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*3/04/2006 EDIT* - Cutoff for sign-up will be March 22nd, and those who wish to attend after the cutoff will be weight listed and if someone who is already signed up cancels, we will swap places with those who were weight listed in the order they PM'd Jahn. Please let us know if you are signed up and can't make it so others may attend.
For security and safety purposes, you must be on the list to get in the meet.
*3/19/2006 EDIT* - For those of you that still need a room, I have a block of 10 rooms reserved at a motel literally 3 blocks away, but you have to notify me through PM with your info and I have to reserve them at the same time. Normal price is $128 double occupancy (2 beds) which includes free parking and continental breakfast. Group rate is $115. If you want to book by yourself and skip the $13 savings, call 800 44-Anchor. The address is 215-34 Northern Blvd, Bayside NY 11361.
I have until next weekend to get group rate.
Their website is: http://www.theanchorinn.com/
Attend the first National Meet. It is going to be on Saturday, April 22nd, and Sunday, April 23rd 2006. Everyone member of Head-Fi is invited, but you must sign up in advance, and be on the attendee list to enter. This gives all members that have been communicating with each other from all over the world, the chance to come and join together in one large meet. Due to space constraints and insurance liabilities, we must limit the attendee age to people ages 13 and older.
We have booked the Ramada Inn/Adria Hotel Conference Center in Bayside, New York.
Contact info: 1-800-27-Adria or 718-631 5900
We booked 3 Salon rooms...a total of 3300 square feet for Saturday April 22nd. and another adjoining room which is smaller (approx. 400 sq. ft.) All 4 rooms will be for Head-Fi members and their guests, and will also be for manufacturers and vendors, who are willing to buy a table, and donate for the good of Head-Fi and selling their wares at discounted prices. The time will be from 11-7, which gives people plenty of time to come and go as they please.
We are trying to have Contributors donate enough products and purchase enough tables (which is already being worked on by myself and the advisory committee) to enable us to offer a free banquet dinner at the end of Saturday night's event.
During the banquet, there will be a moderated panel discusion with a question and answer session, with members of the design teams of several major headphone makers.
At the door during check-in, the committee will be taking donations to help offset the costs of the meet. Many of the members of the trade are offering some of their their items as door prizes (see Jahn's post #3). If you donate $20 you will get one ticket and will be eligible to win one of the expensive and coveted donated prizes. You do not need to make a donation, but then you will not be eligible to win one of the prizes.
Each ticket after the first $20 ticket purchased, will be $10. You can win multiple prizes if you are a lucky person. At 4 p.m. each of the sponsors who are offering their products towards the door prizes, will pick a ticket, out of the hat, and will present the gift to the lucky winner (except for specialty prizes that need custom work). All money collected will go to the cost of the meet, with any remainder going to Head-Fi.
The Grado Raffle will be a separate entity, that will have all the tickets sold before the meet. For that one you need not be present to win.
The second day, Sunday, we have one 1100 sq. foot room reserved for Head-Fier's who wish to attend a second day, or couldn't make it the first day. This is going to be members-only day, no contributing vendors or manufacturers selling their products. Just a regular meet.
There will be an adequate number of tables and chairs, and good power (they do weddings and parties) but we will need power strips and extension cords.
As with our previous meets, member donations will be appreciated, but are not mandatory. All money collected will go to the costs of the meet, with the remainder going to Head-Fi.
We have reserved a block of 50 rooms in the hotel, where the meet is being held, and people will have up to 30 days before the meet to book a room.
The normal price is $145.00 for a room, but Head-Fier's will get a group rate of $115.00 and that will have 2 double beds that can be shared by two people.
The hotel is a 22 minute train ride (Long Island RR) from Manhattan's Penn Station, which is accessible from Port Authority, Amtrak, and NJ Transit. The hotel is about 15 blocks from the Long Island RR Bayside station, and has a large car service, that will charge about $3. It is also 1 block from 2 major highways, and parking is free, but might need to go back into the neighborhood, once their 2 lots fill up.
We extend the warmest wish for all members that are able, to attend.
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Agenda:
The event is running until 10:00 p.m.
Event Schedule
Saturday April 22nd, 2006
8:00 am to 9:00 am Room preparation by event staff.
9:00 am to 10:00 am Set-up by exhibitors.
10:00 am to 11:00 am Set-up by Head-Fi members with table reservations.
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Event opens to members at large.
4:00 pm Raffle Drawing
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm All exhibit spaces and member tables cleared for banquet.
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm Banquet staff prepares room for dinner.
7:30 pm …. Dinner
7:45 pm to 8:15 pm Welcome address, raffle awards, and ridiculous announcements.
8:30 pm to 9:30 pm Moderated panel discussion and question and answer session by headphone designers.
10:00 pm Event concludes, all must exit the room.
10:00 pm to 11:00 pm Event and venue staff clear room. Room must be empty.
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[size=small]BANQUET MENU[/size]
Here we go (as promised):
The mushrooms were included for our Muslim and Jewish friends who can't eat pork.
The Ziti w/Broccoli, Stuffed Shells, Potatoes and Salad were added for our vegetarian friends.
- Appetizers
Caesar Salad
Italian Bread
Garlic Knots
-Entrees and sides
Chicken Marsala
Meatballs w/ Mushrooms
Ziti w/ Broccoli
Stuffed Shells
Roasted Potatos
-Dessert and fluids
Assorted Sodas
Coffee/Tea/Sanka
Assorted Cookies
If you want bottled water, you are welcome to bring it in.
We will have Wi-Fi internet access (all guests with rooms get assigned a code and we have 60 rooms occupied) and can share the codes if need be.
Hopefully, this will make as many people happy as possible.
For security and safety purposes, you must be on the list to get in the meet.
*3/19/2006 EDIT* - For those of you that still need a room, I have a block of 10 rooms reserved at a motel literally 3 blocks away, but you have to notify me through PM with your info and I have to reserve them at the same time. Normal price is $128 double occupancy (2 beds) which includes free parking and continental breakfast. Group rate is $115. If you want to book by yourself and skip the $13 savings, call 800 44-Anchor. The address is 215-34 Northern Blvd, Bayside NY 11361.
I have until next weekend to get group rate.
Their website is: http://www.theanchorinn.com/
Attend the first National Meet. It is going to be on Saturday, April 22nd, and Sunday, April 23rd 2006. Everyone member of Head-Fi is invited, but you must sign up in advance, and be on the attendee list to enter. This gives all members that have been communicating with each other from all over the world, the chance to come and join together in one large meet. Due to space constraints and insurance liabilities, we must limit the attendee age to people ages 13 and older.
We have booked the Ramada Inn/Adria Hotel Conference Center in Bayside, New York.
Contact info: 1-800-27-Adria or 718-631 5900
We booked 3 Salon rooms...a total of 3300 square feet for Saturday April 22nd. and another adjoining room which is smaller (approx. 400 sq. ft.) All 4 rooms will be for Head-Fi members and their guests, and will also be for manufacturers and vendors, who are willing to buy a table, and donate for the good of Head-Fi and selling their wares at discounted prices. The time will be from 11-7, which gives people plenty of time to come and go as they please.
We are trying to have Contributors donate enough products and purchase enough tables (which is already being worked on by myself and the advisory committee) to enable us to offer a free banquet dinner at the end of Saturday night's event.
During the banquet, there will be a moderated panel discusion with a question and answer session, with members of the design teams of several major headphone makers.
At the door during check-in, the committee will be taking donations to help offset the costs of the meet. Many of the members of the trade are offering some of their their items as door prizes (see Jahn's post #3). If you donate $20 you will get one ticket and will be eligible to win one of the expensive and coveted donated prizes. You do not need to make a donation, but then you will not be eligible to win one of the prizes.
Each ticket after the first $20 ticket purchased, will be $10. You can win multiple prizes if you are a lucky person. At 4 p.m. each of the sponsors who are offering their products towards the door prizes, will pick a ticket, out of the hat, and will present the gift to the lucky winner (except for specialty prizes that need custom work). All money collected will go to the cost of the meet, with any remainder going to Head-Fi.
The Grado Raffle will be a separate entity, that will have all the tickets sold before the meet. For that one you need not be present to win.
The second day, Sunday, we have one 1100 sq. foot room reserved for Head-Fier's who wish to attend a second day, or couldn't make it the first day. This is going to be members-only day, no contributing vendors or manufacturers selling their products. Just a regular meet.
There will be an adequate number of tables and chairs, and good power (they do weddings and parties) but we will need power strips and extension cords.
As with our previous meets, member donations will be appreciated, but are not mandatory. All money collected will go to the costs of the meet, with the remainder going to Head-Fi.
We have reserved a block of 50 rooms in the hotel, where the meet is being held, and people will have up to 30 days before the meet to book a room.
The normal price is $145.00 for a room, but Head-Fier's will get a group rate of $115.00 and that will have 2 double beds that can be shared by two people.
The hotel is a 22 minute train ride (Long Island RR) from Manhattan's Penn Station, which is accessible from Port Authority, Amtrak, and NJ Transit. The hotel is about 15 blocks from the Long Island RR Bayside station, and has a large car service, that will charge about $3. It is also 1 block from 2 major highways, and parking is free, but might need to go back into the neighborhood, once their 2 lots fill up.
We extend the warmest wish for all members that are able, to attend.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Agenda:
The event is running until 10:00 p.m.
Event Schedule
Saturday April 22nd, 2006
8:00 am to 9:00 am Room preparation by event staff.
9:00 am to 10:00 am Set-up by exhibitors.
10:00 am to 11:00 am Set-up by Head-Fi members with table reservations.
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Event opens to members at large.
4:00 pm Raffle Drawing
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm All exhibit spaces and member tables cleared for banquet.
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm Banquet staff prepares room for dinner.
7:30 pm …. Dinner
7:45 pm to 8:15 pm Welcome address, raffle awards, and ridiculous announcements.
8:30 pm to 9:30 pm Moderated panel discussion and question and answer session by headphone designers.
10:00 pm Event concludes, all must exit the room.
10:00 pm to 11:00 pm Event and venue staff clear room. Room must be empty.
---------------------------------------------------------------
[size=small]BANQUET MENU[/size]
Here we go (as promised):
The mushrooms were included for our Muslim and Jewish friends who can't eat pork.
The Ziti w/Broccoli, Stuffed Shells, Potatoes and Salad were added for our vegetarian friends.
- Appetizers
Caesar Salad
Italian Bread
Garlic Knots
-Entrees and sides
Chicken Marsala
Meatballs w/ Mushrooms
Ziti w/ Broccoli
Stuffed Shells
Roasted Potatos
-Dessert and fluids
Assorted Sodas
Coffee/Tea/Sanka
Assorted Cookies
If you want bottled water, you are welcome to bring it in.
We will have Wi-Fi internet access (all guests with rooms get assigned a code and we have 60 rooms occupied) and can share the codes if need be.
Hopefully, this will make as many people happy as possible.
