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I dunno, due to unforseen circumstances we missed the last one.:couchhide:
so who wants to host?
We need new blood. Lets' just pick someplace we all are willing to go and find a member here who lives there and make them host it.
Loseranna might be nice.
Any members live near the Playboy mansion??? Just a thought...I mean, well you know!
Hmmmmm....... we are signed up to go to Mytle Beach for St. Patty's Day weekend. I ain't saying why. :eek2:
We have been to everyone of them and had a really good time-always. It would be nice if we could find someone on the West Coast to step up to the plate. Ain't we got any members from Portland Oregon ????? This is the list of the places the HVAC-Talk conventions have been so far.
Pittsburgh, PA--2004
Baltimore, MD--2005
Bennington, VT--2006
Winston-Salem NC--2007
Ft. Morgan, CO--2008
Niagra Falls, ONT.--2009
Long Island, NY--2010
I'm gonna take a WAG that the wives who usually attend the convention are not going to think too highly of that. Then again, Hugh might be an attraction for them as well.
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Travel is kinda lop-sided (as opposed to a central location), however there is always lots of things to do at key Gulf Coast towns. NO is a fun place, so is Gulf Port MS.
Atlanta has some attractions... and my area (NE of town) has places to gather. There is a park a few miles away with a large pavillion we could get (rental)... Lots of room and a BBQ pit if anyone wants to be the grill-master.
See !!! Now you're talking. We just need someone to host the convention. Atlanta would be a great place. You could have it late in the year like October or early Nov. and the weather would still be nice.
As host all you would have to do is line up a hotel. Pick out a place to get-together on Friday night. A big old BBQ on Saturday sounds good.(doesn't have to be) Sunday get together is optional.
The whole key to the success of these conventions is that the host has it in his hometown. He knows the area and what to do. The attendees don't waste a lot of time trying to find out "what" to do. The host has the whole thing planned out for the weekend.
Fargo, End of Feb.?
Why not? I'll be ready;
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I knew when I hit the send button, I had more or less committed myself... :Faint:
Tell you guys what: Give me about a week to scout out a few details... and if a few of the folks that have hosted in the past would be so kind as to PM me... I would appreciate the ability to do a little Q&A to get up to speed on what works for this crowd.... I can put this together and make it happen! I have done numerous church gatherings over the years, this should not be hard... Just need a little input as to what the guys/gals enjoy.
SOOO: How about for starters: Guys/gals: Please post what you did and did not like about previous H-talk conventions. THX!
AND: Those PM's from previous hosts would be much appreciated... THX!
Been *****ing for years for you guys to come down here, I'll host 2012 if it hasn't been designated yet.
Past hosts always become committee's for the next host. We're here for you. Even the things that weren't that great were fun just because we all were together to make it fun. I guess the Baltimore harbor boat ride was the worst I can think of, and that was still ok.
I'm sitting here with stamas in Jim Davis' class. He asked if you wanted him to bless the thongs too?!
Okay, GA, I have replied to your PM that you sent. On that PM I also CCed the other guys who have hosted conventions.
They are pecmsg, diceman, roboteq, selfemployed, key, and spotts.
Only problem is that you can only have 5 guys per PM so I sent it twice. :)
Ga
I contacted the site admin and had them remove the sticky’s for the 2010 convention, (this should be don’t tonight) the job is now yours. I will PM the forms that I made up this weekend.
Don’t worry it’s the people that make the party.
Benncool
It still holds true those that have hosted go for free, room & board?
Thongs?
I hope it ain't Robo wearing one or I'm not coming!
GEEE THANKS.
Just wanted to say thanks, RoBo. I've lost 5 lbs since yesterday. I mean...who can eat after that mental image? :gah:
Robo in a thong? Count me in!!!!
Atlanta though, really? Seattle would be much better.
Each of the conventions has been voluntarily hosted by a person that posts at H-talk. The convention is not really a business meeting; rather a social gathering.
Someone has to volunteer to host the convention... and then do the legwork to put it together (not for pay, for fun) I watched for a few weeks... nobody else volunteered, so I did. So am I gonna host in Seattle... no, I am gonna host in my hometown.
If you want it in Seattle next year... then perhaps the thing to do is step up to the line and volunteer to host.
OK, now that I have explained how it works... Are you coming? Date will be mid Sept, a long weekend. Main gathering will be on a Sat evening. Each person will need to chip in to cover the meeting place and (catered) food. Since Atlanta Hartsfield/Jackson Airport is the largest in the world (in terms of daily seats filled), there should be no issues getting flights here. As time goes forward, information on the area, places to stay, things to do, flights, etc, will be coming.
So Seaton: Are you in?
And get picked on by you guys? :).
You can count me in at this time, although with my busy schedule it is always subject to change. I'll bring my heat load program for you guys to see..ha ha ha ha.
Oh, and Robo has to pick me up from the airport in his pink thong.