@all

We have had some updates to the MAG UK event.

Confirmed exhibitors at the moment are

MAG,
Amigakit (Our main sponsors)
Hyperion
Loriano Designs
Leicester Amiga Group

We have about 45 pledges, so that's not too bad at all, but we could always do with more.

We are waiting on some good, BIG news so if you want to secure some more great exhibitors make your pledge on the website today! in fact, don't wait that long, do it NOW!

http://www.midlandamigagroup.info/pledge.htm

@Rigo

hey Rigo,
sorry about the delay in post. We do have a couple of projectors sorted out and they do have DVI output so that should be fine.

@Rigo

hey there,
we have a seminar lined up for you both if you are interested?

It'd be great to see OS4.1 running 'in the flesh' as it were.

@iano

thanks for posting Ian,
I am quite positive about the event. Now that Amigakit are coming I am looking forward to buying some bits of kit for my systems and making the most out of it.

@ Rudei

Any help you can offer would be great. Even if you could help with giving people lifts to and from the airport etc that would be excellent.

@Mikey_C

thanks for your support. I knew that you'd come around eventually. As for live webcast, I don't think that's going to happen. The Internet connection is the biggest problem, but the volume of the last BB made it too difficult to carry out a reasonable conversation. I hope this doesn't offend at all, but I want to make this different from the Big Bashes as much as possible cos I don't want people thinking that I am trying to take over or anything.

Saying that, it would be great to see you and your possy at the event. Perhaps you could record something, podcast or something and then post it after the event?

@Jurassicc

Thanks for the PM. I've replied

@ChrisH

Already ahead of you on that score. I'm trying my best to get as many people/exhibitors there as possible. I'm setting up seminar sessions and looking for people to take part. Amigakit would be crazy not to turn up with a van full of hardware, but sometimes dates clash. There's no suiting everybody unfortunately. I've tried to consider alternative dates, but the 1st is the last date I can get at the venue before xmas.

@magic

getting back to the point...

fair enough. I had a bad experience at the last bash too, but I'm not going to let it stop me from trying to put on a good show.

There is no alcohol allowed in the venue on the count of it being a church hall, but if you come along (which I know you probably wont, but the advice is still valid) watch out for those teas and coffees!

On a serious note, don't avoid the show because nothing is announced or nothing seems to happen. We are getting together not to wait for new whilst holding our breath. We're getting together to get together! I wanna meet other Amiga people and say to them all "hey, thanks for coming! etc etc" I wanna meet people who feel the same way about Amigas as I do. I love Amigas, always have. I hate the way that it's been mishandled since year dot too and I think I always will, but that's not going to stop me enjoying the rest of the scene.

The tone of this thread has gone a little negative to be honest, so I am hoping that those cynical, negative people aren't going to put the others off. That would be a great shame. If you don't want to come, fine. But if you do I'd love to see you there.

@Chris

hi Chris,
thats a good point actually. I am going to do some investigating and see if I can't sort something out. Fingers crossed.

Luke

@Outcast

I have tried not to use the term big-bash myself, but i think the 'spirit' of it is still there.

I don't mind what people call it as long as they pledge on the site to encourage the exhibitors to attend.

http://www.midlandamigagroup.info/bash.htm

@Chris

It has been suggested (by Individual Comuters in fact) that we have seminars.

Would you be interested in running a seminar/demo of NetSurf?

@All

thanks for all the positives. We've had some interest from companies offering their support.

Amigakit is going to make it over and set up shop to sell 4.1 along with a host of others.

Firstly, to persuade the exhibitor I need to bring in large numbers of people. It's kind of 'chicken or egg' situation so I have set up a pledge page on the MAG website. It's a way to show big companies that it's worth attending. If you want to attract big names to the show please go over and pledge your attendance!

I am still trying to set the date. With any luck it should be the first weekend in November. Fingers crossed.

Luke (Niceguy1979)

http://midlandamigagroup.info

Some of you may have seen posts in other Amiga forums, but didn't want to leave this portion of webspace out just in case somebody had anything to add.

I have enjoyed the Big Bashes that have been organised by the Amiga guys in Peterborough and wish there could be more, but somehow doubt there will be.

In their place I am looking to hold a similar sized event in the Midlands (Coventry) which is quite a central location and should be fairly easy to get to being just off the M6 and not far away from the M1 etc

I am looking to hold the event at the end of Oct / beginning November and wondered who would be interested in attending?

I am trying to persuade as many people as possible to pledge their commitment to the meeting at our usergroups website http://midlandamigagroup.info This information will then be presented to various interested exhibitors and should be enough to persuade them to travel over to the UK.

I look forward to hearing from anybody and welcome any suggestions.

Cheers
Luke Stowe (Niceguy1979)