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RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« on: February 05, 2023, 03:13:29 PM »
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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2023, 06:49:08 PM »
Hope so!

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2023, 10:27:10 PM »
That would definitely be cool!

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2023, 07:10:47 AM »
That would be great.

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2023, 12:07:27 AM »
Been staying tuned! Is it a reality?

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2023, 06:55:17 AM »
Nice. LMK how I can help.

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2023, 08:21:05 AM »
Been staying tuned! Is it a reality?

Sadly, it is not. Not in 2024 anyway.

Our venue has been demolished and turned into condos.

Until we identify a suitable location, we are still on hold.

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2023, 08:25:09 AM »
What about the Armory in St Augustine?

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2023, 11:43:55 AM »
Yeah, Hardest Part about events, finding a nice location with nearby/attached hotels.


What about the Jacksonville Fairgrounds?

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2023, 06:01:08 PM »
Sadly, it is not. Not in 2024 anyway.

Our venue has been demolished and turned into condos.

Until we identify a suitable location, we are still on hold.

Steve
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Oh damn!  Yes, finding locations that check all the boxes seems to be a huge challenge lately for all of us!

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2023, 10:04:18 AM »
Bummer! The Jax show is the closest one for us Panhandlers, looking forward to its return some day.

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Re: RetroJAX 2024 a reality?
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2024, 02:19:17 AM »
Location is never cheap, never easy but a bad location will destroy you over time while a good one will help you grow.  But well above location stands content.  If you're on point and know your market you can live through a marginal location.  Focus your energies on a bad location and unfocused content forget about it.