Re: [Leica] Re: BALUGgers at the San Mateo Photo Fair

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

Hello John:

I received a call from Dave this morning and he has placed me at a table
next to the BALUG table.

I will join you afterward also for the social hour.   Please advise details
about the dinner and I'll see if it will work out for me.

Best regards,
Roland
roland@dnai.com


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Gong" <jgong@cisco.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:37 AM
Subject: [Leica] Re: BALUGgers at the San Mateo Photo Fair


>
>
> > From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:46:22 -0800
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Subject: Re:  BALUGgers at the San Mateo Photo Fair
> >
> > Hello John:
> >
> > I will be there and will have a table for some of my surplus items.   I
will
> > reserve one on Tuesday.
> >
> > Are other BALUGers reserving tables?
> >
> > What are the plans for the day?
> >
> > Roland Smith
> > roland@dnai.com
>
>
>
> Happy New Years Roland!
>
> Thanks for letting me know about your plans. So far, no other LUGger has
> indicated that he/she is reserving a table. If you will, please let the
> organizer know if you want your table next to mine. I don't think it will
be
> a problem.  We're planning to gather after the fair, and then for dinner.
> Let me know if you can attend the dinner, I will make reservations soon.
>
> Here's my separate email:
>
> Greetings to All of You,
>
> I hope all of you are having a great holiday season. It's also time to
plan
> for the first photo swap meet of the year. As Peter Choy and I had talked
> about a few months back, we'd like to meet up with some of you in San
Mateo
> on January 6, 2001.
>
> The official website for the organization is:  www.photofair.com  . You'll
> find the registration information, as well as address and directions to
the
> San Mateo County Fairgrounds. Those of you who are coming in as buyers (or
> to meet us) will pay approx. $5 parking and $8 entry fee.
>
> I've done a simple step in reserving a table under my name as a center
> point. I'll try to make it identifiable with handmade red "BALUG" letters
in
> red. You can use this table to sell your own wares, as I will have minimal
> equipment for sale. Keep in mind, however, that the rules state that you
> must have a state resellers license to sell there. However, I have never
> been checked at the table. I'm also looking for a modest $10 contribution
> from anyone who plans to sell at this table, as it cost $80 to reserve it.
>
> ------------------------
>
> What I'd like to do is find out if any of you have already reserved your
own
> spaces, and if you wouldn't mind if we tried to set up a bloc of adjacent
> tables. So, let me know and I'll contact the photo fair organizers this
> week.
>
>
> ------------------------
>
>
> Another set of possibilities is to meet afterwards for food/drink. One
> suggestion is to gather at the Prince of Wales, a "down to earth" watering
> hole which is conveniently located on 25th Ave., a block from the
> fairgrounds' parking lot exit.  We could plan to congregate there between
> 4:30 and 6:00. I don't think we'll need reservations there, it's a very
> informal place.
>
> Afterwards, we could meet for dinner. I'm looking for suggestions of
places
> in the general area. If you have a favorite spot which could hold a small
> crowd, let me know.  My initial thoughts are Amici's Pizza or North Beach
> Pizza on 3rd Ave., about 2 miles away. If you can think of other
> cuisines/venues, please let us know! I'm a recent transplant to the
> peninsula, so I need help from those of you whom are more familiar with
the
> area.
>
> If you're coming for dinner, I'll need a headcount by this Wednesday,
> January 3, in order to make a restaurant reservation, so please reply as
> soon as you can.
>
> Best Regards and Happy New Year,
>
>
> John Gong
>
>
>
>