ToddWebb Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 BrickFair, a Lego festival of epic proportions (well, we hope) is coming to Washington DC this Labor Day weekend. Our pitiful American dollar is weak. Why not plan a trip to DC this summer, and join us for a weekend of LEGO fun?! We need your tourist euros. Visit www.BrickFair.com. Register for the site (even if you don't register to attend the event) to receive monthly emails with updates, news and offers. It's the best and easiest way to keep up to date. Of course, you can always surf the news yourself at www.BrickFair.com/news. We hope to make this a grand adult-focused event. Of course the kids are welcome too. Part of our proceeds goes to a local children's charity which helps children with food, education and clothing in various parts of the world. Our goal is $10,000 for this charity (see www.SladeChild.org). Visitors can use any of the three major airports in the DC area, although Dulles is the closest and most convenient. More travel info can be found at: www.BrickFair.com/travel. We hope to see you all there! Todd Quote
Lost Viking Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Hey Todd! It would be great if some Eurobrickers could come out... otherwise I may have to represent the entire community. :'-( It's going to be a lot of fun guys so come on down! By the way, could someone front page this. ;-) Quote
Sir Dillon Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Hello Todd. Thank you for bringing a Lego fest back to the DC area. It was disappointing when BrickfestDC was canceled, and I'm excited to hear about Brickfair. :-) I don't think I'll be able to make it for the whole weekend this year, but I'll hopefully be able to come for one of the public days. Thanks again! Quote
Starwars4J Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 This sounds great, I'm not sure if I'll be able to come, but I'll try. And I front paged it to get you guys more publicity, it's all for charity afterall, right? X-D Quote
ToddWebb Posted January 15, 2008 Author Posted January 15, 2008 This sounds great, I'm not sure if I'll be able to come, but I'll try. And I front paged it to get you guys more publicity, it's all for charity afterall, right? X-D Woah, don't let me be mis-quoted. $10,000 is for charity. If we can make any more than that -- and I'm hoping we can -- the rest is for making subsequent shows better and for profit. At $10,000 charity, I'll sleep at night just fine :) I don't know exactly what it means to be "front paged," but it sounds great. Thank you! I've been told that the old BrickFest (in 2006) had a significant European turnout. So it would be great to let those same folks know that DC has a festival again. Thank you, Todd Quote
Lost Viking Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Hehe, it just means that it is now on the main page of Eurobricks. ;-) Edit: Oops, I posted at the same time as 4J. Could someone delete this. Quote
Starwars4J Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Woah, don't let me be mis-quoted. $10,000 is for charity. If we can make any more than that -- and I'm hoping we can -- the rest is for making subsequent shows better and for profit.At $10,000 charity, I'll sleep at night just fine :) I don't know exactly what it means to be "front paged," but it sounds great. Thank you! I've been told that the old BrickFest (in 2006) had a significant European turnout. So it would be great to let those same folks know that DC has a festival again. Thank you, Todd Well to be front paged means that I made a post about it on the front page, check out Eurobricks.com and you'll see a mention of your event ;-) As for the 10,000 I mentioned specifically that your ultimate goal for the event was to raise $10,000 for charity, I didn't mention anything else about if you raise more. Let me know if there's any problem with how I worded anything though. Quote
Scouty Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Hopefully I'll be able to come *sweet* . Though, by then I'd be 16, is that a problem? Quote
Lost Viking Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 No, it's not... I'm 15... so it better not be a problem! 8-| It says on the site that all are welcome. I hope you can come Imperial! Quote
PSPguy Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Im 13 so am I aloud to go? If so count me in. *y* Is Brickarms gonna be there? Quote
Scouty Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 No, it's not... I'm 15... so it better not be a problem! 8-| It says on the site that all are welcome. I hope you can come Imperial! I am in Philadelphia, so traveling should not be a problem! I am quite excited about this. Quote
hollisbrick Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 damn i wish i was old enough to go (as in drive) oh well some day Quote
ToddWebb Posted January 15, 2008 Author Posted January 15, 2008 Wooo hoooo! We've been front-paged!!! Awesome post dude! Thanks! And YES, YOU ALL ARE INVITED! I only partly hint that it's an AFOL (adult) event because, being the old geezer that I am, I may not have young kids' best vision for a fun convention. But wherever we fail, we will surely make up in 2009. PSPguy, Will Chapman of BrickArms stated, three months ago, that they intended to be there. So we certainly hope to see BrickArms there! hollisbrick, I'm not sure where you are coming from (your tag says you're from Australia), but assuming you're in the USA, you should keep your eyes on this board: http://www.brickfair.com/travel/RideShare.asp It's a forum where people can look for and hook up on Ride-Shares. I can't be sure how many people will want to chaufeur a 15-year-old (since you can't help with the driving work), but you never know. This early response is great! I hope you all have a great time! Todd Quote
dunamis Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 I've always wanted to go to one of these. Looks like it is time for me to plan another 'business' trip to Washington again ;-) Sounds great. I'm really going to make an effort to get out there. Quote
hollisbrick Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Wooo hoooo! We've been front-paged!!! Awesome post dude! Thanks!And YES, YOU ALL ARE INVITED! I only partly hint that it's an AFOL (adult) event because, being the old geezer that I am, I may not have young kids' best vision for a fun convention. But wherever we fail, we will surely make up in 2009. PSPguy, Will Chapman of BrickArms stated, three months ago, that they intended to be there. So we certainly hope to see BrickArms there! hollisbrick, I'm not sure where you are coming from (your tag says you're from Australia), but assuming you're in the USA, you should keep your eyes on this board: http://www.brickfair.com/travel/RideShare.asp It's a forum where people can look for and hook up on Ride-Shares. I can't be sure how many people will want to chaufeur a 15-year-old (since you can't help with the driving work), but you never know. This early response is great! I hope you all have a great time! Todd yea im from Aus. but i meant drive as in drive to the airport haha anyway i'm sure some one will take pics but dont worry ni will go one day *y* Quote
Brickadier General Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Unfortunately, the good old college starts up the week before that. I'm not saying it wouldn't be possible, but I'd generally prefer not to mess with something like a convention during school. Any chance on shifting the date a little earlier next year? Labor day weekend is pretty crazy for a lot of people (though I'm sure your turnout will be fine). I've never been to a big Lego oriented event before and would like to go some day. And I'm from PA, and my mom lives in MD so I could stay with her. So close, yet so far! :-D Anyway, I wish you luck with Brickfair. Also, if I can't make it, any chance on hooking me up w/ some Brickfair goodies (ie:minifigs, custom set, etc.)? I would pay. Quote
ToddWebb Posted January 15, 2008 Author Posted January 15, 2008 Unfortunately, the good old college starts up the week before that. Also, if I can't make it, any chance on hooking me up w/ some Brickfair goodies (ie:minifigs, custom set, etc.)? I would pay. Yeah, I know the date isn't idea. For 2009 we're working on the previous weekend (which sounds like it doesn't help you any more, but may help high-schoolers). We are very limited by locations that are large enough to handle this sized event, are cheap enough to afford, and haven't already booked up. Our hotel, The Sheraton Premiere, is nearly full booked 3 years in advance -- except for this one not-ideal weekend. As for cool stuff, we're working on setting up pre-orders for polo shirts and hats in February. T-shirts cannot be printed in small quantities, so they won't be availble until the event. But if any are left over after the event I would, of course, be happy to sell you some and ship it to you. As for event kits, most likely they will not be available until the event too. Not set in stone yet, but that's our current leaning. Again, if quantities permit, happy to sell and ship to you after the event. See www.BrickFair.com/news for updates. Todd Quote
Brickadier General Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Yeah, I know the date isn't idea. For 2009 we're working on the previous weekend (which sounds like it doesn't help you any more, but may help high-schoolers). We are very limited by locations that are large enough to handle this sized event, are cheap enough to afford, and haven't already booked up. Our hotel, The Sheraton Premiere, is nearly full booked 3 years in advance -- except for this one not-ideal weekend.As for cool stuff, we're working on setting up pre-orders for polo shirts and hats in February. T-shirts cannot be printed in small quantities, so they won't be availble until the event. But if any are left over after the event I would, of course, be happy to sell you some and ship it to you. As for event kits, most likely they will not be available until the event too. Not set in stone yet, but that's our current leaning. Again, if quantities permit, happy to sell and ship to you after the event. See www.BrickFair.com/news for updates. Todd Thanks for the reply Todd. And actually, I think that prospective date for next year would work for me. I wasn't too clear. My classes start the week before, as in the first 4 days before the event. Plus, I live at home, close enough to campus to commute. So I wouldn't have to worry about moving in to a dorm room the weekend before classes. Quote
Scouty Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Wooo hoooo! We've been front-paged!!! Awesome post dude! Thanks!And YES, YOU ALL ARE INVITED! I only partly hint that it's an AFOL (adult) event because, being the old geezer that I am, I may not have young kids' best vision for a fun convention. But wherever we fail, we will surely make up in 2009. This early response is great! I hope you all have a great time! Todd Thank you for informing! I'll have to see if I can go. (At least to make up for the dissapointment of not going to the last BrickFest, even though I was at the front door.) If I can, I look forward to it *sweet* . Quote
ExoBuilder Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Allright! This is like one hour away from me! I hope I can get to go. How much are the tickets? 8-| Quote
ToddWebb Posted January 15, 2008 Author Posted January 15, 2008 ImperialScouts, how'd you get to the front door but not get in? You mean you stood at the front door of the convention? Or of your house? Exobuilder, ticket prices: One-day Entrance: Children 13 to 93: $10 Children 6 to 12: $5 Duplo: free Whole weekend: 18 and up: $60 11 - 17: $40 Up to 10: free (no name tag provided) More details about attending can be found here: http://www.brickfair.com/attend/Public.asp I hope to see you there, Todd Quote
Scouty Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 ImperialScouts, how'd you get to the front door but not get in? You mean you stood at the front door of the convention? Or of your house? Simply, it was not the public day! I arrived there at a Saturday (or friday, I'm not sure which), and saw that it wasn't the public day; I left to go to where I was actually going, Ocean City, so it was basically a thing on the way. Nevertheless, I bought a Brick Fest t-shirt and a SNOT sticker! Edit: And a pin. Always double check *wacko* . Quote
Commander Andrew of 501 st Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 aww man i live in Arizona and my dad isnt THAT supprortive of my lego interests :-/ well have fun there whoever is going ;-) Quote
ToddWebb Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 Simply, it was not the public day! I arrived there at a Saturday (or friday, I'm not sure which), and saw that it wasn't the public day; I left to go to where I was actually going, Ocean City, so it was basically a thing on the way. Ouch, I feel your pain. To come so close, but yet so far :( Quote
Scouty Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 Ouch, I feel your pain. To come so close, but yet so far :( Seemingly, I can go to BrickFair, however! I'll have to double check *sweet* . So, it should cancel out this dissapointmen X-D . Quote
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