UPDATED -- Mid-Atlantic Trade Event - Opinions Wanted!

Rhotchkiss · #1 10-27-2022, 08:42 AM

Thank you all for the comments and opinions.

As Andrew and I investigate this, and also taking into consideration comments, a few things have become clear:

1. The Spring Chantilly show is over Spring Break for Andrew's kids, so that date is a non-starter.

2. Hotels are expensive and offer few (if any) amenities/benefits.

THUS, it is looking like we will be doing this, on Saturday February 18th, at Andrew's golf club in Ashburn (very close to Chantilly). The club has a 1600sf room, can set up tables however we want, a restaurant and bar that accepts credit cards, is safer (in that randoms cannot and will not just walk into a gold club), and is reasonable enough that we will not have to charge for the room -- so it will be a free event (except you pay for food and drink). I think we will open it to all eras, sports, and media types (photos etc), with a focus on prewar baseball, and we will OUTLAW anything newer than 1979 in baseball and 1985 in all other sports.

This is not in stone, but likely how it will shake out. So pencil into calendars now.

I will start a new thread if/when the event is finalized, at which point you can mark it in pen in calendars.

Jcosta19 · #2 10-27-2022, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thank you all for the comments and opinions.

As Andrew and I investigate this, and also taking into consideration comments, a few things have become clear:

1. The Spring Chantilly show is over Spring Break for Andrew's kids, so that date is a non-starter.

2. Hotels are expensive and offer few (if any) amenities/benefits.

THUS, it is looking like we will be doing this, on Saturday February 20th, at Andrew's golf club in Ashburn (very close to Chantilly). The club has a 1600sf room, can set up tables however we want, a restaurant and bar that accepts credit cards, is safer (in that randoms cannot and will not just walk into a gold club), and is reasonable enough that we will not have to charge for the room -- so it will be a free event (except you pay for food and drink). I think we will open it to all eras, sports, and media types (photos etc), with a focus on prewar baseball, and we will OUTLAW anything newer than 1979 in baseball and 1985 in all other sports.

This is not in stone, but likely how it will shake out. So pencil into calendars now.

I will start a new thread if/when the event is finalized, at which point you can mark it in pen in calendars.

Just a heads up Feb 20th is a Monday, assuming this is a typo.

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Rhotchkiss · #3 10-27-2022, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jcosta19

Just a heads up Feb 20th is a Monday, assuming this is a typo.

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Thanks, I corrected it to the 18th

Michael B · #4 10-27-2022, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thanks, I corrected it to the 18th

That is a long weekend, the 20th is President's Day, for those that are intrigued.

Natswin2019 · #5 10-27-2022, 06:31 PM

I'm in Richmond Virginia so definitely could make it work, could use it as an excuse to see my parents. Especially with enough notice I could swing it.

Rhotchkiss · #6 10-27-2022, 07:17 PM

There are 3 hotels within a mile. Also, the Udvar Hazey Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is right there, which is an amazing place. And, you are mere miles from the Capitol and White house. Plenty to do for a long weekend in DC.

Oh, and there will be a restaurant and bar and the place, so.....

jefferyepayne · #7 10-27-2022, 07:33 PM

Very cool! Will definitely try to make it. Just put it on my calendar so I don't forget.

jeff

Jcosta19 · #8 10-27-2022, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

There are 3 hotels within a mile. Also, the Udvar Hazey Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is right there, which is an amazing place. And, you are mere miles from the Capitol and White house. Plenty to do for a long weekend in DC.

Oh, and there will be a restaurant and bar and the place, so.....

Agree with all of this. Love the Udvar Hazey Air and Space.

I am probably going to try to change my work weekend and bring the family for a mini trip on the long weekend from NC.

We did a similar work/trip over 4th of July in the same area and it was great.

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