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lbro
10-31-2007, 04:31 PM
There have been several discussions about having a D.I.Y. PLUS sometime next spring or summer. Here of some of the ideas that have been tossed around:

1. The event should be in early to mid July, kids are out of school.
2. The location should be near a major Airport.
3. Held at a hotel with a meeting room for people to stay there and they would not have a need to rent a car to get the gathering.
4. We can get a local caterer to bring in food.
5. The location should be centrally located. This is a tough one for our Down under friends.

All these things are up for discussion, as well as the location. I have offered to help arrange it, but depending on its location, how much I could do. We would need to get some type of commitment from people to see if this something worth looking into further I would think there would need to be at least 25-35 people.

I could call around to get some preliminary prices to see what costs would be for a hotel room, meeting room and some food. I am located just south of the Philadelphia International Airport; I know Southwest Airlines flies in and out, so there is some cheaper airfare depending on where you would be coming form.

I plan to write a form letter to some of the venders that we use to see if they would be interested in sending us any product information or samples.

Well, what does everyone think? I know we got about 20 or so people at Jeff’s house when he did his two Philly area minis there in the past two years, and we had a lot fun and learned some new and exciting things from each other.

Lou

Jeff Millard
11-03-2007, 04:35 PM
I'll bump this up just to say that I'll be there and will help in any way I can. I've already told Lou I'll take care of the Catering for everyone. As for the Meet and Greet Philly mini+, I've handed that off to Greg for 2008. Hopefully it gets handed around from home to home and we'll get to see some more pallettes. (Houses)

I probably won't think, or do anything about a gathering until after the display is up and running. I'm so far behind that I doubt ther'll be many changes from last year.

Jeff

PS Can we take up a collection for a plane ticket for our BFF Wayne, and schedule it around the time Frank is visiting family on LINY?

lbro
11-05-2007, 03:57 PM
Thanks for the food offer Jeff, I am in for the making the cookies. That should bring Wayne and Frank into the fold and maybe Glenn if he is snooping around the forum:-)

Lou

fkostyun
11-06-2007, 10:52 PM
I'll have to see what this years vaca looks like! as were plannining a big trip - so - that may mean no vaca time.

wjohn
11-09-2007, 05:41 PM
i'll see what i can do around a work trip to CA, and buy my own way to Phili.

pete
11-09-2007, 10:51 PM
I got my weekends free once again...

xmus
11-09-2007, 11:22 PM
some type of commitment
Please consider this my definite maybe RSVP.
My only no-touch is around June 1st for a race.
All other dates are somewhat flexible. But the more notice the better.
My wife travels for work frequently, so I need to have some warning.

Thanks,
Dave

fkostyun
11-13-2007, 05:22 PM
I mean - I'd offer up my place for April to August!

Wayne J
12-16-2007, 09:54 PM
Sooo, where are we at with this?

PajdaProductions
12-16-2007, 10:08 PM
I would absolutely love to participate in one of these things, and would do anything I can to help organize it.

If it were in the Saint Louis, MO area (hint, hint) I would most surely be able to attend. Lambert airport is there, and seeing as how its one of the main airports in the area, and STL is a big city, I'd consider it major.

Really though, if it can be somewhere close to me, I'll be there. I think Saint Louis is kinda what you would call centralize too, so maybe we could actually consider something around here?

lbro
12-17-2007, 09:32 AM
I think once we are done with the decorations for this year. Come Jan. or Feb., this may get more discussion as people won't be trying to get their systems together.

Lou

PajdaProductions
12-17-2007, 10:29 AM
I think once we are done with the decorations for this year. Come Jan. or Feb., this may get more discussion as people won't be trying to get their systems together.

Lou

Yeah, I was thinking that too. (Although I think I'm one of the only losers left still trying to pull their systems together.:))

fkostyun
01-01-2008, 02:06 PM
It should be time to start thinking of this that way we can plan trips / vacations / etc around a possible mini.

lbro
01-01-2008, 04:10 PM
I agree Frank.
Let's get this thing going:-)

PajdaProductions
01-02-2008, 01:58 AM
^ ^ ^ ^ ^

What He Said! Let's get rolling!