[TheForge] ABANA 2010 conference

[rfertner at cox.net]

Thanks. I'm glad they broke at least even. I enjoyed the conference and I like the new format. It's easier on the pocketbook to attend. I understand with the economy in the toilet it's hard for a lot of people to make it to a conference. Hopefully, when the economy improves, attendance will improve also. In 2012 the ABANA conference will be in Rapid City, South Dakota. Being in Kansas, that's a doable road trip. 
One thing about the auction, there weren't the high rollers like there were in 2004. At the Richmond conference, correct me if I'm misremembering, there were some outside dealers/collectors who came specifically for the auction. I don't think I saw anyone that stood out as an outsider but they could of been there. There was a gal with deep pockets who bought the padlock for $21,000 beating Pete Renzetti (sp?). That was a first. Since my 1st conference in 1998, I've seen Pete buy his team project at the auction. I missed the 2006 in Seattle, did he win the bid there?
I didn't get a chance to thank Pat McCarty personally after the auction. I will the next time we cross paths. I'm going to try to make the 2011 BAM conference. I can say thanks, and who knows, maybe I'll win another box. ;-)
Time for bed, I got 600 miles to drive tomorrow to home.

Rob

---- 780 at mchsi.com wrote: 
> Bummer on the vehicle but congradulatons on the BAM box
> I just got back from the Metal Museum with Pat McCarty and a few ohters
> Resting up for the 1002 mile drive home tomorrow
> 
> I also bought a bunch of tools from the tailgaters and a couple things from the inside vendors
> Temp and humidity were high but luckily there was a breeze all the time to keep it some what bearable if you were in the shade
> 
> I sold a few of UMBA DVDs but it was hard to film, help with set up, check out deals ect to man the booth
> 
> Sounds like a the conference broke even and the auction made about $55,000 to assist ABANA for the next two years.
> 
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