'd think either twin cities or LLC or NMRA conference. One of the 3.
Problems with NMRA conference is that -we- would be at the mercy of the rest of
the train hobby (as regards getting exibit space...) If it was before/after,
then we would be forcing people to stay for a lenght of time. I don't know if
I would agree with it as much.
> Possible Date
> 1) August 24-27, 2000
> 2) August 10-13, 2000
Either or
> Possible Events
> 1) All night Building Party
Whoo!
> 2) Set Guinness record of longest continuos LEGO train track
You know I've offered my track...
> 3) Show and Tell
Yep. I'd bring some stuff.
> 4) Set Auctions (real auction)
good idea if you can get some people to bring stuff (Matt C, Larry P, anyone
else)
> 5) Parts Swap Meet
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> Possible Guest Speakers
> 1) A master builder from LEGO
> 2) NMRA rep on the topic of toy trains and revitalizing the young model rail
> roaders
Both. I can do a bit on youth and MR's. I have the experence from the other
side of the fence. Exibited since I was 14 on my own.
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> SteveB
> PNLTC
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| (...) James makes a good point. It would be nice to have a "host" group in situ. Here is my concern doing it in LL San Diego: we all would want to go there instead of our own thing! BTW, how long of an event are we talking here? A long weekend? A (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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| Hi All, I was hoping to get a ruff idea of how many would attend, so please e-mail me or RE: if you are more then vaguely interested. I thought I'd start this off by picking a place, date, events, speakers. I would love to hear any ideas... (BTW (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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