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Subject: [Leica] LUG convention?
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Mon Mar 3 19:44:49 2008
References: <287AE16F2DE35067C0B65CF9@hindolveston.reid.org>

Yes, please,please don't do it in April or October. I'm always working then 
and even missed out on most of the LHSA New Orleans 
Spring Shoot because of the timing.

Chris
NOLA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
To: <LUG@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:36 PM
Subject: [Leica] LUG convention?


> Off in some thread entirely unrelated to the topic, several people started 
> discussing the idea of a LUG convention.
>
> The LUG will be 16 years old in a month (it was founded on 7 April 1992) 
> and I think the largest gathering of us that has ever 
> happened is maybe a dozen of us claiming a section of the bar at an LHSA 
> meeting.
>
> There are as of this moment 1038 members of the LUG. I recognize a dozen 
> names from the 1992 roster of people who were subscribed 
> then and are still here. Another 3000 have passed through, quitting as 
> their patience waned or their interests changed.
>
> I think that if there was a LUG convention and 40 people attended, it 
> would be a roaring success. If 80 people attended we'd 
> definitely have to make it a regular event (perhaps every second year).
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Brian Reid
> LUG Saloon keeper
>
>
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