Dates for Freddies 2006?
 

After meeting some wonderful Flyertalkers this year and hearing about the weekend, we are looking forward to it in 2006. Do you have a date set yet? (ATL - NYC is on sale today).

If I recall from the past, date & venue normally gets posted in February, although for some reason the 4th Thursday in April springs to mind. Some have suggested that it might be on the west coast in '06, but that might just be wishful thinking.

I wouldn't mind seeing alternate coasts each year - NYC one time (w/ dhammer53 Brooklyn tour day after) & SFO or LAX the next, then back to NYC. Gives more FTers a chance to participate. But that's just me.

I will go wherever Randy posts, if my schedule allows (& assuming we're invited).

Cheers.

Thanks for the question. Tradionally the Freddies are held the last Thursday in April and our plan right now is to continue that tradition.

We are looking to hold the 2006 Freddies in the L.A. area. While New York has been home for many years, many of you know that the city has become quite expensive this last year and it's hard to hold a function at the rates they are now commanding. At nearly $200 a head and with 250 guests, plus the cost of the hardware (the Freddies) and all else, you can guess it's not a cheap affair to hold. Anyway we look to have a formal decision made by end of Jan. or early Feb.

Thanks for your interest and where ever FlyerTalkers gather, we are sure you'll meet many wonderful members.

Move it to Atlanta

Several Great Regional Convention Centers here would love the business.

and Delta should still be operational then. ;)

wait a minute.... what's Dan going to do in LA? Can't have a Brooklyn reality tour if Brooklyn is across the country :D :D :D

Don't be silly! Those in attendance & wanting to do the Dan-Tour just hop the redeyes back to NYC :D

Hold it in Dallas and maybe Randy can try to broker a compromise for the darned Wright Amendment fight (between WN & AA) while he is here. ;)

Woo-hoo! LA!!!

This was the first year I thought I'd have to miss the Freddies (since joining FT) cuz I have a 1-week biz event in Vegas that week & no way I could get to NYC from Vegas in time.

But - bless those little hourly flights LAS-LAX - I'll be there.

AND - while it's not the same as the dhammerbrooklyn tour, if it is in LA & doesn't interfere w/ dan's event, i'm willing to put together some LA-based post-Freddies event & know the other LA-based FTers will get involved to put together a great time.

Am also willing to have folk over to my place during the weekend, which is a block from the beach & lot of (every) chain hotels nearby.

Cheers.

Who's going to attend The Freddies if the Brooklyn Tour doesn't provide any of the attendees. ;) :D

Not to worry folks, the Brooklyn Tour will go on; just on another date.
I'll post that date in due course.

Randy, thanks for your reply...

LA or ATL both sound great to me. If it's in LA, I can combine it with a MR, if it's in ATL, I will be happy to help with organizing an event since I am local.

Sorry, thought this was a thread to find dates to take to the Freddie award ceremony. ;)

Well Randy did say they're looking to continue the tradition of 4th Thursday in April. Stay tuned until end of Jan or Feb for definite answer & where in LA (since the Greater Los Angeles area encompasses 5 counties). Cheers.

LAX is the perfect NA MR locale for us Eastern Canucks......... YYZ/YVR/LAX return can be between 6K and 7K Q miles on AC for the same money as a direct flt. Variations to this routing could make the run miles even higher. Good incentive to go IMO.

How come no one ever posts a thread wondering when the BRT will take place? :mad: :eek: :D :o

FYI, I'm leaning towards the first Saturday in May.

Dan, because THIS thread is about the Freddies, & someone else resurected the BrookylnTour2005 thread on Community. If you've picked the first Sat in May, start a new thread there so folk can start posting on it :) Cheers.