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Topic: Another Blackpool for the US?
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 18, 2003 09:29 AM
Joe, much as I would love to see a Super 8 film convention here in the USA, I do not hold out much hope. The problem is distance. In the UK you can drive to Blackpool or the BFCC at Ealing from anywhere in England in 3 hours or so. In the USA it might take several days driving to get to a convention, or you would have to fly. Either way, it would be a costly trip, which would severely limit attendance.
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Joe Caruso
Film God
Posts: 4105
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 21, 2003 07:05 AM
Thanks Nick - See? - It isn't such a far-fetched idea - Collectors who live in England also have to travel to get to Blackpool; some fly out of here probably - So - We can have such a gathering and collectors will also travel to get to where we have it here - I drove 2-hours to Cherry Hill, 6-hours to Syracuse, double that to Columbus - What's the difereence about travel? - We're all in the same hobby/business, so we go where it's at - I say let's create the first annual US companion to Blackpool - Hey, our friends in England will admire us for doing such a replica, they might even fly over here - Listen, things have to have a start, look at Blackpool, now don't you think that there were those who might have been opposed? - Someone initiated the idea, now it's a permanent event - So why not here? - And wouldn't we on this forum love to finally see each other and confer, converse and otherwise hob-knob about motion pictures? - I long to hear the whirring and turning of reels and the grand viewing of film - Again, I say let's do this - Shorty
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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator
Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 21, 2003 09:50 AM
Shorty, Definitely! While we don't have the dealers to offer a large selection of films for sale, just the opportunity to finally meet this stubborn group of collectors who cling to this overlooked format would be the main attraction for me. As Nick said, we could create a program with new releases (The new LOTR 400 footer, Spiderman, Universal Trailers), some rarities from our collections, have that worst digest contest...... If we get enough people on board, who knows? Maybe Steve Osborne will venture from Kettering and bring some Reel Image goodies! Doug
-------------------- I think there's room for just one more film.....
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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 21, 2003 06:29 PM
Someone would have to find or have a suitable location that they could book well in advance to have this thing(a hall, convention center, field house, etc.) and be able to give good directions and hotel accommodations; anticipate the attendance, charge enough at the door(or presale tickets), to cover their costs.... charge a set fee per vendor table or booth, then advertise the show's date and location here and elsewhere. Things like this usually start SMALL, then, IF it's a success, get bigger and better. It just might work....
-------------------- Joe Taffis
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