Hi Louis,
What will be the main topics of discussion at the Symposium this year?
I wish I was going to be in NYC this year so I could drop in and see the collection in person but unless the Yankees make the Series I really doubt I'll be able to convince my wife that I need to go there.
Anyway the collection looks great!
Dave
I suspect that, for the first time visitors to my collection, there will be alot of talk about the history and development of K&C, which Andy can illustrate using my displays, and which may result in some sneak peaks at the text of the book for specific dates and details.
A big topic of conversation will undoubtedly be everyone's wish list, particularly with regard to the new special and factory production warbirds, and Gordon's exceptional new K&C diorama venture.
Then of course the suprises, prototypes Andy undoubtedly will have brought to the Westcoaster and the Symposium, and K&C's plans for the upcoming year. In addition, this year as Rick's dad, the founder of Figarti will be coming, I'm sure we can expect more of the same from the honored competition (if I could only get Anna from Honour Bound to come, it could really develop into something extraordinarily interesting!).
But underneath all the specific topics, the real point of the Symposium is the friendships that develop or grow. Like minded folks with common interests, getting the chance to spend three days chatting about what they love. I can't wait to see Andy, Gordon, Bill Sager, Tim Tyler, Ed Pijuan (Halomeeps), Brian Weyert (Warbuff), Bruce Whitman, Pete and Shannon, and all the other friends I only get to see at the Symposium or the Chicago Show. I also look forward to making new friends. Last year's Symposium permitted me to meet Kevin Elliot (Pandagen), whose wonderful "Monty-Pythonesque" sense of humor immediately kindled a fast-friendship between us. I wish everybody on the forum could come!
