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Originally posted by Pete Ashby
These would have to operate under strict guide lines form the central source (I think that means you Geoff) to avoid bad press and disrepute being attracted to the whole, in short it means all the baggage of a full blown club.
When you start to do this it all becomes hard work for a few and can lead to dissension in the ranks from the many (I speak here with experience).
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That's why I'm quite happy with things as they go...
I think with MLU as an international rallying point for CMP enthusiasts, the makings of a worldwide community are already here. As many CMP enthusiasts are not online, what we could work on is a better visibility outside the world of internet.
MLU T-shirts, banners, handouts etc. will all help to publicize MLU. We could all have an article printed about MLU in the other/local HMV clubs we are members of. Geoff can do the merchandising, it will help tremendously in
Keeping Maple Leaf Up! (hint
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Annual gatherings in Europe, North America and Australia can be organised by whoever feels like it - we're all adults so I don't think there is a need to formally coordinate this out of London, Ontario. The gathering can be just that - like-minded people coming together at an already staged event. That is the main reason why I went to
"you know where" for the past few years.
Shall we say our annual European CMP meet for 2004 will be at
Wings & Wheels, Ursel, Belgium? (We still need to break that Corowa 2002 record...)