UK MEMBERS - Weekend meetup

[turbo500]

Hi Guido,

Fantastic that you'll be joining us!! It will be great to meet some of our European friends!

Just to keep everyone up to date I am looking into the following:

Best Western Nottingham-Derby Hotel for either 24th May or 31st May 2014. Tickets will be, roughly, £25 - £30. This hotel is only 15 minutes from both Derby and Nottingham centre's and near East Midlands Airport.

Everyone is welcome to bring some of their machines - the more the merrier! Preferably, it would be nice for us to get a nice mix of vacuums from different era's and styles, but I'm sure we'd manage that between us.

We'd be starting at about noon on the Saturday morning. If anyone has any ideas for activities to do during the day, please post your suggestions. If anyone would like to do any presentations, speaches etc or run a game/quiz, again this is welcome.

Tea's and coffee's will be on tap. Evening meal will be included in the ticket price and I will make sure there is a vegetarian option.

More details to follow. I will create a new thread when plans are more concrete with details on how to get tickets.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[uksausage]

excitable

even though its not confirmed yet im like an excitable puppy dog lmao
really looking forward to it.

Chris
my other half is the regional HR manager for sainsburys so deals with a lot of hotels around the country organizing meetings, conferences etc etc he has become friendly with quite a few people over the years who may also be able to do us a discount, ill have a word with him later and see if he can find out anything out, im not sure which hotel it is but there is one in Manchester that the company use a lot and dean knows the bloke and his wife that own it, so that could be an idea, its just on the outskirts of Manchester, ive been there with him its a beautiful setting.
let mew know if this might be any good

David

 

[vacbear58]

Nottingham Derby

Well congratulations Chris - I think that you have sorted out a cracking location there, nice and central with good links to roads North/South & East/West

Don't forget that Sat 24th May is the bank holiday weekend which could have an effect on the prices - not sure if it would be for good or ill.

And I think you will find that, at least those bringing cleaners, will need to be there before 12.00noon so that they can get them set up. And, in all seriousness, we should try and co-ordinate what is brought so that there is the biggest possible selection for all to see, rather than have every flavour of Turbopower there with the inevitable duplicates - and I am not having a go at Turbopowers either!

David
I do not mean to pour cold water over your idea, any suggestion is welcome - but there would have to be a major reduction in cost to outweigh the benefits of the location that Chris has found.

Al

 

[turbo500]

Bank Holiday

Al, I think you're right about the bank holiday. This could also have an affect on people's availability. I'm enquiring about both the 24th May and 31st May.

I have managed to get us a reduced hotel rate of £59 B&B. The day will also include a meal of some sort, tea & coffee and we will have access to the hotel bar. We are also welcome to bring our own home-made cakes and snacks to add on, if we so desire.

My contact at Best Western has been an absolute GOD SEND!

 

[tommymilan]

Hello, depending on buissness dates, I'd be glad to come too!
Tommy

 

[vacbear58]

Date

Tommy

The date is already set, May 31st 2014, see the attached thread.

If anyone from outside the UK plans to attend and would like accommodation for a few days before or after please do let us know, so we can sort something out

Al

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?21235

 

[hooverbaby]

Sounds like a good idea!

Good luck with the arrangements, maybe I will make it to another convention one day..

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I'd love to attend.

I've been to England and Ireland 3 times now. If I could ever get there.......... I'd love (one day) to stand in front of that gorgeous Art Deco Perivale building.

 

[junct15]

count me in

Let me know the dates and I will be there

Col

 

[vacbear58]

Dates

Col

The date is set - 31st May 2014 See the link below

John

If you can make it we would be delighted to see you, and of course we would be glad to show you the sights

Al

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?21235_13#start_21235.11

 

[gottahaveahoove]

You are so very kind.

Wouldn't it be a kick to be there? One never knows what can happen in a year!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Chris,

I sent you an email. I HOPE it gets there . all kinds of CRAZY stuff was appearing when I tried. I sent you ONE email, only. God knows what else might have gone.I know there are NO viruses!! None of it was mine. Let me know if you get it.
John.

 

[vacbear58]

Bump

Time for a progress report I think - Chris how are we doing for numbers?

Al

 

[dys0nb0y]

Hiya, It is Josh. I will defo come and my mum will bring me. I'm very excited as I've never done any think like this! Let us know how to pay. I plan to bring my Dyson prototype / Cyclone and my Hoover Sensetronic Audio 300 / the talking one!!! Might change them by the time the event is on.
In America they do vacuum cleaner competitions to see which ones have the best suctions etc.
Well done for arranging this. I might even make a cake!!
Sos about your Grandad.
Thanks, Josh

 

[dys0nb0y]

hi Turbo500 how can i pay i really want to come it sounds like fun

 

[dysondestijl]

But I thought that this had been cancelled?

 

[ultimatevacman]

It has...

 

[turbo500]

Hi Josh,

This has been canceled due to poor turnout.

See link.

Sorry!

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?21235_47~1

 

[watsonw]

Hello Chris,

Such a shame about the meet-up as it was only 57 miles for me.

Many thanks for all your efforts.

Regards, Walter, SHROPSHIRE.