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Sounds good Chris, I'll have to get permission from my parents first though.

I too doubt you'll get 40 members, but good luck, like you said, there's not much point having something so big for not so many people.

Maybe we could have a smaller meetup sometime before?

Thanks,

Joe
 
Hi Joe,

Based on the numbers, I won't be going ahead and arranging anything. I'll meet you soon enough anyway, but it would be great if you could come along to a meet up at some point :).

I'll keep my ear to the ground.

Chris
 
Sorry Chris I've only just seen this thread as I don't tend to venture in the Vintage area as I've never had an intrest in old vacs unfortunately.

Just didn't want to look like I'd ignored it lol

Dan
 
I have had a further idea with regards to something smaller.

I'm on the social committee at work and we're currently arranging a summer party. We're having it at our local rugby club. It was relatively cheap to hire and we have the place all day til late with a fully staffed bar and catering provided. It was pretty cheap too.

If people are still interested, I can make inquiries there? There is a local Ibis with some very good rates.
 
HI EVERYONE !

I wanted to say hallo to dear VACBEAR collector AL and to CHRIS for the good idea of a big convention that I WOULD FOR SURE ATTEND !!!!!!
After all, there is time enough to organize the thing and be free for that date ! Also because it would be the first official meeting for european collectors and we now really need to meet each other in person ! I am quite sure that also TOMMY from Milan would be very happy to attend but I'm sure he will reply this post soon anyway .... MINIMUM 2 COLLECTORS FROM ITALY ARE SURELY IN!
If I can give a suggestion which could be of any help ( but would be very appealing for many many possible interested collectors ) I REALLY WOULD LOVE IF - AT LEAST PART OF THE CONVENTION - COULD TAKE PLACE AT PERIVALE HOOVER FACTORY, NOW OWNED AND RENTED BY TESCO GROUP.... I was there in january this year and i felt a a wonderful feeling, atmosphere and respect for a time gone by....IT REALLY WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ME ! TESCO has taken much time and attention in preserving a good part of the wonderful art deco architecture so....maybe TESCO could even arrange some space for free inside the original building, which is actually vacant but renovated and usable in its interior. This would give the convention a very unique "flavour" and unique experience of visiting the original location - from the inside too -where many of our vacuums were actually built.
That's just an idea, but whatever you decide it's ok for me. Unfortunately I would love to help with the organization but I cannot do much from ITALY. Should anyway some help be needed I will surely do my best !
HOPE TO HEAR FROM THIS PROJECT SOON !!!! GUIDO
 
Hello Folks,

I would be very interested in attending a UK meet-up/convention as a journey outside of England is not possible due to the responsibility of an elderly parent.

Sadly I have no experience of organising such projects.

Regards, Walter. (Shropshire, West Midlands)
 
hi all.

i like guido's idea of having a meeting in the old hoover building at perivale. jack copp had an interview with carol thatcher there a few years back where he displayed a nice selection of cleaners.

plus the indoor space is large enough.

failing that there are umpteen hotels here in bournemouth for those who would like a weekend by the seaside.


gary.
 
Hi everyone,

Just to you know, I'm still receiving quotes from hotels for this. I have stuff coming in from Novotel Nottingham, Marriott's in Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and Manchester and Mercure hotels.

I *might* provisionally hold this and put tickets on sale. The great thing about group bookings is that you don't have to pay up front, you only have to pay a certain amount by a certain date, so I'm happy to put tickets on sale and see how we go. If we don't get enough turn out by a certain date, we can cancel at no cost and tickets can be refunded.

The problem with holding a meeting in the old Hoover building, would be

a. it could potentially cost a small fortune
b. there are no dining or accomodation facilities
c. it could be difficult for a lot of people to get to

Hope this makes sense. More info to follow.

Thanks,
Chris
 
Hoover building

What Chris has stated makes perfect sense, although the building is actually not hard to get too as it is fairly near Perivale tube station. However you can add to Chris's list:

d. it is an empty office block - there will be no insurance fire or injury insurance for such a meeting
e. the owners would not want to risk damage to a building they are trying to let (echo Chris's point above)
f. Whilst some parts of the building have been maintained to the original design it has been refurbished (and much of it re-built) and actually let to Gallaghers (cigarettes) in the past so much of it will look like an late 90s office block.

Its a nice idea, and a visit to the building (although not inside) is a possibility sometime, but to hold some sort of a meeting there is almost impossible, nice and all as the idea is.

Chris, thank you for your continued work on this, it will be very interesting to see what the other quotes are like

Al
 
Ok folks, I've had another quote -

Saturday 24th May 2014, 13:00 - 23:00
Novotel Nottingham East Midlands
3 course evening meal included. Tea, coffee and biscuits available throughout the day.
Rooms available at £85 B&B
Free parking
East access from Nottingham train station by taxi.
Central UK location
based on 25 guests, tickets would be £28. This includes the meal and free tea's and coffee's.
 
Al, I'm very keen for us all to do...something! Preferably something that involves a hell of a lot of vacuums. And tea. It's pretty fantastic for us all to have found eachother through cyberspace, it's such a shame for us not to all do something together.

The US convention is a success year in, year out. And it's no secret that we Brits love playing host to parties.

I know it may seem like I'm pushing this one, folks, but as I said I am keen to do something. And more support for this is creeping it's way out. The list has slowly increased from the original 8 up to 15 people in support of this. It's for this reason that I'm tempted just to confirm this with the hotel, put the tickets out there and see what happens.
 
im definatly up for it

Chris count me in i think its about time we all did something together, the UK collector numbers keep going up so its time we all met up, ive only met 2 people off here.

don't know if it helps but i live in eastbourne 20 mins away from Brighton, there are so many local hotels with conference facilities that offer very good packages for really good prices, my partner and i know a few hotel owners as well who have smaller hotels but could could possibly get us all discounts on some of the larger ones, and most of the hotels are on eastbournes glorious seafront

don't know if that's something that might of interest to you

fingers crossed we can all get together and pull this off

David
xx
 
Hi David,

Thanks for coming back to me and glad we can count you in!

Also many thanks for the offer of looking into Brighton and Eastbourne hotels. However, I think most memembers are hoping for a more central location - a sort of mid-point for everyone. I will bare it in mind and if we need to investigate this further, we can :).

Thanks,
Chris
 
FOR ME IT'S OK !!!!

Hi Chris and everyone !

The PERIVALE BUILDING idea was just a funny and romantic idea I had, even if I can understand difficulties can arise for a well done meeting which requires some basic services and safety, of course. Whatever you decide ... I WILL BE AT THE MEETING, wherever you decide to base it !!! Thanks again for your efforts in organizing this, we all care very much!

P.S. I will be happy to post in the next few hours some images of my latest arrivals : 2 x HOOVERS mod. 262 with complete ATTACHMENTS&CARDBOARD&INSTRUCTION BOOKLET ( one just restored by me ) + a couple of nice working "motor heads" looking for a "body" : HOOVER 612 and HOOVER bakelite FLOOR POLISHER !!!!!! STAY TUNED !!
 

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