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Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:32:47 GMT
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James Powell wrote:
> 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!)
> >
> > (BTW Lets try to keep this discussion on lugnet.trains.org@lugnet.com)
> >
> > Possible Location
> > 1) San Diego (Carlsbad), California (obvious) • Advantage...LLC
> > 2) Denver, Colorado (centrally located)
>
> Not so likely. No 'home' group to organize
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 week? If we
were to do the NMRA convention, we should join the organization, shouldn't we? Or
should we? What if we ran our own show, opened it to the public for 1 day, and
charged a couple of bucks to defray travel costs? I think I like the idea of
having our *own* gig.
My 8 [wide] cents;-)
-John
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> 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
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> Either or
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> > Possible Events
> > 1) All night Building Party
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> Whoo!
>
> > 2) Set Guinness record of longest continuos LEGO train track
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> You know I've offered my track...
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> > 3) Show and Tell
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> Yep. I'd bring some stuff.
>
> > 4) Set Auctions (real auction)
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> good idea if you can get some people to bring stuff (Matt C, Larry P, anyone
> else)
>
> > 5) Parts Swap Meet
> >
> > 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.
>
> >
> > SteveB
> > PNLTC
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| (...) 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!) (...) Advantage...LLC (...) Not so likely. No 'home' group to organize I'd think either twin cities or LLC or NMRA (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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