Expo attendies

[ranny9]

Similar to the last EXPO, I have arranged for a meet-and-greet for our group from 7-9 PM on Friday March 27th at the Hilton Hotel. We will have a cash bar and food/snacks can be ordered from the bar menu. There are not many time frames that will work, and this seems the best one. The people in that night's Platinum clinic are done at 8 PM, and this will allow them an hour to socialize with us.


This format seems preferable to a dinner off campus in several ways. Won't have to arrange rides and designated drivers. More conducive to mixng and meeting more people, as a sit-down dinner typically only allows conversation with those across from and on either side of you. Also, it doesn't require a three or more hour time commitment, and a $50 dinner bill.


I'll post the location within the hotel within a week or so. Will this work for everybody?

Be sure to invite Bill Obenauf to this get together. He's giving the resin water clinic...maybe we can get out of school early

[Zephyrus52246]

Sounds great, Mike.  Thanks for setting this up.

Jeff

[S&S RR]

Similar to the last EXPO, I have arranged for a meet-and-greet for our group from 7-9 PM on Friday March 27th at the Hilton Hotel. We will have a cash bar and food/snacks can be ordered from the bar menu. There are not many time frames that will work, and this seems the best one. The people in that night's Platinum clinic are done at 8 PM, and this will allow them an hour to socialize with us.


This format seems preferable to a dinner off campus in several ways. Won't have to arrange rides and designated drivers. More conducive to mixng and meeting more people, as a sit-down dinner typically only allows conversation with those across from and on either side of you. Also, it doesn't require a three or more hour time commitment, and a $50 dinner bill.



I'll post the location within the hotel within a week or so. Will this work for everybody?

Mike
Thanks for getting this going, again.  Sounds great.  I had a great time at last years event.

[jlgrove]

..I'll be there in "vendor" mode...coming from either MD or NC...depending on if/when the house sells....and I'll be doing a clinic too....not sure who or if I will have any travel companions at this time......I'll plan on being at the Friday night bash.....thanks Mike, for putting that together....and Randy for putting this all on paper......

[oldbloodhound]

Sounds great but I just hope you can make it Mike.   Missed you at the Pittsfield one. 

[mecrr]

Thanx Jaime for the suggestions. I may have to talk my daughter into taking a day off of work
Bus is soooo long
will get there one way or tuther
David

[NEMMRRC]

Thanx Jaime for the suggestions. I may have to talk my daughter into taking a day off of work
Bus is soooo long
will get there one way or tuther
David

Oftentimes they have shuttles in between airports. There may be one of those between Pittsburgh airport and Wilkes Barre airport.

Jaime

[ranny9]

1. Sam (Ollevon) and wife Katherine, from Southern NH, driving.
2. Randy and Sue from Northern Virginia, driving.
3. Jim Mueller and wife from Charlottesville, VA, driving.
4. John Siekirk from Michigan, driving.
5. Zephyrus52246 Jeff, flying.
6. Diane and Jerry with Zoey, from NJ, driving.
7. coors2u, from North Carolina, driving.
8. Mark Dalrymple, flying from Christchurch, New Zealand to New York (via Auckland and Los Angeles), then a bus to Scranton. (( WOW! ))
9. Raymo, from the northeast corner of Mass., driving
10. ACL1504 Tom and Reading Bob, from Orlando, Fl. driving.
11. Hal Reynolds, from Swampscott, MA with the Royal cargo of King Frary, driving
12. DaveInTheHat, from Pennsy, driving
13. Dave and Bonny, from north-central Ohio, driving.
14. MAP, from Connecticut, (unless work throws him a curve ball), driving.
15. James (jbvb), coming from Rockingham County, NH, driving.
16. Jaime, from Memphis, Tennessee, fly/drive.
17. Slim Jerkins and Mrs. Slim, from the Pittsburgh area, driving.
18. David Stickney and wife, from Northern Cali/by way of Pittsburgh, fly/drive/bus?.
19. BrianM, from San Diego, fly/drive.
20. John Elwood, Saturday only. From lower CT, via Lackawaxen. PA, driving.
21. trainguy2024, with his family from CT, driving (Actually giving one of the clinics)
22. Jerry Bengtson, Colorado, Amtrak
23. chris.mincemoyer.3, from Bradford, PA, driving
24. Mike Baker and Karen, from Delaware, driving, (vendor)
25. Groovey Jeff Grove, from Hagerstown, Maryland, driving (vendor)

36+ so far!

[gnatshop]

will get there one way or tuther      David 

Glad to see good 'ole Southern langidge used here!!!
If any of you Yan, err, Northern folks need a definition of  'tuther', just contact me or Jaime for
further clarifucation!!!
Jimmy should also know - he lives by the 'tuther' rules !
We can also tell you how the cow ate the cabbage!!! 

[Mike Engler]

Randee, I am on the list if you will add me. I'm flying to Wilkes Bare- Scranton by way of Detroit from Minneapolis, but may try to catch a ride with Jaime if easier to go to Philadelphia. We may find Bill Obenauf on the way and can reprise our airport run from the last Expo and create some fodder for Bill's after-dinner show.


Speaking of Bill Obenauf, he said to add him to the list as well. He will join us right after he wraps up his clinic, provided attendees help him clean up the resin. This forum party may be so big it will have to be moved to the parking lot.

[Mecrr22]

Flying up from bradenton fl

[ranny9]

1. Sam (Ollevon) and wife Katherine, from Southern NH, driving.
2. Randy and Sue from Northern Virginia, driving.
3. Jim Mueller and wife from Charlottesville, VA, driving.
4. John Siekirk from Michigan, driving.
5. Zephyrus52246 Jeff, flying.
6. Diane and Jerry with Zoey, from NJ, driving.
7. coors2u, from North Carolina, driving.
8. Mark Dalrymple, flying from Christchurch, New Zealand to New York (via Auckland and Los Angeles), then a bus to Scranton. (( WOW! ))
9. Raymo, from the northeast corner of Mass., driving
10. ACL1504 Tom and Reading Bob, from Orlando, Fl. driving.
11. Hal Reynolds, from Swampscott, MA with the Royal cargo of King Frary, driving
12. DaveInTheHat, from Pennsy, driving
13. Dave and Bonny, from north-central Ohio, driving.
14. MAP, from Connecticut, (unless work throws him a curve ball), driving.
15. James (jbvb), coming from Rockingham County, NH, driving.
16. Jaime, from Memphis, Tennessee, fly/drive.
17. Slim Jerkins and Mrs. Slim, from the Pittsburgh area, driving.
18. David Stickney and wife, from Northern Cali/by way of Pittsburgh, fly/drive/bus?.
19. BrianM, from San Diego, fly/drive.
20. John Elwood, Saturday only. From lower CT, via Lackawaxen. PA, driving.
21. trainguy2024, with his family from CT, driving (Actually giving one of the clinics)
22. Jerry Bengtson, Colorado, Amtrak
23. chris.mincemoyer.3, from Bradford, PA, driving
24. Mike Baker and Karen, from Delaware, driving, (vendor)
25. Groovey Jeff Grove, from Hagerstown, Maryland, driving (vendor)
26. Mike Engler, from the Detroit area, flying/running/hitching
27. Bill Obenauf
28. Mecrr22, from Bradenton, Florida, flying

39+ so far!  The parking lot may be a little chilly in mid March

[Bill O]

Hi gang-
Thanks for including me in the get together. I just went and double checked the Expo website and noticed that the clinic is scheduled to run from 6:00-8:30.  Any chance you'll all be hanging around past 9:00?

Also, how many of you that are part of the get together are also signed up for my water clinic?  Maybe the last half hour of the "water" clinic will have to feature water from "the land of sky blue water"!  (Quick--without Googling, name the beer)

Bill

[Jerry]

"Hamms"  Bring on the bear!!!

Hell they'll be there until you get there and buy a round!!!

Jerry

[Mark Dalrymple]

I'm signed up Bill - looking forward to it!

Cheers, Mark.