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Forum's birthday - location

Location, location, location

  • Birmingham

    Votes: 11 28.9%

  • London

    Votes: 14 36.8%

  • Manchester

    Votes: 10 26.3%

  • Oxford

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • Total voters
    38
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Bumping this

Any news on a final location?
 
If York gets added to the poll I wan't to change my vote lol, Just because we get to go and look at the trains:D
 
I have been there before, but would certainly relish another opportunity to visit.

And it's free:D
 
OK, I suggest voting should be closed on this tomorrow (26th August) as it's been open for a long time now. Last chance! Please only vote if you have a genuine interest/likelihood of coming! 🙂
 
Perhaps a little too early, but if London, I won't bt able to attend.

I have already checked out costs and for me it would be too expensive.

I'll need to make do with B'ham meet on 18th Sept
 
OK, voting is now closed and after a late surge it appears London is the winner. Unfortunately, I know the chosen location will not suit many people, but I hope that some of you who voted for elsewhere can still make it. If you can't make it, please don't be too disappointed - there will definitely be more occasions to meet up, and hopefully at locations up and down the UK (and maybe from side to side too, for the Welsh and East Anglians!).

I think York and Oxford are already looking like distinct possibilities for the future! 🙂
 
oh well, somewhere had to be chosen, although 63% did NOT vote for London.

But I hope those who do attend have a great time.

Perhaps the next one can be somewhere to suit the 63%?
 
I wont be able to make London also November is too near exam time :(. Hope you all have a good time 🙂.
 
London it is then!

It's a big thing to ask, but can someone volunteer to take on finding us a venue. I would do it but I don't have a clue about London and I've got a LOT going on in my personal life, I just don't have the time unfortunately.
 
I won't be able to attend, wherever it is, but I can't help feeling that it is a bit of a pity that London has been selected. It does seem to exclude quite a few people who would otherwise be able to attend (maybe).

Are we sure it is the best location to suit the majority of those who can attend (not simply the 37% who selected it as their main choice).

I'll butt out now! :D

Andy
 
Why don't the people who can't get to london have their own meet in birmingham?
 
I'd been looking on the earlier thread about this event so only just realised that you have already decided on London as a location.

If you are interested in having it in Birmingham then I asked at the MAC about room hire, it would be ?55 per hour +VAT and food would be ?7.50-14.50 per person for cold or hot buffet.

I would probably come even if it was in London, good excuse to visit my sister 🙂
 
Hi guys....

My first thought on the forum birthday is yahhhhhhh it's accessible for me so I will prob make it....my second thought is that it would of been fairer to be a lot less southern...esp as the Circle D 3yr will be in London too! But that's the point of a poll I guess guys, the only way to do it fairly...As I know from Circle D...you cant please everyone...even tho I try :(

I like Katie's idea about a more Northern celebration as well...and then we could link up via webcam!! Seriously tho maybe we could have two?

I am the queen of organisation and events but I will have to decline on organising this one as am currently doing 3 circle d events and have soooo much less time now I work 'up town'....

But I will put in some comments etc when i can.....

Whatever happens the forum birthday must be celebrated 🙂 x x x
 
Andy HB said:
I won't be able to attend, wherever it is, but I can't help feeling that it is a bit of a pity that London has been selected. It does seem to exclude quite a few people who would otherwise be able to attend (maybe).

Are we sure it is the best location to suit the majority of those who can attend (not simply the 37% who selected it as their main choice).

I'll butt out now! :D

Andy
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Maybe next time an STV (single transferable vote system) could be used. Alternatively people could vote for their top three locations. These would be allocated 3-2-1 points respectively and the winner would be the one with the most points.
 
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