OGR Grandstand Forum Meeting Friday, 10/19 2 PM.

WOW!!  That's quite a line up of speakers. 

 

Since there will be no vendors left in the Orange Hall. everyone should be at the grandstand.

 

Tony

Up on "The D & H Bridge Line"

I hope someone takes a video of this, for those of us who aren't there.

Same here. I can't make it, I live in California and have something I'm doing that day.

Looking forward to this.

 

Gerry

The Digital Catalog folks!

 

 

Thanks Marty.

 

Ed

 

John Holtmann of HSL has made life a whole lot easier for O gauge hobbyists who are trying to find original catalogs and magazines to study for more information about their trains.  His digital compilations are saving a ton of space as well, compared to paper versions.  And my fiancee really likes that.

 

That's HSL--John Holtman--the producer of many fine digital products and just an all-around great guy.  Stop by his booth (right next to ours) in the Orange Hall.

 

 

No excuses...I live in Cali and wouldn't miss the OGR meeting in the grandstand--and I haven't in years.  It's always a great presentation. Cold, wind, rain and crappy seats notwithstanding.  

RT

Can't fight you about the seating, but we make up for it with the presentations.

 

Besides, it motivates the Presenters to keep their talks CONCISE

 

By the way, it looks like there will be a TON of new product announcements and information at the Forum Meeting.

 

Ed Boyle

Some day I hope to attend this event in it's entirety, but it won't happen this year, or probably the next.

Good Luck and God Speed to all who can make it.

My flight schedule changed!

 

I'll see you all at the Grandstand Meeting!

I have not been able to make a Grandstand Meeting in the past, but hope to change that this week.    How long do these meetings typically last?

 

- Mike

60 to 75 minutes.

Thanks for the heads-up Ed. Even though I always enjoy the grand stand meets Steve's report is still great to read. It's amazing how much I can miss talking to folks.

 

As for Allan's introduction to John Holtman I can second that. I have been buying his DVD's of all the OGR editions, two or three at a time. From the very first Biggler days and you guys would be surprised at how the magazine has changed over the years. Don't get me worng it was always good and the original articles are still fun to read to this day. But, it is so much more technically advanced now over the early years. Even the adds are much more fun to read.

That said John produces many great products and is worth a look-see.

 

 

Pardon my ignorance but is York open to the public and if not how can my 7 yr/old and I attend?

 

The only requirement for admission is that you be a TCA member and pay the York meet fee. You can do both at the Silver Hall registration desk. Family members are free. The final day of the meet is tomorrow from 9 AM - 2 PM. Search the forum for "York" and you will get all the info you may need.

My compliments to Ed on this one!!!

 

I've been to all of them shy of #1 and this was THE best one in terms of "keeping it moving".  Pace was excellent, along with the material presented of course.

 

Thanks OGR (and especially Ed for maintaining pace).

 

- walt

Any chance this Meeting was Video Taped as in the past??

 

Fredstrains

Thanks for the kind words, folks.  It was a lot of fun acting as "ringmaster" for the OGR Forum Show.

 

The important thing is that we hobbyists got a great deal of new information about O gauge developments from the makers in just about an hour and five minutes.

 

Plus, we discovered from Jim's question to the Forum attendees, that 20 to 25% of you were first time visitors to the Forum meeting.  That is just great.

 

Oh, and the entertainment wasn't bad either.   Andy and Mike should get Screen Actors Guild cards!

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Ed Boyle