[TheForge] ABANA 2010 conference

[Mark and Sylvia Mondloch]

I just got back from the conference. I thought that the board was really 
trying to get it right for the members. Bought some stuff, saw some Demos 
and talked to a lot of great people. Had a great time. Mark

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Subject: Re: [TheForge] ABANA 2010 conference

> 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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