Mego Meet 2015 Announced

[megoscott]

It will be awesome to have you there, Dan!

[XXXPHOENIX]

I wish I could attend a MEGOMEET one day...
Italy is not behind the corner...
Federico

[Evel KMego]

About the same drive for me. I agree that vintage Mego has been disappearing from the meet. The custom stuff is cool, and I love seeing all the customizer's crafts, but I know a lot of the vintage collectors declined in attendance. I remember buying from Mark and Dan and Charlie at the Meet. It will be good to get new faces there too! I will be sad however, if the Ligotti Bros. can't make it. They are two of my faves in the hobby

[Toy Timelord]

Sounds like it's gonna be great. Glad Skokie won out over New York. Sad to see it leave Wheeling, but happy to see it grow.

[SentientApe]

In my neck of the woods! I need to add this to my calendar, and hope that weekend isn't already spoken for...

[SentientApe]

...I just did the math, and realized this is probably going to conflict with Star Wars Day as well as the WWII trolley museum event, both typically held on D-Day anniversary weekend. If I recall correctly, there's also a Klingon event that I can never attend because of those other two events. Too many hobbies...

[SentientApe]

Donkey Hoatie said: "...Born and raised in neighboring Glenview..."

I'm a GBS alumnus...

[Wee67]

We've worked a deal on room rates, they match the Hampton Inn from this year.

To confirm, it is the Doubletree called the "NORTH SHORE CONFERENCE CENTER" at 9599 Skokie Blvd, yes? What is the Mego rate and how do we get it?

[EMCE Hammer]

To confirm, it is the Doubletree called the "NORTH SHORE CONFERENCE CENTER" at 9599 Skokie Blvd, yes? What is the Mego rate and how do we get it?

Correct Bill - I am just waiting on the registration link from the hotel. Our rate is $129 for a double.

[Wee67]

Correct Bill - I am just waiting on the registration link from the hotel. Our rate is $129 for a double.

Thanks, Steve. I'll keep an eye out for the link.

[WannabeMego]

...this adds a considerable amount of additional hours to an already long commute, double the distance and the time...and flying is not an option. I know there are a few folks who have traveled as long, if not longer, and I commend them but, I am not sure if Berto or I will be able to attend.

I will try my very best to make it happen, but as of right now, it does not look good.

Family has been ill since X-Mas...but...

Over the Holiday I got a chance to talk to Berto in detail about our options to attend MegoMeet '15 and it basically boils down to this...

Our only option is to drive...and I can't pad any more days to the trip, so that means I will have to do the drive in one day going (Thursday?) and one day coming back (Sunday). One-way without stops or traffic is around 13-14 hrs from Berto's Home.

I know I'm gonna be a wreck that Thursday and most of Friday...but IF I can get those days off from work (which is a BIG IF still), we will make it.

[Wee67]

It won't be the same without you and your brother. I hope you can pull it off. After all, who will take most of my money?

[Bronxboykev]

It's rough but it can be done... We did it a few years back but we had 4 drivers... We left at midnight and hit the Windy City around 2 the next afternoon and that was with a couple of half hour stops and a flat on the Pennsylvania tpk waiting for roadside service. That looks to be our best option as well, but this time we will have 2 drivers maybe 3 depending how far along the Mrs. Is with her driving lessons lol

[ScottA]

Good to hear Tom. Yeah, Sunday is always the long day drive for me as well at 14 hrs. But it is so worth it.

[Brue]

I said we might not go because of the distance, but Lily has informed me that we will be going.