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OVERALL, MOST PEOPLE ENJOYED THEMSELVES.

From a business standpoint, you are on the right road. but as many have stated, no one is in this for the money, but for the love of the hobby and the promotion of the game. which then leads to miggles restrictions. they have their way of doing this and for the show they put on, i certainly will not complain. the hotel was BEAUTIFUL and the rooms had plenty of space for families or "lab work". the food - forget it. The Landsmans put out for a welcome dinner AND GOURMET BREAKFAST EVERY SINGLE MORNING. DID ANYONE THANK THAT CHEF WHO WAS WIPPIN UP THOSE OMLETS WHILE CRACKIN JOKES??? WELL MUCH PROPS TO HIM NOW!
This was my first convention, and when i see the Landsmans working closely with Jim Davis, Steve Martin Dewayne Jennings and others, you know they are good people who are doing THEIR PART in extending the hobby. They gotta run there business but they do respect the work of the others. i witnessed Mrs. Landsman hanging with the guys a bit, admiring Bruce Watts' board.
But the most important thing was the fellowship. like i said earlier, i walked into a room of about 12 strangers, big dudes too, like Kenny, Jim Jackson, Chuck, Shawn and Jim Davis sittin there at the end of the table like "The Don" of EF/MF. coulda been intimidating for some, but they all showed me love and welcomed me. the rest of the weekend was more of the same and better. and that, Mr. Efl Guy, is what you may have missed out on. Hanging in the rooms upstairs getting tips or just getting to know. Going out to lunch or dinner with the guys and chatting it up about the hobby or about life. THAT WAS WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT. And yeah, Miggle may not have rocked it from a strictly business angle, BUT MIGGLE GAVE US THIS VENUE FOR THIS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. Gotta give them all the credit for that.