Chicago Pipe Show 2020 Plans
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My wife and I were looking at attending. Too much uncertainty now. I'll sit on the sidelines this year and look for better communication next year.
Good luck to everyone planing to attend.
Good luck to everyone planing to attend.
Only if the CPCC doesn't resolve this in a completely unambiguous manner ASAP. And even then, I don't see why it would "get ugly", even if it resolves as a smaller event. Under the circumstances people will understand.
But face facts. Pheasant Run is canceling room reservations and telling people who inquire that there will be no pipe show there and that they will be closing for the rest of the year.
And, don't be telling people to buy airplane tickets unless you're willing and able to refund them their money out of your own pocket if things go totally pear shaped.
Since I'm already committed to being in Phoenix the weekend of the Chicago pipe show, I'm thinking of hitting Las Vegas for the West Coast show instead. I lived in Chicago proper for 14 years, and 10 years in Chicagoland before that, so the area is near and dear to my heart. I'm not trying to step on any toes here, merely reminding folks of an alternative plan to help ease disappointment/frustration in light of these unfortunate circumstances that were clearly out of the organizers' hands.
www.westcoastpipeshow.com
- The West Coast pipe show is on Halloween, which could be a lot of fun.
- Flights to Vegas are often cheap/on-sale.
- Temperatures in Vegas will probably be excellent. Las Vegas avg high temp in Oct is 83F, and 70F in Nov, so split the difference and you've got about 76-77F.
- Pipe smoking (no cigars, sorry) IS permitted in the ballroom. A smoking lounge will be available to all attendees, night and day, also in the ballroom area, with chairs and a bar. Hooray!!
Show Info | West Coast Pipe Show
www.westcoastpipeshow.com
The 2020 Chicago Pipe Show has become a soap opera, a long slow drama with twists and turns. I'll miss it and go into withdrawal when it's settled and we look toward 2021, and I can't even attend. It's just so ... riveting.
All true. And if someone could only attend one show per year, I'd say make it the West Coast Pipe Show in 2020 for the reasons you highlighted.I'm not trying to step on any toes here, merely reminding folks of an alternative plan to help ease disappointment/frustration in light of these unfortunate circumstances that were clearly out of the organizers' hands.
- The West Coast pipe show is on Halloween, which could be a lot of fun.
- Flights to Vegas are often cheap/on-sale.
- Temperatures in Vegas will probably be excellent. Las Vegas avg high temp in Oct is 83F, and 70F in Nov, so split the difference and you've got about 76-77F.
- Pipe smoking (no cigars, sorry) IS permitted in the ballroom. A smoking lounge will be available to all attendees, night and day, also in the ballroom area, with chairs and a bar. Hooray!!
Show Info | West Coast Pipe Show
But for me, the Chicago and Vegas shows are both important socially. I look forward to both of them and have come to rely on them as great times to recharge my batteries, spend some time with friends that I only get to see at the shows, and really geek out on pipes and tobacco. It's become a tradition in my life and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
It might take a year to regroup and find a dependable location. This year sounds like it will be held on the fly and improvised, or not at all. It could be fun for a mobile group of adventurers who don't expect many exhibitors, maybe the trunks of cars, and who can eat, drink and sleep on the road. And so onward to 2021. Meet the pop-up pipe show. This could attract college students as nothing else can.
I appreciate the positive spin you bring to this. When handed a lemon, make lemonade.
I once participated in the last meeting of a writers' group by meeting with one other guy, a Texan writer who had MS and spoke very softly and slowly, but was a good guy and an interesting writer. We met in the parking lot of the building that was locked, and covered pretty good ground given the circumstances. So it is whatever people are willing to do, amenities be damned. It wouldn't be a pipe show as we know it, but it could be a pipe show as we've never known one. A little vodka in the lemonade. A certain level of foolishness is always required for innovation.
Wonder if Indianapolis could work as it’s 2-1/2 hrs from Chicago? Thinking about 2021 show location options....
I watched this thread with interest. My wife an I attended this show for a couple of years in the early '00's. At the time the resort was very nice and my wife enjoyed getting some beauty treatment at their spa. The food, drinks and accommodations were fine; far better than some other shows we attended - on in NY and one in Richmond....but we did like the Richmond shows quite a bit.
It was and still is a big deal for most people to take time off work and travel to a pipe show. For vendors, it's expensive to bring in goods. We were very close with the Tarlers and they always brought a truckload of tobacco to give away, and paid for a wall of tables. Then the folks coming from other countries? These events take time and coordination to pull off well - I do not see how anything good can come from last minute changes. I agree the club should regroup and try again another time when things are well set so that potential participants can schedule without risk / concern.
It was and still is a big deal for most people to take time off work and travel to a pipe show. For vendors, it's expensive to bring in goods. We were very close with the Tarlers and they always brought a truckload of tobacco to give away, and paid for a wall of tables. Then the folks coming from other countries? These events take time and coordination to pull off well - I do not see how anything good can come from last minute changes. I agree the club should regroup and try again another time when things are well set so that potential participants can schedule without risk / concern.
I've been going to the WCPS every year for the past 6 years and I always enjoy it. Last November's show was great, with new (to the show) carvers testing it out and happy with the experience. I've already made reservations. Attend the pipe show during the day, see a show at one of the hotels in the evening or hang out in the smoking lounge, swapping lies and tobaccos.Since I'm already committed to being in Phoenix the weekend of the Chicago pipe show, I'm thinking of hitting Las Vegas for the West Coast show instead. I lived in Chicago proper for 14 years, and 10 years in Chicagoland before that, so the area is near and dear to my heart. I'm not trying to step on any toes here, merely reminding folks of an alternative plan to help ease disappointment/frustration in light of these unfortunate circumstances that were clearly out of the organizers' hands.
- The West Coast pipe show is on Halloween, which could be a lot of fun.
- Flights to Vegas are often cheap/on-sale.
- Temperatures in Vegas will probably be excellent. Las Vegas avg high temp in Oct is 83F, and 70F in Nov, so split the difference and you've got about 76-77F.
- Pipe smoking (no cigars, sorry) IS permitted in the ballroom. A smoking lounge will be available to all attendees, night and day, also in the ballroom area, with chairs and a bar. Hooray!!
Show Info | West Coast Pipe Show
I don't think I have enough room in my suitcase to pack all my lies and tobaccos.
All the hands thrown up in despair posts crack me up. It’s about the pipes, carvers, tobacco and friendships. If your head is on a pillow more then 4 hours a night you are not doing it right.
It took them a while, but Pheasant Run finally took it upon themselves to cancel my reservation.
It should read, "You understand that we have changed your plans and that you will not be staying at Pheasant Run Resort after all."
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