Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Im in the San Francisco area, is there a web page for the Bay Area Leica Users Group? Id like to join :) - -Mark - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Roland Smith Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 8:24 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: BALUGgers at the San Mateo Photo Fair 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 > > > >