setting a date for UK 2002 conference

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setting a date for UK 2002 conference

brotherhood of LAN

8:58 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Check out the holidays for the time of year in the UK. In Scotland many kids are off, or even a bank holiday in England - either way going to london on the wrong day is havoc ;)

rcjordan

9:01 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

> either way going to london on the wrong day is havoc

EXACTLY what we want help with now regarding setting the date. Is there any conflict like that (or some other industry event) with either the first or second weekend in October?

pageoneresults

9:10 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Definitely don't want to be there if they are having an event like our COMDEX in Vegas!

Black Knight

9:16 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Well, October 1st is my birthday, so that could cost you all a fortune in drinks... ;)

rcjordan

9:17 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Comdex, good point... when is that?

rcjordan

9:19 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Ammon, maybe we'll get someone to bake you a cake.

Any school holidays or industry events around your birthday?

pageoneresults

9:26 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

COMDEX - November 18-22 2002 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Black Knight

9:27 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Late October is the school half-term holidays (the kids only go back to school from the long, long summer break in early September).

Industry events... unless its a pubconference I never pay attention to 'em. :)

mivox

9:37 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

Well, October 1st is my birthday, so that could cost you all a fortune in drinks...

Me too! We can gang up and milk the crowd for all they're worth! :)

rcjordan

9:38 pm on Feb 28, 2002 (gmt 0)

OK, thanks guys.

Still looking good for early October. Anybody that knows of any major conflicts that would affect a chunk of our membership, now is definitely the time to speak up.

Bonus

8:53 am on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

rcjordan,

The half term school holiday will be 21 - 25 October it seems, thus the two weekends of 19/20 and 26/27 might be a bit busy, in which case might be a good idea to avoid those to have a chance of a seat on the tube. Early Christmas shoppers might be out in force then too.

Pleeeeeease make it the 11/12, it's my Brother's birthday the weekend before... but who am I hey?:)

Brett_Tabke

9:05 am on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

Anyone know of anything where the weekend of Oct 4-6 would be a conflict?

backus

9:29 am on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

Better for me would be after the 12th, which is pay day.

dannysullivan

1:58 pm on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

Brett, you'd said earlier in another thread that you were thinking the first or second weekend in October. I could do either, but the second weekend is the best. Third weekend is bad, fourth weekend OK.

My calendar doesn't show any UK holidays to worry about in October. FYI, Oktoberfest in Germany ends on the first weekend, October 6. People making the jump from the US might want to go to that, so having it the same weekend might not be good.

There's Columbus Day in the US on the 14th, but that doesn't really seem to matter much to folk, day-off wise or travel discountwise.

So...I'd vote for the weekend of Oct. 12 and 13th.

ciml

2:51 pm on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

Any date's fine by me as long as there's a good notice period. I'll be coming down from Scotland, so if anyone needs a loan of umbrellas...

I'd very very happy to help out in any way and I'm sure that others would too. My guess is that this year will be pretty popular.

Calum

Black Knight

3:03 pm on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

12th/13th is certainly good for me. Gives me just enough time to recover from my Birthday hangover before earning another one. :)

Gonna be great to see you all.

Ammon Johns

mivox

6:29 pm on Mar 1, 2002 (gmt 0)

I was hoping for 5-6th so my birthday hangover could coincide with my BarCon one...

More than one hangover a month leaves me a bit tired. ;)

Brett_Tabke

7:45 pm on Mar 3, 2002 (gmt 0)

Ok, last call on the weekend of Oct 5th.

Anyone know of _anything_ net wise we are in conflict with?

(the 2nd weekend is bad for Canadians because the following monday is their thanksgiving day)

backus

9:22 am on Mar 5, 2002 (gmt 0)

October 5th is bad for me as it is before pay day...

Brett_Tabke

10:17 am on Mar 5, 2002 (gmt 0)

You have 8 months to do the prep work :-)

Oct 5 going once...

backus

10:26 am on Mar 5, 2002 (gmt 0)

Yeah, but if you look up this thread more people have asked for it to be around the 12th...

mivox

7:53 pm on Mar 5, 2002 (gmt 0)

the 2nd weekend is bad for Canadians because the following monday is their thanksgiving day

Cultural sensitivity and all that. ;)

EliteWeb

7:55 pm on Mar 5, 2002 (gmt 0)

5th would be better for myself, but its up to you guys. I can do anything - if you want lets do it the 28th :)

Brett_Tabke

4:25 pm on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

We've talked, we've surfed, we've haggled - we've have a date! Tenative, but firmly set as:

PubCon II London England, October 11-12, 2002!

Mark it on your calendar!

diddlydazz

5:47 pm on Mar 8, 2002 (gmt 0)

count me in

Crazy_Fool

2:37 pm on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

phew :) meant to say 4th/5th might be awkward cos of my kids birthday but now it's all sorted and marked on my calendar :):):)

backus

2:49 pm on Mar 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

Cool!!! I'm there!!!!

Bonus

11:29 am on Mar 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Good man. Perfect.

caine

11:43 am on Mar 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

11-12th as good a date as any other in the calender.

Will be there, with my cap in hands to the search engine's pockets funding my hangover

look forward to seeing you'se lot there !