Newsgroups: alt.music.rush
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:26:59 -0400 
From: John Michael Santore <jsbh+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Rush convention... serious plans                                     CC: 
	<1992Sep11.190319.5194@bnr.ca>

OK.... since it appears to have been decided by everyone that Toronto is
the best place... lets move on and plan the other stuff....since the
only thing thats going around the net is bullshit talk... Now if you
guys are really serious lets get down to business and try and organize
shit.  Someone set up a basic outline of things we've got to deal with. 
Suggestions are below.  We can discuss and finalize the outline on the
net.

Promotion... are just us fans in Net land enough.... Presumably the NMS
will advertise for us if we get some real organization.  PLus maybe A
show of Fans and other Fanzines...

Transportation.... car pools from people in the South picking up people
in the North on the way?  If there are large groups of people from one
area, rent a bus or van jointly?  Every man/woman for him/herself?

Lodgings... do we just take over a campsite and camp out (in Lakeside
Park)?  Or take over a Hotel and it's convention halls?  Can we organize
a group rate for the hotels?  How are we intending to organize this
REGARDLESS of where we stay.... and once again... should every
individual just fend for themselves....

Events...  I mean yeah, It'd be cool to have a huge Rush convention, but
what are we going to do when we're there?  Rush tribute bands?  Guest
speakers? (terry Brown, B-man or even Rush themselves???) Boot trading
(and there are legal aspects to this)?  we need to formalize a plan...

When...  Well Obviously we're going to need time to organize this?  I'm
partial to a weekend in mid march or so (it gives us time to plan...
should be spring break for some college students.... not too far off for
the whole plan to just fade away (NOT fade away.....) 

WHO... is going to organize this?  Any Volunteers..... I'll help, but I
don't live close enough to Toronto to scout shit out, plus I straight
out don't have the time to organize everything.....  I CAN help by
calling places and stuff, but we need a more formal plan first.  We need
an administrative structure.

OK.....  My tentative plan.....(just as a possible template..not
necessarily what should happen)

The First Annual Rush Fan's Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 26-28th, 1993

Friday:  Everyone gets situated in hotel... Rush tribute band
performs.... Video showings in groups.... (in Red Sector A we have
viewings of official video releases.... in Red Sector B we have bootleg
videos of Signals and GUP... etc...)

Saturday:  Big ass collectables convention.... bootlegs... record
meet.... (not everything has to be Rush... believe it or not I don't
think this would be to hard to organize.... just tell the big album
collectors about it and set up tables and shit... Take your picture with
the band (get those stupid cardboard figures of the band... cheesy but
it works)  Guest speaker if we can get one...
More videos and stuff at night.... Plus periodic pilgrimages to Danforth
and Pape and Anthem Headquarters or something else cool....  Basically
do what you want at night (like see a hockey game if one's in town!)

Sunday:  Picnic at Lakeside Park.... we'll provide directions... get
there... a big ass picnic... with a loud stereo cranking Rush....  go
home (hope you had a blast)

Additional stuff....  Commemorative shit.... 1st Annual convention
t-shirts and shit.... possible contests (Geddy look-alike?, raffle) for
official RIAA platinum record award (hey these are FREE if you know the
right people.... my friend got a Motley Crue one (ugh) because he knew a
guy at Elektra) or other donated Rush stuff... (if you advertise the
shit out of a local record store/bootleg shop They'll probably provide
you with a few free things....  PLus guitar picks and shit are free if
anyone can get a quantity....

Logistics...  Some hotel (try and get a group rate for the
convention)... pre-registration for it (pay in advance so everything can
be funded)... We **NEED** some organizing head and subcommittees.  Also
a lawyer who'll donate his services into making sure we don't get
sued....  Any left over money should go to the band.... period!

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/                    \      "We break the surface tension 
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/         /  \_______/      John Santore (jsbh@andrew.cmu.edu)
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  Rush--Yes--King Crimson--Emerson, Lake and Palmer--Marillion
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