Well, there's only 5 months left of 2019 so I figured it wouldn't hurt to start a thread where various meets for 2020 are discussed/proposed. These are the meets we've heard about so far that sound like they are at least being seriously considered:
Outer Banks (NC) "city meet" - April 25- Cincinnati (OH) - May 30
- Sauk Valley (IL) - June 27
- Utica (NY) -
May 9 July 18 - Morris County (NJ) - August 1
- La Crosse/Winona (WI/MN) - August 22
San Antonio (TX) - October 3- Kansas City (MO/KS) - October 17
- Greensboro (NC) - November 14
Am I forgetting any? I'm sure that quite a few meets will be added to this list in the upcoming months.
OBX won!! Wow, what a fun contest.
I'd love for Tokyo to be real, but I doubt it's happening in 2020. It's going to need awhile to pull together. I don't see Fort Worth happening either, just one Texas meet.
I'll have a thread concerning an "Ohio" meet, here.
Well, you can add my Sauk Valley Meet to this list for 2020.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=25467.0
Quote from: Brandon on August 03, 2019, 11:54:33 AM
Well, you can add my Sauk Valley Meet to this list for 2020.
Done. :)
I've been tossing around the idea of a Berkshires meet (or at least mini-meet) for over a year now. The big question with hosting that is "is there enough concentrated in one area to include on a meet tour?" Said meet may involve the abandoned runaway truck ramps near the former Yankee Rowe nuclear plant, old signs/bridges near the Hoosac Tunnel, and the Mohawk Trail. An "April Fools" meet based out of Cummington with a different set of Berkshires sights is another possibility.
Quote from: cl94 on August 04, 2019, 04:54:55 PM
I've been tossing around the idea of a Berkshires meet (or at least mini-meet) for over a year now. The big question with hosting that is "is there enough concentrated in one area to include on a meet tour?" Said meet may involve the abandoned runaway truck ramps near the former Yankee Rowe nuclear plant, old signs/bridges near the Hoosac Tunnel, and the Mohawk Trail. An "April Fools" meet based out of Cummington with a different set of Berkshires sights is another possibility.
So if we all wore formalwear to the Tuxedo meet, what would we wear to a Cummington meet?
Quote from: cl94 on August 04, 2019, 04:54:55 PM
I've been tossing around the idea of a Berkshires meet (or at least mini-meet) for over a year now. The big question with hosting that is "is there enough concentrated in one area to include on a meet tour?" Said meet may involve the abandoned runaway truck ramps near the former Yankee Rowe nuclear plant, old signs/bridges near the Hoosac Tunnel, and the Mohawk Trail. An "April Fools" meet based out of Cummington with a different set of Berkshires sights is another possibility.
I'm continuing to update the original list in this thread as I see more ideas shared. If you get to a point where this is a serious contender for a meet and you'd like me to add it to the list (especially if you have an idea of the timeframe in 2020 when you'd like to host this), just let me know and I'll add it.
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 05, 2019, 11:02:35 PM
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Done. Are you not able to host Cincinnati?
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 06:56:16 AM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 05, 2019, 11:02:35 PM
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Done. Are you not able to host Cincinnati?
I think he suggested that Tim host it because he's the local. Sandor was willing to host otherwise.
I don't want to put words in SSOWorld's mouth or anything, but with the current 2020 meet schedule, La Crosse (if it happens) would be a VERY good late August or September meet. Schedule that time of year is currently empty and I would happily plan a vacation around it that grabs NE and ND.
As it stands, the current schedule is very May/June heavy. Fall meets have a tendency to get a good crowd. Heck, the December meet in Delaware a couple years ago was one of the largest I attended.
Quote from: signalman on August 06, 2019, 07:42:10 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 06:56:16 AM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 05, 2019, 11:02:35 PM
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Done. Are you not able to host Cincinnati?
I think he suggested that Tim host it because he's the local. Sandor was willing to host otherwise.
It's good that Sandor was willing to host otherwise. There's just an interesting (awkward?) dynamic when one person suggests an idea for a road meet and creates an expectation (or assumption) that someone else host it. Sandor gave Tim the opportunity to host it which is cool, but I think Sandor just wanted to see this happen. Maybe they'll co-host it?
I know there have been times in the past with other road geeks where one person "hosted" a meet but was told by another person how to run it and what features should be included. That's just weird. It's like... why doesn't the person with the idea just plan and host it rather than pawn it off to someone else?
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 12:48:29 PM
It's good that Sandor was willing to host otherwise. There's just an interesting (awkward?) dynamic when one person suggests an idea for a road meet and creates an expectation (or assumption) that someone else host it. Sandor gave Tim the opportunity to host it which is cool, but I think Sandor just wanted to see this happen. Maybe they'll co-host it?
I'm 46 and I have thyroid failure, so I'll have to make sure there's a "vice-president of hosting" in case there's an emergency and I can't make it.
Quote from: bandit957 on August 06, 2019, 01:05:01 PM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 12:48:29 PM
It's good that Sandor was willing to host otherwise. There's just an interesting (awkward?) dynamic when one person suggests an idea for a road meet and creates an expectation (or assumption) that someone else host it. Sandor gave Tim the opportunity to host it which is cool, but I think Sandor just wanted to see this happen. Maybe they'll co-host it?
I'm 46 and I have thyroid failure, so I'll have to make sure there's a "vice-president of hosting" in case there's an emergency and I can't make it.
I'll play V.P. then.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 12:48:29 PM
Quote from: signalman on August 06, 2019, 07:42:10 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 06:56:16 AM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 05, 2019, 11:02:35 PM
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Done. Are you not able to host Cincinnati?
I think he suggested that Tim host it because he's the local. Sandor was willing to host otherwise.
It's good that Sandor was willing to host otherwise. There's just an interesting (awkward?) dynamic when one person suggests an idea for a road meet and creates an expectation (or assumption) that someone else host it. Sandor gave Tim the opportunity to host it which is cool, but I think Sandor just wanted to see this happen. Maybe they'll co-host it?
I know there have been times in the past with other road geeks where one person "hosted" a meet but was told by another person how to run it and what features should be included. That's just weird. It's like... why doesn't the person with the idea just plan and host it rather than pawn it off to someone else?
Did you make it to Dayton 2012 meet?
Richard Ruffner was to be the original host. He plotted the course, set the date, found the restaurant. Then some family came up and Richard had to abdicate as host, thus Dan Garnell was to be in charge. Alas, two or three days before the meet, Dan emails me, saying he isn't going to make it, and wanting me to be host. The rest of the attendees didn't realize till I arrived, that I was going to play host for that meet.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 06, 2019, 10:40:51 PM
Did you make it to Dayton 2012 meet?
Richard Ruffner was to be the original host. He plotted the course, set the date, found the restaurant. Then some family came up and Richard had to abdicate as host, thus Dan Garnell was to be in charge. Alas, two or three days before the meet, Dan emails me, saying he isn't going to make it, and wanting me to be host. The rest of the attendees didn't realize till I arrived, that I was going to play host for that meet.
The weird thing is that I never went to a roadmeet until 2013 - even though Dayton isn't that far. I think I've only been to 4 meets (all in 2013-15 when meets were huge).
For a long time, I've wanted to introduce a brand bippus-bustin' new concept to roadmeets: telecommuting! A lot of people just aren't able to go to any meets, and it would be cool if there was a way the meet could be brung to them from afar.
Even when I had just a regular cellphone (back before smartphones), I'd send out text blasts on Twitter and Facebook from the meets. These days, we might be able to do even better.
Quote from: bandit957 on August 06, 2019, 11:05:56 PM
For a long time, I've wanted to introduce a brand bippus-bustin' new concept to roadmeets: telecommuting! A lot of people just aren't able to go to any meets, and it would be cool if there was a way the meet could be brung to them from afar.
Even when I had just a regular cellphone (back before smartphones), I'd send out text blasts on Twitter and Facebook from the meets. These days, we might be able to do even better.
Some guys like roadwaywiz will do live drives and could easily transmit the entire meet over their Youtube channels.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 06, 2019, 10:40:51 PM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 12:48:29 PM
Quote from: signalman on August 06, 2019, 07:42:10 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 06, 2019, 06:56:16 AM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 05, 2019, 11:02:35 PM
Looks like I got Tim to host Cincy for 2020. Scratch off Findlay for 2020.
Done. Are you not able to host Cincinnati?
I think he suggested that Tim host it because he's the local. Sandor was willing to host otherwise.
It's good that Sandor was willing to host otherwise. There's just an interesting (awkward?) dynamic when one person suggests an idea for a road meet and creates an expectation (or assumption) that someone else host it. Sandor gave Tim the opportunity to host it which is cool, but I think Sandor just wanted to see this happen. Maybe they'll co-host it?
I know there have been times in the past with other road geeks where one person "hosted" a meet but was told by another person how to run it and what features should be included. That's just weird. It's like... why doesn't the person with the idea just plan and host it rather than pawn it off to someone else?
Did you make it to Dayton 2012 meet?
Richard Ruffner was to be the original host. He plotted the course, set the date, found the restaurant. Then some family came up and Richard had to abdicate as host, thus Dan Garnell was to be in charge. Alas, two or three days before the meet, Dan emails me, saying he isn't going to make it, and wanting me to be host. The rest of the attendees didn't realize till I arrived, that I was going to play host for that meet.
Oh yes... I was at the 2012 Dayton meet. I remember it well. It was certainly a debacle, but I remember that we were all very appreciative of you, Sandor, for taking over at the last minute with virtually no time to prepare. That was pretty awesome.
For the record, the comment in my second paragraph above was not referring to the Dayton debacle. I was thinking about a different meet that happened later. I'm not mentioning any names, but I can tell you that you didn't have anything to do with it.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 06, 2019, 10:40:51 PM
Did you make it to Dayton 2012 meet?
Richard Ruffner was to be the original host. He plotted the course, set the date, found the restaurant. Then some family came up and Richard had to abdicate as host, thus Dan Garnell was to be in charge. Alas, two or three days before the meet, Dan emails me, saying he isn't going to make it, and wanting me to be host. The rest of the attendees didn't realize till I arrived, that I was going to play host for that meet.
I thought Dan bailed that day. I didn't realize that you already knew you'd have to host.
Quote from: Alps on August 07, 2019, 12:26:31 AM
Quote from: bandit957 on August 06, 2019, 11:05:56 PM
For a long time, I've wanted to introduce a brand bippus-bustin' new concept to roadmeets: telecommuting! A lot of people just aren't able to go to any meets, and it would be cool if there was a way the meet could be brung to them from afar.
Even when I had just a regular cellphone (back before smartphones), I'd send out text blasts on Twitter and Facebook from the meets. These days, we might be able to do even better.
Some guys like roadwaywiz will do live drives and could easily transmit the entire meet over their Youtube channels.
Didn't someone livestream the Susquehanna Valley meet last year?
Quote from: hbelkins on August 07, 2019, 03:32:24 PM
Didn't someone livestream the Susquehanna Valley meet last year?
Yeah, that one had a roadwaywiz live stream. As did the Delaware meet and the Pulaski Skyway mini-meet. The Pittsburgh meet is slated to be have one as well.
Quote from: vdeane on August 07, 2019, 08:09:07 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on August 07, 2019, 03:32:24 PM
Didn't someone livestream the Susquehanna Valley meet last year?
Yeah, that one had a roadwaywiz live stream. As did the Delaware meet and the Pulaski Skyway mini-meet. The Pittsburgh meet is slated to be have one as well.
I'm intending to make a guest appearance at some point on the stream.
Quote from: Alps on August 08, 2019, 12:01:36 AM
Quote from: vdeane on August 07, 2019, 08:09:07 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on August 07, 2019, 03:32:24 PM
Didn't someone livestream the Susquehanna Valley meet last year?
Yeah, that one had a roadwaywiz live stream. As did the Delaware meet and the Pulaski Skyway mini-meet. The Pittsburgh meet is slated to be have one as well.
I'm intending to make a guest appearance at some point on the stream.
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Quote from: hbelkins on August 07, 2019, 03:32:24 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 06, 2019, 10:40:51 PM
Did you make it to Dayton 2012 meet?
Richard Ruffner was to be the original host. He plotted the course, set the date, found the restaurant. Then some family came up and Richard had to abdicate as host, thus Dan Garnell was to be in charge. Alas, two or three days before the meet, Dan emails me, saying he isn't going to make it, and wanting me to be host. The rest of the attendees didn't realize till I arrived, that I was going to play host for that meet.
I thought Dan bailed that day. I didn't realize that you already knew you'd have to host.
I had enough advance notice (more than 24 hours) that I added an extra stop along the way, for a "still born" expressway stub, to the itinerary for that tour.
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
Cincinnati gets ice storms in October. Not constantly, but they do occasionally happen, like the bad one we had in 1989.
So it's probably safe as long as we don't have a repeat of 1989.
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
I don't see much of an issue. I've gone to Texas from NE Illinois in November and January without incident. As long as we don't have a hurricane, I think we're good.
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
Late October would work for me. November is pretty much out since I'm down in the Lufkin area the week before Thanksgiving.
Quote from: Brandon on August 11, 2019, 11:36:10 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
I don't see much of an issue. I've gone to Texas from NE Illinois in November and January without incident. As long as we don't have a hurricane, I think we're good.
Generally speaking, I can't imagine weather being much of an issue for Midwesterners traveling in late October. However, for me, the last weekend in October probably wouldn't work because that's around my and my husband's wedding anniversary. I don't think I'd want to go to a road meet on the weekend that he and I are supposed to be celebrating. :)
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 11, 2019, 09:20:34 PM
Quote from: Brandon on August 11, 2019, 11:36:10 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
I don't see much of an issue. I've gone to Texas from NE Illinois in November and January without incident. As long as we don't have a hurricane, I think we're good.
Generally speaking, I can't imagine weather being much of an issue for Midwesterners traveling in late October. However, for me, the last weekend in October probably wouldn't work because that's around my and my husband's wedding anniversary. I don't think I'd want to go to a road meet on the weekend that he and I are supposed to be celebrating. :)
Finally, one roadgeek who won't go to meets on their anniversary!
And speaking as someone who has lived in lake effect snow country, I routinely drive across Upstate New York multiple times in winter getting between home and where my parents are in Buffalo. I-90 west of Syracuse closes a few times each year due to blowing snow. I think I can manage driving down to Louisiana :P .
Far as Midwest weather goes, From Thanksgiving till St. Patricks Day it is "sketchy." Not that there is a guarantee of "non-driving" weather that will occur during that time span, just that there is greater likelihood of it occurring during that time as compared to the rest of the year.
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
Snow can and has ever happened in October in NJ, though it's rare. Barring something major, (which is unlikely) I'd attend. I rather like traveling in the fall. Heck, I've ever gone to northern Maine in mid October with little fear of snow. No snow, indeed, but one morning I woke up to a temperature of 28.
Quote from: cl94 on August 11, 2019, 09:43:50 PM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 11, 2019, 09:20:34 PM
Quote from: Brandon on August 11, 2019, 11:36:10 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
I don't see much of an issue. I've gone to Texas from NE Illinois in November and January without incident. As long as we don't have a hurricane, I think we're good.
Generally speaking, I can't imagine weather being much of an issue for Midwesterners traveling in late October. However, for me, the last weekend in October probably wouldn't work because that's around my and my husband's wedding anniversary. I don't think I'd want to go to a road meet on the weekend that he and I are supposed to be celebrating. :)
Finally, one roadgeek who won't go to meets on their anniversary!
Ha! I'm probably not the only one. But I will say that, if this meet is scheduled for, say, the second-to-last weekend in October (as opposed to the last weekend), there's a better chance that I could make it. Jess, in which part of Louisiana are you thinking you might want to host a meet?
Quote from: cl94 on August 11, 2019, 09:43:50 PM
Finally, one roadgeek who won't go to meets on their anniversary!
I won't go to a meet on my anniversary, nor on my wife's birthday. Closest I've come was getting back home on our anniversary returning from the Slidell, La. meet several years ago.
If May 30 doesn't work out for the Cincinnati meet I'm hosting, it may end up on my birthday.
Quote from: bandit957 on August 12, 2019, 11:02:39 AM
If May 30 doesn't work out for the Cincinnati meet I'm hosting, it may end up on my birthday.
Just looking at the calendar, I can say that June/early July may be your best bet. The current schedule is very Spring-heavy. Cincy being in May would mean that people coming from far away (i.e. Alps, myself) would need to miss a couple. Like, if Cincy is May 30, I'd need to choose between Cincy and San Antonio, but if it's in mid-late June, I could swing going to both.
Quote from: cl94 on August 12, 2019, 12:54:47 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on August 12, 2019, 11:02:39 AM
If May 30 doesn't work out for the Cincinnati meet I'm hosting, it may end up on my birthday.
Just looking at the calendar, I can say that June/early July may be your best bet. The current schedule is very Spring-heavy. Cincy being in May would mean that people coming from far away (i.e. Alps, myself) would need to miss a couple. Like, if Cincy is May 30, I'd need to choose between Cincy and San Antonio, but if it's in mid-late June, I could swing going to both.
There's so many other things scheduled for June though.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 11, 2019, 09:20:34 PM
Quote from: Brandon on August 11, 2019, 11:36:10 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on August 11, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
A question about Midwest travel in late October: how difficult is it in late October if I were to schedule a meet down here? I have been thinking about hosting another meet in my area. Looks like late October could be a good time to do it. Would those of you who live up north have trouble traveling that time of year?
I don't see much of an issue. I've gone to Texas from NE Illinois in November and January without incident. As long as we don't have a hurricane, I think we're good.
Generally speaking, I can't imagine weather being much of an issue for Midwesterners traveling in late October. However, for me, the last weekend in October probably wouldn't work because that's around my and my husband's wedding anniversary. I don't think I'd want to go to a road meet on the weekend that he and I are supposed to be celebrating. :)
Seconded. I would be comfortable really making any drive down until around Thanksgiving. After that is when I'd start to be a little wary of weather, but really the worst road conditions in my region happen roughly between Christmas and Tax Day.
Quote from: cl94 on August 12, 2019, 12:54:47 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on August 12, 2019, 11:02:39 AM
If May 30 doesn't work out for the Cincinnati meet I'm hosting, it may end up on my birthday.
Just looking at the calendar, I can say that June/early July may be your best bet. The current schedule is very Spring-heavy. Cincy being in May would mean that people coming from far away (i.e. Alps, myself) would need to miss a couple. Like, if Cincy is May 30, I'd need to choose between Cincy and San Antonio, but if it's in mid-late June, I could swing going to both.
As usual, you're overreacting Josh.
Outer Banks - April 25*
San Antonio - May 9
Cincinnati - May 30
Sauk Valley - June 13*
(* dates chosen are leading polls)
So far, the 4 meets, scheduled for 2020 are two weeks apart, at least
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 12, 2019, 10:29:49 PM
Quote from: cl94 on August 12, 2019, 12:54:47 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on August 12, 2019, 11:02:39 AM
If May 30 doesn't work out for the Cincinnati meet I'm hosting, it may end up on my birthday.
Just looking at the calendar, I can say that June/early July may be your best bet. The current schedule is very Spring-heavy. Cincy being in May would mean that people coming from far away (i.e. Alps, myself) would need to miss a couple. Like, if Cincy is May 30, I'd need to choose between Cincy and San Antonio, but if it's in mid-late June, I could swing going to both.
As usual, you're overreacting Josh.
Outer Banks - April 25*
San Antonio - May 9
Cincinnati - May 30
Sauk Valley - June 13*
(* dates chosen are leading polls)
So far, the 4 meets, scheduled for 2020 are two weeks apart, at least
I don't care about consecutive weekends, so leave me out of it. OBX and Cinci are likely, San Antonio is possible, regardless of date.
I haven't seen anything about a San Antonio meet anywhere.
Maybe Christopher Cross will give a free concert and perform his bubble gum popping song.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 12, 2019, 07:28:25 AM
Quote from: cl94 on August 11, 2019, 09:43:50 PM
Finally, one roadgeek who won't go to meets on their anniversary!
Ha! I'm probably not the only one.
No. No you're not...😌
Also, regarding some of the recent conversation, it's not the end of the world if you don't make it to a meet, folks...
Quote from: bandit957 on August 13, 2019, 08:09:10 AM
I haven't seen anything about a San Antonio meet anywhere.
Maybe Christopher Cross will give a free concert and perform his bubble gum popping song.
It's on Facebook. Gene, the host, isn't on AA Roads.
Quote from: Brandon on August 13, 2019, 11:03:54 AM
It's on Facebook. Gene, the host, isn't on AA Roads.
I found it now. It turns out I was invited to it, but I just ignored it, because I can't just automatically go to San Antonio any time I feel like it.
Quote from: froggie on August 13, 2019, 10:04:00 AM
Also, regarding some of the recent conversation, it's not the end of the world if you don't make it to a meet, folks...
I don't think anyone is suggesting that. It's just that some of us really, REALLY like to attend road meets in certain places... particularly places where we've never been. I love having a reason to visit these places. I'm just glad I have a supportive husband who encourages me to follow this passion of mine!
My point was more of that the schedule is heavy in the spring and empty once we get past mid-June. If you only want local people to show up, a bunch of closely-spaced meets is fine. But if you want people to travel (and many of the frequent attendees are a good distance from the proposed locations here), a bunch of closely-spaced meets start cannibalizing each other. People can host whenever they want to host (if I wanted to dictate the date, I would host myself), but the big thing right now is "big turnout" and you're not gonna get that with a meet every other week.
There's a reason fall meets often draw well: there's a lack of meet activity in the fall because it's all concentrated in spring.
For anyone making it as far as Winona, I will note that the Stillwater Lift Bridge will be done in June, and of course the new bridge is opened. So if people making it to the area want to have an formal extension of the meet farther north or just want to meet some local roadgeeks for coffee amd a quick tour.
I concur that around Thankgiving is when the Midwestern weather starts to get cold and unpredictable enough to impact travel.
Quote from: cl94 on August 13, 2019, 03:42:25 PM
My point was more of that the schedule is heavy in the spring and empty once we get past mid-June. If you only want local people to show up, a bunch of closely-spaced meets is fine. But if you want people to travel (and many of the frequent attendees are a good distance from the proposed locations here), a bunch of closely-spaced meets start cannibalizing each other. People can host whenever they want to host (if I wanted to dictate the date, I would host myself), but the big thing right now is "big turnout" and you're not gonna get that with a meet every other week.
There's a reason fall meets often draw well: there's a lack of meet activity in the fall because it's all concentrated in spring.
I'm guessing that the reason so many meets take place in the spring is because many of us have an urge (and want a reason) to take a road trip after the dead of winter and where many of us might suffer from a bit of withdrawal (or a sense of "cabin fever") from taking road trips.
For the most part, Josh, what you're saying makes sense. I'm not sure exactly what you mean, though, when you say that "big turnout" is the big thing right now. Maybe that comment is piggybacking off of what some of us were discussing in the thread regarding the Cincinnati meet and reasons why some of us like to create polls to get a majority vote on things like the date. You might be right though. For my city meets, I guess I would like to give as many people the opportunity to attend as possible. But I would be just as happy hosting a gathering that only, say, less than five people show up for. But I think in general, more people have an interest in going to road meets nowadays than in years past.
There does seem to be more competition nowadays for announcing road meets. It's really first come, first serve. For a few months now (I think since I created my poll which helped me determine the location of my 2020 city meet), I've been saying that I'm aiming to host my meet in April, May, or June. The only 2020 meet that was officially announced prior to mine was Gene's San Antonio meet for May 9 (announced on Facebook only). I admit that I find it a bit amusing that, shortly after I made the announcement about my Outer Banks meet in the spring, multiple other meets were announced for the spring as well. Healthy competition? Definitely. Cannibalism? Possibly. The good thing is that they are at least spaced out a bit in the spring... no back-to-back weekend pattern. Unfortunately for you, Josh, none of these meets are super close to where you live... which is why I can imagine you might be a bit frustrated.
I do agree that it would be nice to spread the meets out across the year and not have so many concentrated in the spring. Does this mean I might choose fall for my 2021 meet? Probably not, but I would absolutely consider it if I see that a lot of spring meets for 2021 have already been announced by the time I announce mine.
I wonder why July, in particular, seems to be a month when no one wants to host, or attend, a meet. (The one exception I can recall was Cody Goodman's Walker County AL meet which took place in July 2015.)
I've been to 4 meets, and I'm pretty sure 3 of them were in March or April. The other was the 2013 Cincinnati meet, which I think wasn't until October or so.
Quote from: cl94 on August 13, 2019, 03:42:25 PM
My point was more of that the schedule is heavy in the spring and empty once we get past mid-June. If you only want local people to show up, a bunch of closely-spaced meets is fine. But if you want people to travel (and many of the frequent attendees are a good distance from the proposed locations here), a bunch of closely-spaced meets start cannibalizing each other. People can host whenever they want to host (if I wanted to dictate the date, I would host myself), but the big thing right now is "big turnout" and you're not gonna get that with a meet every other week.
There's a reason fall meets often draw well: there's a lack of meet activity in the fall because it's all concentrated in spring.
Big turnout is a modern phenomenon. 8 people used to be a big turnout and 4-5 was more common at meets back in the day. I'll periodically host mini-meets centered around seeing 1 or 2 projects and only hope for a single digit attendance. So cannibalizing... meh. Host always makes the call, and polling others is really just a courtesy.
Quote from: bandit957 on August 13, 2019, 10:46:05 PM
I've been to 4 meets, and I'm pretty sure 3 of them were in March or April. The other was the 2013 Cincinnati meet, which I think wasn't until October or so.
Yes... the 2013 Cincinnati meet was in October.
But weren't you also at H.B.'s Ashland KY meet in 2013? I believe that one took place in May.
Quote from: Alps on August 14, 2019, 12:55:55 AM
Quote from: cl94 on August 13, 2019, 03:42:25 PM
My point was more of that the schedule is heavy in the spring and empty once we get past mid-June. If you only want local people to show up, a bunch of closely-spaced meets is fine. But if you want people to travel (and many of the frequent attendees are a good distance from the proposed locations here), a bunch of closely-spaced meets start cannibalizing each other. People can host whenever they want to host (if I wanted to dictate the date, I would host myself), but the big thing right now is "big turnout" and you're not gonna get that with a meet every other week.
There's a reason fall meets often draw well: there's a lack of meet activity in the fall because it's all concentrated in spring.
Big turnout is a modern phenomenon. 8 people used to be a big turnout and 4-5 was more common at meets back in the day. I'll periodically host mini-meets centered around seeing 1 or 2 projects and only hope for a single digit attendance. So cannibalizing... meh. Host always makes the call, and polling others is really just a courtesy.
It also was typical that meets were announced only a couple of months ahead of time. Now 6-12 months ahead of time seems to be the norm. It helps with folks who want to plan around their work schedules, or may want to make a trip to the meet part of their vacation or what have you.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 14, 2019, 05:18:28 AM
But weren't you also at H.B.'s Ashland KY meet in 2013? I believe that one took place in May.
I'm pretty sure that was in April. I know it was during the college basketball playoffs, since that's all that was on the radio.
Quote from: Alps on August 14, 2019, 12:55:55 AM
Big turnout is a modern phenomenon. 8 people used to be a big turnout and 4-5 was more common at meets back in the day. I'll periodically host mini-meets centered around seeing 1 or 2 projects and only hope for a single digit attendance. So cannibalizing... meh. Host always makes the call, and polling others is really just a courtesy.
Roadmeets peaked around 2013-15. Hopefully the 2020 Cincinnati meet will live up to those standards.
There are several views about big turnouts. Yeah, it looks good, and sometimes there seems to be a bit of unspoken competition as to who can have the biggest meet. I've had 20-plus show up for meets I've hosted, and only a handful. (Had four come to my western Kentucky meet a couple of years ago). Big turnouts can prove to be logistical challenges, such as the 2010 Philly meet when they didn't split the check, or the infamous St. Louis meet that I didn't attend when several people got lost and ended up doing their own thing on the tour.
As for scheduling, if it's based on construction projects, those are usually active in the summer and they often have completion dates in the fall. If your goal is to see the work being done on the project, you have to plan your meet for before the project is finished. I've had to sometimes time my meets to mesh with the construction schedule. I've actually scrapped a few meets I had given consideration to hosting because the job would have been finished by that time.
And July -- it's hot and humid in a good chunk of the country. Not the most fun weather for getting out and wandering around a construction zone.
Quote from: hbelkins on August 14, 2019, 12:05:55 PM
There are several views about big turnouts. Yeah, it looks good, and sometimes there seems to be a bit of unspoken competition as to who can have the biggest meet. I've had 20-plus show up for meets I've hosted, and only a handful. (Had four come to my western Kentucky meet a couple of years ago). Big turnouts can prove to be logistical challenges, such as the 2010 Philly meet when they didn't split the check, or the infamous St. Louis meet that I didn't attend when several people got lost and ended up doing their own thing on the tour.
The St. Louis meet was easily one of the best ever.
I guess that building upon the foundation that was Pittsburgh gave me some ideas for some meets. Here's a short list I've compiled:
-CSVT Round 2 (expanding upon Jason Ilyes' tour, essentially a visual construction update)
-State College (would be co-hosting with someone outside of the forum; primarily covers the Potters Mills freeway gap and I-80/I-99 interchange, going beyond the 2003/2004 meet)
-Washington, DC (last one was 2011; while close, I'm sure the 2011 meet covered most of everything, and it'd be trickier to plan this out)
-Philadelphia (I don't think there was ever a Philly meet, unless it was before I was born/I've never heard about it - some were interested, so it might have merit)
-PA Covered Bridges tour (probably would cover Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin counties; would be new territory for most people, as people rarely take US 30 east of Breezewood)
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 14, 2019, 01:29:31 PM
-State College (would be co-hosting with someone outside of the forum; primarily covers the Potters Mills freeway gap and I-80/I-99 interchange, going beyond the 2003/2004 meet)
There's been one since then. I think it was 2008 or 2009. Memorable because one of the attendees backed into another attendee while on the tour.
Quote-Washington, DC (last one was 2011; while close, I'm sure the 2011 meet covered most of everything, and it'd be trickier to plan this out)
Froggie hosted one in, I think, 2012, that was focused on the toll lanes on the Virginia portion of the Beltway.
Quote-Philadelphia (I don't think there was ever a Philly meet, unless it was before I was born/I've never heard about it - some were interested, so it might have merit)
There have been a couple in the area that I've attended.
Quote from: bandit957 on August 14, 2019, 08:44:06 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on August 14, 2019, 05:18:28 AM
But weren't you also at H.B.'s Ashland KY meet in 2013? I believe that one took place in May.
I'm pretty sure that was in April. I know it was during the college basketball playoffs, since that's all that was on the radio.
I stand corrected; you are right. It took place on April 6, 2013. (For some reason I was thinking it was early May rather than early April.)
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 14, 2019, 01:29:31 PM
I guess that building upon the foundation that was Pittsburgh gave me some ideas for some meets. Here's a short list I've compiled:
-CSVT Round 2 (expanding upon Jason Ilyes' tour, essentially a visual construction update)
-State College (would be co-hosting with someone outside of the forum; primarily covers the Potters Mills freeway gap and I-80/I-99 interchange, going beyond the 2003/2004 meet)
-Washington, DC (last one was 2011; while close, I'm sure the 2011 meet covered most of everything, and it'd be trickier to plan this out)
-Philadelphia (I don't think there was ever a Philly meet, unless it was before I was born/I've never heard about it - some were interested, so it might have merit)
-PA Covered Bridges tour (probably would cover Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin counties; would be new territory for most people, as people rarely take US 30 east of Breezewood)
I would be very interested in attending meets in CSVT (depending on which city the meet is based in), State College, D.C., and/or Philadelphia. You might want to talk to Will Roll about State College.
PAHighways hosted a meet in State College in 2008, and put a meet on around metro Philly (something about US 322 or the DOT situation room?) but I forget the year for that in SE PA.
SE PA was 2010 and IIRC focused on their traffic management center. I skipped that, in part because it was also the "bill snafu meet" and highlighted the issues with having a large turnout and confusion on the lunch bill.
I did indeed host a DC meet in May, 2012, right before I transferred out. This meet focused on the Beltway HO/T lanes and the new 11th Street Bridges.
State College was April, 2009. I remember this well because it was Oscar's Prius that got bumped from behind and I was in the back seat.
I am still eyeing up another York County based meet with the Shrewsbury diverging diamond interchange construction and a possible 3 mile round trip hike on the north central rail trail to check out the oldest active railroad tunnel in the USA, this would be in 2020 or 2021. I am also watching for construction to start taking place at the I-99\ I-80 interchange and sometime next decade possibly host another State Collage area meet. As for the CSVT area, the southern part of construction for this will be again sometime next decade and when that starts I may do a follow up on this.
Quote from: Brandon on August 13, 2019, 11:03:54 AM
Quote from: bandit957 on August 13, 2019, 08:09:10 AM
I haven't seen anything about a San Antonio meet anywhere.
Maybe Christopher Cross will give a free concert and perform his bubble gum popping song.
It's on Facebook. Gene, the host, isn't on AA Roads.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1054428458280602/
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 14, 2019, 01:29:31 PM
-Philadelphia (I don't think there was ever a Philly meet, unless it was before I was born/I've never heard about it - some were interested, so it might have merit)
The most recent AARoads-sponsored/sanctioned meet in the SEPA area was last year's (September) Golden Spike Meet covering the not-yet-opened I-95/PA Turnpike connection in Bristol, Bucks County... just northeast of Philadelphia. Despite such taking place on a weekday afternoon; there was a fairly decent turnout. Given the nature & milestone of the meet; many, no doubt, took time off from their jobs to attend.
The reasoning for the oddball date scheduling was due the meet host, briantroutman, having arranged to have some of the on-site field personnel (PennDOT/PTC/Jacobs) available to discuss the project highlights & history beforehand (I missed that part due to arriving late, I couldn't get the time off from work) prior to venturing onto the unopened ramps.
The original logistics plan for the meet was to gather at one of the construction trailers and ride to the site in one or two vans (provided by the agencies/consultants). It turned out the vans weren't available and everybody ventured out in their own vehicles (some combined/carpooled). I'm sure some passer-bys along I-95 wondered why a stream of passenger vehicles were entering a closed road/ramp between the barricades.
This past weekend (Aug. 24), Roadwaywiz95 had an impromptu video/on-line meet in Delaware County & Chester. The focus was the Commodore Barry Bridge.
Prior to 2018, the last SEPA meet I'm aware of was the Doylestown Meet that took place circa Nov. 2012 & was the first one I attended. The primary focus for that meet was the then-just-opened US 202 Parkway.
The 2010 SEPA meet that featured the loss of the lunchroom reservation and the splitting of the check fiasco took place in the general area.
Quote from: jpi on August 16, 2019, 09:57:32 AM
I am still eyeing up another York County based meet with the Shrewsbury diverging diamond interchange construction and a possible 3 mile round trip hike on the north central rail trail to check out the oldest active railroad tunnel in the USA, this would be in 2020 or 2021. I am also watching for construction to start taking place at the I-99\ I-80 interchange and sometime next decade possibly host another State Collage area meet. As for the CSVT area, the southern part of construction for this will be again sometime next decade and when that starts I may do a follow up on this.
I see this becoming a mega-meet if it happens. I know I'd be there (close enough to do as a weekend).
Quote from: hbelkins on August 28, 2019, 02:24:59 PM
The 2010 SEPA meet that featured the loss of the lunchroom reservation and the splitting of the check fiasco took place in the general area.
This is the exact reason why I always pay with cash for meals during a road meet now. I don't want to have anything to do with a repeat of the check fiasco.
Quote from: Dougtone on August 28, 2019, 07:23:48 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on August 28, 2019, 02:24:59 PM
The 2010 SEPA meet that featured the loss of the lunchroom reservation and the splitting of the check fiasco took place in the general area.
This is the exact reason why I always pay with cash for meals during a road meet now. I don't want to have anything to do with a repeat of the check fiasco.
There was a mini case of a bad splitting of the check at the Long Island meet I went to. We will never know who didn't put in their fair share...
Quote from: cl94 on August 28, 2019, 05:05:51 PM
Quote from: jpi on August 16, 2019, 09:57:32 AM
I am still eyeing up another York County based meet with the Shrewsbury diverging diamond interchange construction and a possible 3 mile round trip hike on the north central rail trail to check out the oldest active railroad tunnel in the USA, this would be in 2020 or 2021. I am also watching for construction to start taking place at the I-99\ I-80 interchange and sometime next decade possibly host another State Collage area meet. As for the CSVT area, the southern part of construction for this will be again sometime next decade and when that starts I may do a follow up on this.
I see this becoming a mega-meet if it happens. I know I'd be there (close enough to do as a weekend).
I'm eyeing that one as well. I figure I can clinch the new US 301 in Delaware and some odds and ends in Maryland/DC one way and take an extra day to clinch the interstates around Pittsburgh the other.
Quote from: Rothman on August 28, 2019, 08:03:41 PM
Quote from: Dougtone on August 28, 2019, 07:23:48 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on August 28, 2019, 02:24:59 PM
The 2010 SEPA meet that featured the loss of the lunchroom reservation and the splitting of the check fiasco took place in the general area.
This is the exact reason why I always pay with cash for meals during a road meet now. I don't want to have anything to do with a repeat of the check fiasco.
There was a mini case of a bad splitting of the check at the Long Island meet I went to. We will never know who didn't put in their fair share...
For the dinner portion of my Providence city meet this past May, I made the mistake of not verifying in advance (when I was making the reservation) that they'd be able to split up the checks. We had something like 18 or 20 people for dinner. It ended up not being too bad because the restaurant did agree to at least split the check in half (half the table on one check and half on the other). I didn't want to do this (I had no choice), but I ended up using a credit card for my half and everyone gave me cash for their share of the meal. One person wasn't able to give me cash for his share the night of the dinner but, luckily, I saw him a couple weeks later and he paid me at that time. Lesson learned for the meets I host in the future.
The whole "not splitting checks" concept is a bit foreign to me. Just about everywhere I've ever been, I've always been asked how we wanted the checks handled. It really doesn't even seem like a thing to me that a restaurant wouldn't split out the check.
Quote from: hbelkins on August 30, 2019, 10:22:13 AM
The whole "not splitting checks" concept is a bit foreign to me. Just about everywhere I've ever been, I've always been asked how we wanted the checks handled. It really doesn't even seem like a thing to me that a restaurant wouldn't split out the check.
I agree. Any competent restaurant should be able to split checks, or if not, ask before orders are taken.
We were able to split checks reasonably efficiently today despite about 20 people at the meet. The waitress asked. That said, I am not opposed to restaurants that state limitations on check-splitting up front.
I edited our list for 2020 by removing the Fort Worth road meet because we've heard nothing about that at all in a few months. It doesn't seem like that's happening. I can always add it back in later if we're given an indication to the contrary.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on October 29, 2019, 10:51:01 PM
I edited our list for 2020 by removing the Fort Worth road meet because we've heard nothing about that at all in a few months. It doesn't seem like that's happening. I can always add it back in later if we're given an indication to the contrary.
I was left with the impression that others were supposed to step up to the plate and help run things.
Quote from: US71 on October 29, 2019, 11:23:02 PM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on October 29, 2019, 10:51:01 PM
I edited our list for 2020 by removing the Fort Worth road meet because we've heard nothing about that at all in a few months. It doesn't seem like that's happening. I can always add it back in later if we're given an indication to the contrary.
I was left with the impression that others were supposed to step up to the plate and help run things.
I got the distinct impression that this one is just being left by the wayside in favor of a different Texas one.
Quote from: US71 on October 29, 2019, 11:23:02 PM
I was left with the impression that others were supposed to step up to the plate and help run things.
Right... people should plan and announce their own meets. All I'm trying to do is maintain an accurate list of the meets that others have announced for 2020. If any meet that was previously announced appears to have been dropped from discussion, I'm removing it from the list. It doesn't mean it can't be re-added, and it doesn't mean this list is the end-all-be-all.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on October 30, 2019, 01:42:05 PM
Quote from: US71 on October 29, 2019, 11:23:02 PM
I was left with the impression that others were supposed to step up to the plate and help run things.
Right... people should plan and announce their own meets. All I'm trying to do is maintain an accurate list of the meets that others have announced for 2020. If any meet that was previously announced appears to have been dropped from discussion, I'm removing it from the list. It doesn't mean it can't be re-added, and it doesn't mean it's the end-all-be-all.
I approve of this strategy.
Is Gene V. still planning to do a Texas meet next year? He's not a member here, so it's possible whatever he's been thinking about will supplant/substitute for this one.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 31, 2019, 01:07:32 PM
Is Gene V. still planning to do a Texas meet next year? He's not a member here, so it's possible whatever he's been thinking about will supplant/substitute for this one.
To my knowledge he is. May 9 is the date on it.
Quote from: US71 on October 31, 2019, 03:01:06 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 31, 2019, 01:07:32 PM
Is Gene V. still planning to do a Texas meet next year? He's not a member here, so it's possible whatever he's been thinking about will supplant/substitute for this one.
To my knowledge he is. May 9 is the date on it.
Yep... Gene's San Antonio meet is May 9. It's listed among the rest of the 2020 meets at the top of this thread, and a Facebook event was created for it several months ago.
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Quote from: Nikolai on November 04, 2019, 07:25:16 PM
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Nice! I'll be very interested in attending that one if I can. I'll add it to the main list at the top of this thread.
Quote from: Nikolai on November 04, 2019, 07:25:16 PM
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Holler at Gene VanDusseldorp: I think he's been talking about doing something, too.
Quote from: Nikolai on November 04, 2019, 07:25:16 PM
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Moving again?
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 07, 2019, 06:40:08 PM
Quote from: Nikolai on November 04, 2019, 07:25:16 PM
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Moving again?
Nope, it's just a city I've been wanting to visit that has some interesting roads.
Quote from: Nikolai on November 07, 2019, 11:03:40 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 07, 2019, 06:40:08 PM
Quote from: Nikolai on November 04, 2019, 07:25:16 PM
The next road meet I host will be Kansas City in October. I'll create a thread for it in the early spring.
Moving again?
Nope, it's just a city I've been wanting to visit that has some interesting roads.
May wanna consult the local experts...
There's a lack of Northeast meets next year. Maybe have that April Fool's meet in Intercourse we've joked about for a while? :-D
I could def throw something together in New York or New England, but we've covered this state pretty well and I don't know what there would be to see elsewhere, unless we revisited Binghamton or something.
Quote from: cl94 on November 08, 2019, 07:36:12 PM
There's a lack of Northeast meets next year. Maybe have that April Fool's meet in Intercourse we've joked about for a while? :-D
Like we wore tuxedos in Tuxedo, obviously in Intercourse we'll...
You know what, I think there was a reason why I remember reading about a meet proposed in Bird in Hand instead.
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I could def throw something together in New York or New England, but we've covered this state pretty well and I don't know what there would be to see elsewhere, unless we revisited Binghamton or something.
There's a chance of Shrewsbury (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=25460.msg2437095#msg2437095), though that might be in 2021. There are fewer meets in this part of the country as it stands, though. I'm actually planning to use that to my advantage, as my mutually contradictory goals of saving up my vacation time next year while also taking a longer vacation up in Montréal would be difficult to resolve otherwise. That said, we might be due for a revisit of Binghamton. The last meet there was in 2013, back when Phase 1 of the Kamikaze Curve job was still under construction. A LOT has changed since then.
Quote from: vdeane on November 08, 2019, 10:16:54 PM
[That said, we might be due for a revisit of Binghamton. The last meet there was in 2013, back when Phase 1 of the Kamikaze Curve job was still under construction. A LOT has changed since then.
Most of the Kamikaze Curve project should be open by summer. I want to say that all but 1 ramp is open already (will check when I'm through in a couple weeks). I'd just need to come up with other things to see that don't involve driving every ramp of the interchange...
Quote from: cl94 on November 08, 2019, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: vdeane on November 08, 2019, 10:16:54 PM
[That said, we might be due for a revisit of Binghamton. The last meet there was in 2013, back when Phase 1 of the Kamikaze Curve job was still under construction. A LOT has changed since then.
Most of the Kamikaze Curve project should be open by summer. I want to say that all but 1 ramp is open already (will check when I'm through in a couple weeks). I'd just need to come up with other things to see that don't involve driving every ramp of the interchange...
we could visit every spiedie restaurant
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 14, 2019, 01:29:31 PM
I guess that building upon the foundation that was Pittsburgh gave me some ideas for some meets. Here's a short list I've compiled:
-CSVT Round 2 (expanding upon Jason Ilyes' tour, essentially a visual construction update)
-State College (would be co-hosting with someone outside of the forum; primarily covers the Potters Mills freeway gap and I-80/I-99 interchange, going beyond the 2003/2004 meet)
-Washington, DC (last one was 2011; while close, I'm sure the 2011 meet covered most of everything, and it'd be trickier to plan this out)
-Philadelphia (I don't think there was ever a Philly meet, unless it was before I was born/I've never heard about it - some were interested, so it might have merit)
-PA Covered Bridges tour (probably would cover Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin counties; would be new territory for most people, as people rarely take US 30 east of Breezewood)
All of the above would be of interest to me. Any meets held in these places date back to before I started attending meets.
I'm planning to do a meet centering on the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project. It'll be as much trains as roads, but nonetheless it's a major project that deserves a meet. I haven't decided on when yet, but next summer is a possibility.
Quote from: dgolub on November 09, 2019, 08:59:41 AM
I'm planning to do a meet centering on the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project. It'll be as much trains as roads, but nonetheless it's a major project that deserves a meet. I haven't decided on when yet, but next summer is a possibility.
Cool! This meet has been added to the list at the top of this thread.
Quote from: vdeane on November 08, 2019, 10:16:54 PM
There's a chance of Shrewsbury (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=25460.msg2437095#msg2437095), though that might be in 2021. There are fewer meets in this part of the country as it stands, though. I'm actually planning to use that to my advantage, as my mutually contradictory goals of saving up my vacation time next year while also taking a longer vacation up in Montréal would be difficult to resolve otherwise. That said, we might be due for a revisit of Binghamton. The last meet there was in 2013, back when Phase 1 of the Kamikaze Curve job was still under construction. A LOT has changed since then.
I was thinking about Shrewsbury the other day and was unsure of what we would do outside of the DDI in Shrewsbury. We could obviously revisit the I-83/PA 124 interchange (that I hope is finally done then) and drive under the two (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7649056,-76.7037562,3a,75y,183h,82.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8BHBPAN796l9W_9jgrUEkw!2e0!7i3328!8i1664) one-lane (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7774536,-76.7238363,3a,46.1y,61.88h,91.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJyx1QNJUdl6M53owc3SWZw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) railroad underpasses on PA 616. Beyond that, I am unsure of what Jason was considering to do there.
Quote from: cl94 on November 08, 2019, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: vdeane on November 08, 2019, 10:16:54 PM
[That said, we might be due for a revisit of Binghamton. The last meet there was in 2013, back when Phase 1 of the Kamikaze Curve job was still under construction. A LOT has changed since then.
Most of the Kamikaze Curve project should be open by summer. I want to say that all but 1 ramp is open already (will check when I'm through in a couple weeks). I'd just need to come up with other things to see that don't involve driving every ramp of the interchange...
You could be spontaneous and make the tour up as we drive along!
I am playing with the idea of another Utica meet in the spring (small scale - nothing extravagant)...This time, it would focus on the Oriskany St. (NY 5S) reconstruction project in downtown as well as checking out the old Erie Canal bridges in western Oneida County between Rome and Sylvan Beach.
Quote from: baugh17 on November 10, 2019, 10:14:46 PM
I am playing with the idea of another Utica meet in the spring (small scale - nothing extravagant)...This time, it would focus on the Oriskany St. (NY 5S) reconstruction project in downtown as well as checking out the old Erie Canal bridges in western Oneida County between Rome and Sylvan Beach.
Nice... I've added this one to the main list as well. I would love a reason to visit Utica NY but it's doubtful I'll be able to make it with all the other meets I'm planning on attending next year.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 11, 2019, 06:50:49 AM
I would love a reason to visit Utica NY
Said everyone always. ;-)
Had a friend who grew up in Utica. He said the big thing to do there is watch buildings get demolished.
I just want reasons to visit any American city of any significant size if I've never been to those cities before... Utica NY included. LOL
(I grew up in Utica, Michigan.)
Quote from: baugh17 on November 10, 2019, 10:14:46 PM
I am playing with the idea of another Utica meet in the spring (small scale - nothing extravagant)...This time, it would focus on the Oriskany St. (NY 5S) reconstruction project in downtown as well as checking out the old Erie Canal bridges in western Oneida County between Rome and Sylvan Beach.
Cool. I could also see a re-drive of the Arterial (now complete since the last meet, and with the median barrier due to be replaced to reduce flooding) and NY 825 (which had the widening project in the middle/north section).
Quote from: vdeane on November 12, 2019, 12:41:43 PM
Cool. I could also see a re-drive of the Arterial (now complete since the last meet, and with the median barrier due to be replaced to reduce flooding) and NY 825 (which had the widening project in the middle/north section).
I've started a dedicated thread for a potential Utica meet in the spring.
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 17, 2019, 01:12:16 PM
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
U mad, bro?
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 17, 2019, 01:12:16 PM
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
I will angrily request a spot in one of those provided my schedule allows. It would give me an excuse to finish clinching NJ. :angry:
Quote from: cl94 on November 17, 2019, 01:24:15 PM
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 17, 2019, 01:12:16 PM
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
I will angrily request a spot in one of those provided my schedule allows. It would give me an excuse to finish clinching NJ. :angry:
I will request cl94's spot
Quote from: Alps on November 18, 2019, 12:08:54 AM
Quote from: cl94 on November 17, 2019, 01:24:15 PM
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 17, 2019, 01:12:16 PM
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
I will angrily request a spot in one of those provided my schedule allows. It would give me an excuse to finish clinching NJ. :angry:
I will request cl94's spot
:angry: :angry: :angry:
Not committing to it yet, but just curious if there'd be interest in another Oklahoma City meet at some point? The last one was about 10 years ago. Since then, I-40 has been realigned through downtown, there's been a lot of work to I-235 and I-240, and the Kickapoo Turnpike should be opening sometime next year.
Quote from: cl94 on November 18, 2019, 07:06:14 PM
Quote from: Alps on November 18, 2019, 12:08:54 AM
Quote from: cl94 on November 17, 2019, 01:24:15 PM
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 17, 2019, 01:12:16 PM
I am claiming the Wilmington (DE) and Atlantic/Ocean City (NJ) markets for Online Meets sometime in 2020. :angry:
I will angrily request a spot in one of those provided my schedule allows. It would give me an excuse to finish clinching NJ. :angry:
I will request cl94's spot
:angry: :angry: :angry:
I'm not even going to this meet, but I'm still angry about it! :angry: :angry: :angry:
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 22, 2019, 06:45:16 AM
Not committing to it yet, but just curious if there'd be interest in another Oklahoma City meet at some point?
I would be very interested in attending an Oklahoma City meet if it's feasible for me to do so.
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 22, 2019, 06:45:16 AM
Not committing to it yet, but just curious if there'd be interest in another Oklahoma City meet at some point? The last one was about 10 years ago. Since then, I-40 has been realigned through downtown, there's been a lot of work to I-235 and I-240, and the Kickapoo Turnpike should be opening sometime next year.
My answer is yes. I've only passed through Oklahoma a handful of times before.
I might be interested in OKC depending on when it happens. I have spent very little time in Oklahoma.
Rumor has it that a Michigan resident wants to hold a roadmeet in Toledo, Ohio come the fall of 2020.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 24, 2019, 10:41:30 PM
Rumor has it that a Michigan resident wants to hold a roadmeet in Toledo, Ohio come the fall of 2020.
Toledo, Michigan </border war>
Quote from: Alps on November 24, 2019, 11:37:11 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 24, 2019, 10:41:30 PM
Rumor has it that a Michigan resident wants to hold a roadmeet in Toledo, Ohio come the fall of 2020.
Toledo, Michigan </border war>
Goblu, Ohio?
Quote from: cl94 on November 24, 2019, 11:46:56 PM
Quote from: Alps on November 24, 2019, 11:37:11 PM
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on November 24, 2019, 10:41:30 PM
Rumor has it that a Michigan resident wants to hold a roadmeet in Toledo, Ohio come the fall of 2020.
Toledo, Michigan </border war>
Goblu, Ohio?
I can't Schembechler those reports.
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Quote from: cl94 on November 24, 2019, 12:17:48 PM
I might be interested in OKC depending on when it happens. I have spent very little time in Oklahoma.
If OKC happens, I can help scout.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 11, 2019, 06:50:49 AM
Quote from: baugh17 on November 10, 2019, 10:14:46 PM
I am playing with the idea of another Utica meet in the spring (small scale - nothing extravagant)...This time, it would focus on the Oriskany St. (NY 5S) reconstruction project in downtown as well as checking out the old Erie Canal bridges in western Oneida County between Rome and Sylvan Beach.
Nice... I've added this one to the main list as well. I would love a reason to visit Utica NY but it's doubtful I'll be able to make it with all the other meets I'm planning on attending next year.
Date officially set for May 9. Details in the meet thread and the Facebook invite (Those I sent invites to).
I've heard there's a paucity of northeastern meets, so I've come up with a Morris County (NJ) Meet. Tentatively in the August-September timeframe.
Quote from: Alps on February 17, 2020, 12:58:46 PM
I've heard there's a paucity of northeastern meets, so I've come up with a Morris County (NJ) Meet. Tentatively in the August-September timeframe.
Well, there's nothing on the calendar in September, so...
Provided I'm in town, that's daytrip range for me.
Kansas City has been set for October 17.
Quote from: Alps on February 17, 2020, 12:58:46 PM
I've heard there's a paucity of northeastern meets, so I've come up with a Morris County (NJ) Meet. Tentatively in the August-September timeframe.
Also daytrip range for me, especially once I've moved.
Recently I've been kicking around the idea of a Powhatan/Midlothian, VA meet, since the area has some interesting sites and recent construction. However, the US 60 corridor in Powhatan County has several planned projects, so I may put that off until those are done.
I've been thinking about holding a mini-meet in the Greensboro, NC, area, before I leave SW Virginia at the end of 2020. Possible sights include construction progress on I-73 and I-840 in Greensboro and the US 64 bypass of Asheboro (scheduled to finish in September). I think I'd need a few more ideas to have a full "tour" but if there's interest I'll do some proper scouting. Most likely would happen in the fall (September-November).
Quote from: csw on July 09, 2020, 07:29:49 PM
I've been thinking about holding a mini-meet in the Greensboro, NC, area, before I leave SW Virginia at the end of 2020. Possible sights include construction progress on I-73 and I-840 in Greensboro and the US 64 bypass of Asheboro (scheduled to finish in September). I think I'd need a few more ideas to have a full "tour" but if there's interest I'll do some proper scouting. Most likely would happen in the fall (September-November).
This sounds fun! I would be very interested, but if this is held in October, there's pretty much no chance I'd be able to make it because of other long-distance road meets (from home) that I'm planning to attend that month... one in San Antonio TX and one in Kansas City. Between September and November, it would be more likely, I think, that I could attend this in November. I guess we also need to see what's going on with the COVID pandemic in the fall.
Quote from: csw on July 09, 2020, 07:29:49 PM
I've been thinking about holding a mini-meet in the Greensboro, NC, area, before I leave SW Virginia at the end of 2020. Possible sights include construction progress on I-73 and I-840 in Greensboro and the US 64 bypass of Asheboro (scheduled to finish in September). I think I'd need a few more ideas to have a full "tour" but if there's interest I'll do some proper scouting. Most likely would happen in the fall (September-November).
I'd be interested. I haven't been to Greensboro as a destination in a long time (only passing through on Charlotte trips), so it'd be cool to see some stuff after almost 20 years. It'd also give me a chance to clinch US 311 and, if I'm feeling adventurous enough, US 158.
I updated the list of planned/proposed 2020 meets at the top of this thread. Obviously, COVID is a huge factor this year... so who knows if all of these meets will actually happen, but it doesn't hurt to stay positive. Are there any meets anyone is hosting (or considering hosting) in 2020 that I've forgotten to include in the list?