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Old 05-08-2008, 03:17 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
I just found this topic. I'm willing to do the next one at the BWI Airport Marriott next year or the year after. I think DC is a strong location because it's got 3 local airports, is driving distance from LOTS of people on headfi, and the venue seems well suited to the task. I've already floated it with a few people, but I am cool with doing it either next year or the year after. I think a case can be made that the main body of the east coast has been longer since a big meet than the west coast, since south florida wasn't really driving distance from anyone outside of florida.
I say Baltimore would be better rather than actually in DC itself. I can only imagine the Airport security is even more a PITA than anywhere else.

Other than that, I'd love to see it happen in Seattle someday, only because I've never been to Seattle.

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Old 05-08-2008, 03:21 PM   #42 (permalink)
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I'm somewhat surprised NOLA hasn't been considered, if only for the legendary location itself. Not too sure how many members count it as their haunt, though I have a certain favourite head-fier that lays down in the grass out that way.

Something tells me he can party.
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:30 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Edwood View Post
I say Baltimore would be better rather than actually in DC itself. I can only imagine the Airport security is even more a PITA than anywhere else.

Other than that, I'd love to see it happen in Seattle someday, only because I've never been to Seattle.

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BWI airport is actually 15 minutes outside of Baltimore in MD. The only airport in DC is Reagan National.

Having flown in and out of BWI I can say that the security is no worse than any other large city airport like Boston or Chicago.
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:39 PM   #44 (permalink)
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I don't know... I think having the next national meet in NOLA just so that you can make out with Sam is a bit of a stretch there Ryan.
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:41 PM   #45 (permalink)
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That all depends on just how many of us would like to go down and make out with Sam, no?
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:42 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:56 PM   #47 (permalink)
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With all due respect krmathis, before there can be a National/International meet I think the European community needs to show that they can hold a large regional meet (like the SoCal, Norcal, NYC meets). Requirement #1 for the (inter)National Meet is sufficient attendance. There are multiple locations in the US that can and have pulled off medium to large (50 to 75) member meets regularly, that's going to be hard to compete with as far as momentum goes. Requirement #2 is vendors. Large scale meets cost serious money to put on. I'm betting you'd be hard pressed to assemble the type of man'f support that we can in the US and again I think showing that the community in that area can do a large regional meet would be a good first step towards attracting vendors to an international meet. Is that unfair? I don't feel qualified to judge, but it's my 2¢.
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Also, given the current economic climate I think that next year's meet more than ever may need to happen in a region that has a heavy local head-fi population and one that facilitates easy travel for both vendors and members. Even if that means a repeat or similar location.
Ok, I hear you and it sort of makes sense.
Someone down there in central Europe need to arrange a larger Euro meeting. Invite some interesting vendors (Sennheiser, Stax, HeadAmp, RSA, Rudistor, , ...). In short make it worth traveling 2-3000km, crossing 3-4 borders to get there

I am sure there are more like me out there who REALLY would like to attend a meeting. But would like a minimum number of attenders (20-30) before going though all the hassle of crossing borders and traveling long distances.
Too bad I am the only active (relative) Head-Fi'er up here in the north..

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Old 05-09-2008, 12:38 AM   #48 (permalink)
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I think Atlanta would be a great location. But I think us locals need one or two more local meets first.
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I'm up for any location provided that there is a sufficiently organized/motivated/large local member base to pull it off. Wherever it is i am happy to lend a hand. That said, DC and NYC would be my top choices.

Or Bozeman....Pilgrimage-Fi.
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Old 05-09-2008, 06:14 AM   #50 (permalink)
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LA has been rather dead lately in terms of big meets, and for the most part, rather apathetic about such things it seems.

Las Vegas, I just don't see it happening. I can't think of a single prominent member from the town. The distractions of the city itself almost seem to be too much, when generally there hasn't been enough time to do everything everyone wants to do, in much more "boring" places.

The Baltimore-DC area seems like a good fit, as there are plenty of members, and more prominent, experienced ones at that who could guide such an event. It is also well located for most on the wrong side of the Mississippi

Chicago, similarly, and it would be interesting to see what could be done with Shure Headquarters in the vicinity.

Seattle seems to have quite a large contingent of active members, and they have larger meets fairly regularly. Drawing in more members from Vancouver and Portland seems like a natural.

A Texas national meet also seems like a good idea. There are quite a few folks in that area who also put on regular medium to large meets. DFW seems like the natural choice, but dang if Austin wouldn't be fun. Especially the Marriott downtown, a stone's throw from 6th Street.

I'm all for making the meet truly international, just so long as it can keep up to the ever improving standards of what these events have been.
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