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Gregg Loewen

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Hey guys!! I just heard from a marketing research company that will pay $165 for me to attend a 2.25 hour discussion on either Wed or Thursday evening. They said it was to discuss new HT technologies and they were not selling anything.

Anyways for $165 Im game (paid cash at the end). Whats the scam here??? I was told I could bring others but they must qualify by calling 1-800-601-0833. The company is MRA.

If this is for real...lets do the 2.25 hours and the first $165 of beverages is on me!!

PS: they seemed to want me because I am a business owner and a reseller AND NOT a manufacturer.

Does anybody have an opinion??
 

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Brian, I have no idea. For $165 for only 2.25 hours :)

So can we move dinner to 830 PM?

Confirmed attendees:

Myself CONFIRMED
John Gordon CONFIRMED
Bill Lucas and project manager
Michael Lee
Jerry Klawiter
Kevin K
Tom Rosback
Brian Kleinke CONFIRMED
Brian Bunge

Guys, if attending...Please send me an email OR post here that you are a "for sure". Thanks!
 

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I'm fine with moveing to 830PM, I do have an hour + drive to get home so I won't be staying too crazy late :) Nor drinking much besides coke :-/
 

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Early next week, I'll check to see if they have a room we can reserve, and give them a preliminary number. If I can't get a room, I'll make sure we get an area we can invade.
 

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Gregg,
I'm a "for sure," unless of course something else comes up. Hmmm? Does that still qualify as a for sure?
 

Gregg Loewen

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Myself CONFIRMED
John Gordon CONFIRMED
Bill Lucas and project manager
Michael Lee
Jerry Klawiter
Kevin K
Tom Rosback CONFIRMED
Brian Kleinke CONFIRMED
Brian Bunge

Tom, you will reserve a spot for us then? As of Sunday I am on the road until the Wednesday of CEDIA. Kewl, thanks!!
 

Michael Lee

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I just need to check my schedule again. I have an itinerary where I am meeting with some reps for dinner. I am certain that I have plans for Friday and Saturday..and I am pretty sure I am available for Wed. I just want to make sure. Anybody else going to the Pronto training?
 

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Gregg,
Right, yes, I'll reserve the room, easier for me to do it here in the Cities than you by remote control.

Regards,

Tom
 

Brian Bunge

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Gregg,

You can put me on the confirmed list. That is, assuming I can find a room! I've got plane tickets so I guess I don't have any choice but to show up. I'm just not sure where I'm sleeping yet. I did fax in a request form to ETS International so hopefully I'll hear from them no later than Wednesday.

Brian
 

Michael Lee

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Ok-I am good to go. I might be bringing my business partner also. I am looking forward to seeing Gregg again and meet new folks.
 

Jerry Klawiter

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I'm sorry to say I will not be able to attend this planned get together.
My wife is in class this evening, I have the kids.
And I just looked over that fine menu.

My wife and I will be at CEDIA and have made plans to attend
the Friday evening AVS gathering.

While we are here, Does anyone want to plan a get together
at cedia?
Kind of like AVS, meet at a certain booth at a given time
over a few days?

Or since most are also AVS members,
just go with those plans set at AVS?
 

Brian Bunge

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Jerry,
I got your PM. Thanks for the offer. I actually got a room at the Ho Jo Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington. I checked mapquest and I believe it's about 11 miles from the Convention Center. Does anyone know if the shuttles will go out that far? If not, I'll have to get a car too. Damn, this is getting expensive! :)
 

Gregg Loewen

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2 kewl!

Im just getting in from LA then off tomorrow for Minneapolis. I will be at the restaurant by 8 pm.

See you Wednesday!!

Gregg
 

Tom Rosback

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I've made reservations under my name / HTF for 10 at 8:00PM this Wednesday, 25 September. See you there!

Regards,

Tom
 

Brian Bunge

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Tom,

Any chance I can bum a ride from you to the restaurant tomorrow? I'm not getting a car since I can get a shuttle to and from the airport and hotel and hotel and CEDIA. I'll be staying at the Howard Johnson's Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington and will be in sometime around 6pm your time.

Brian

P.S. I won't have internet access after around 12:30 eastern today.
 

Tom Rosback

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Brian,
Sorry, I'll be tied up in the early evening on Wednesday. I can give you a ride to the hotel after dinner, though.

Regards,


Tom
 

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