CanJam '09 - Page 8 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

tyrion · 05-11-2008, 01:05 PM

I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.

bperboy · 05-11-2008, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by tyrion

I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.

Exactly! I'll try and show up, provided it isn't overseas... that really isn't realistic for me

Somewhere in the midwest would be good though

The Monkey · 05-11-2008, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by tyrion

I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.

Yup, agree. And it should be near a major airport to make it easy to (1) get a direct flight and (2) get around without a ride.

agile_one · 05-11-2008, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by tyrion

I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.

Absolutely! It matters not where the event will be held. The important thing is that Head-Fi'ers attend, and have a super time as was done at the 3 previous (Inter)National Meets. I don't care where the 2009 (Inter)National meet is held, I just know I will be there.

Another point occurs to me, and I mention as a bit of a history lesson. Much of this discussion has been from the point of view that there is some kind of committee, or "top down" approach to making the decision of where, when, or even if to hold such a meet. In truth, each of the very successful previous ones (NY National 2006, HeadFest 2007 in SJ, and CanJam '08 in FtL) were "bottom up" or grassroots efforts. In each case there were local Head-Fi'ers who stepped up, and said, "we'll do it". Beginning with immtbiker, the Godfather of (Inter)National Meets, in NYC, then Voltron for SJ, and tyrion in FtL. Each of them had strong a local core of committed members who stepped in to help, and each area had a history of conducting well attended and supported meets on a semi-regular basis. I am not saying these things are a requirement, just that it has worked that way so far, and that these meets are far more organic, and begin from a spontaneous core of local energy.

So, where is the next place to step up? Where is the next leader with strong fellow Head-Fi'ers standing with him/her to get the ball rolling for 2009? I can't wait to see.

immtbiker · 05-11-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mazz

Damn, they're not buying the medical ruse thing!

Just tell us that what you have isn't contagious. I've had a unusual "hankerin" to put on a pair of longjohns and put on some serious woodies lately.

Signed - the Godfather of (Inter)National Meets and Greets

krmathis · 05-11-2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by tyrion

I don't care where it is as long as Head-Fiers buy plane tickets and support the event. Without that, then the exhibitors have no reason to show up.

Absolutely!
The important thing is that Head-Fi'ers attend, and hence make it worth it for the vendors to show up.

Excited to see where the 2009 [Inter]national Head-Fi meeting will be held.

jp11801 · 05-11-2008, 03:35 PM

team Cali is answering the call with LA in2009 location is LAX area hotel. LA would rock with tons of locals, easy airport access , many hotels set up for large meetings and LA is a music town.

Also team DC/Baltimore has answered the call and I am certain could rock the house.

Both would be great locations as they have major airport access, tons of hotels to hold the event and plenty of locals to draw from.
Baltimore/DC would draw from Boston to Va and LA has all of Cal to draw from. So far I think these are the only two cities to step up and declare we want the InterNational Meet in 09 and have a core team.

HighLife · 05-11-2008, 03:59 PM

got to agree with mike, the FL meets are normally the largest since we have SOO many members from FL.

I dont mind where it is, as long as its not overseas =)

jp11801 · 05-11-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by HighLife

got to agree with mike, the FL meets are normally the largest since we have SOO many members from FL.

I dont mind where it is, as long as its not overseas =)

Dom while FL has probably the most cohesive core group they are not the largest community by a fairly wide margin. NY, DC/Balt, Chicago, NorCal and SoCal (I am sure I missed a few) off the top of my head all have larger base headfi populations to draw from. Florida is special because member dedication is fervent within the core team. All the previously mentioned cities have had regionals that were larger than the normal (non-canjam) meets by a fairly wide margin. Florida is a draw because it is by far the most fun loving crowd around. A good example was at a meet I traveled to about a year and a half ago it was like a library in the meet room. There were NO liquids allowed, no talking, no merriment... Florida meets are more about catching up with friends and having a pint or five while you listen to gear.

The meet for 09 really does need to be held in a place were there is a large population of local headfiers to support the event. I have made the hat trick and been to all three InterNationals along with a dozen or so others but I am not too sure others share the same passion for the meets that allow them to get past the travel part. If they just went to one they would get bit by the bug and have to attend more of these.
Heck we now have a Headfi travel team that was 20-25% of the MOA attendance, in 2004 when I joined the travel team was Wayne.

ingwe · 05-11-2008, 05:26 PM

I'm thinking the next ATL meet should be at Hooters.