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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	2014 Tech Expo Michigan Jan 30^th, 2014 at 4:46pm Anyone attending this event http://www.avtechexpo.com/2014/index.jsp?event_id=123
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mikeadema Senior Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 232 Georgetown, Ontario Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #1 - Jan 30^th, 2014 at 6:09pm I thought you always went with Jeff?
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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #2 - Jan 30^th, 2014 at 6:59pm Hi Mike Jeff is recruiting me as a copilot you want to ride shot gun? I like to see if I can meet up with fellow Nerdz when I travel.
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Reply #3 - Jan 30^th, 2014 at 7:30pm

Looks interesting. I looked up the price and it's not half bad. How do I contact the people in charge of the expo? Did not see any contact information. It also says the price includes 3 classes. Do you have to register for the classes or you just walk in to the one you want to attend? So I'm thinking the hotel room will cost a hundred or so for the night. 239.00 give or take, plus gas, not bad. I might try to make it. Plus I could go to the one in Schaumberg, IL if I missed anything. You thinking of going Mick?

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Reply #5 - Jan 30^th, 2014 at 8:11pm

Hi Mike (bus J)
If you click on course it will take you to a registration form, from there after you fill it in your are registered, it looks as if there are only time slots for 2 courses for Saturday maybe the third would have been Friday only looked at it this afternoon.

For us Canadians or long distance travellers it clashes with Valentines day. I will take advice from the down under guys Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Jan 30^th, 2014 at 8:27pm

If not there's Shaumberg, IL, very close to me, a two hour drive give or take. Piece of advice though, watch the toll roads around there, especially on I 294, they sneak up on you. I missed two tolls by accident, had to pay a fine. Just pay attention. It looks like pretty much all the same instructors will be at the later expo. Would be cool to have a nerd gathering.Lol. Cheesy

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mikeadema Senior Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 232 Georgetown, Ontario Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #7 - Jan 31^st, 2014 at 8:33am Mick, I'd love to go, Jeff has asked before if I was interested. But I have to decline this time as I'll be heading back from Florida at that time. Maybe next year.
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sneaky pete Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 727 Regina Saskatchewan Canada	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #8 - Feb 1^st, 2014 at 1:39pm quite a course list. which ones you going to Mick?
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Reply #9 - Feb 1^st, 2014 at 2:46pm

Think I'm going to sit out on the expo in Michigan. The weather forecast for the next couple weeks doesn't look good. I might not be able to get there. Gotta love winter time. Schaumburg looks promising though. I'm going to shoot for that one, plus they have lego land and some other things to do for my daughter and wife while I am at the expo.

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Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan
Reply #10 - Feb 1^st, 2014 at 7:31pm

sneaky pete wrote on Feb 1^st, 2014 at 1:39pm:

quite a course list. which ones you going to Mick?

Well our own Jim Wilson has been known to write for Standard Motor Products so if he has some material there it will be one for sure.

busjockey wrote on Feb 1^st, 2014 at 2:46pm:

The weather forecast for the next couple weeks doesn't look good. I might not be able to get there.

I have a great story to tell of a trip down to Lansing when it use to be held there.
White knuckle driving all the way to the border.
Then on the way back the most amazing ice storm had happened over night it made things looks so nice of a distraction that my driver and I missed a couple of turns and ended up just out side Chicago Smiley

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crackerclicker Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Elevation 834 ft Posts: 2,358 Watertown Wisconsin USA Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #11 - Feb 1^st, 2014 at 7:47pm Despite the conditions that forced them to abandon the Milwaukee version of this event, I really looked forward to this every year until they moved it to Illinois. Maybe one of these days I'll venture into the "flat-lands" of Da Bears, but it would probably take a lot of Nerdz attendees to get it done.
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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #12 - Feb 1^st, 2014 at 8:38pm crackerclicker wrote on Feb 1^st, 2014 at 7:47pm: I really looked forward to this every year until they moved it to Illinois Looking at map quest all you got to do is come to the other side of the lake, come on you have 100Kms less than me and you don't have to show a passport
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Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan
Reply #13 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 7:47pm

I hear that this may be the last year for Schaumburg IL. Attendance issues. As with all excellent training, the only ones that want it will go. I hope to get to Schaumburg(20 minutes North of me), I need to reschedule a bowling tournament my daughter has scheduled for that day.

As for three classes...not at Schaumburg. Not sure why that typo has not been edited in the last three years. Only Saturday classes.

If anyone plans on the Schaumburg date, let me know!

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busjockey LSD Guide Offline The Diesel Nerd Posts: 3,442 Champaign Illinois USA Gender:	Re: 2014 Tech Expo Michigan Reply #14 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 7:52pm What's the date again Bluesman for Schaumburg? I might be able to make it.
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