This question is for all of the folks who are veterans of the Chicago show. I'm hoping to be able to go this year, and I'm wondering a few things:
What's the best bet for lodging? Stay at the sponsor hotel?
What kind of cost do you typically incur for lodging/food etc
How many pipes is an appropriate number to bring ( I mean, obviously buying a table and having 3 pipes on it is a bit absurd, as is a table with 200 pipes on it...I imagine. Any thoughts as to volume would be great)
Any fun pipemaker gatherings take place outside of the show itself?
Any other kernals of wisdom you would offer a show virgin
Thanks in advance for your input guys. I imagine I will need to pull the trigger relatively quickly if I am going to go.
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SimeonTurner wrote:This question is for all of the folks who are veterans of the Chicago show. I'm hoping to be able to go this year, and I'm wondering a few things:
What's the best bet for lodging? Stay at the sponsor hotel?
What kind of cost do you typically incur for lodging/food etc
How many pipes is an appropriate number to bring ( I mean, obviously buying a table and having 3 pipes on it is a bit absurd, as is a table with 200 pipes on it...I imagine. Any thoughts as to volume would be great)
Any fun pipemaker gatherings take place outside of the show itself?
Any other kernals of wisdom you would offer a show virgin
Thanks in advance for your input guys. I imagine I will need to pull the trigger relatively quickly if I am going to go.
1. Stay at the resort.
2. I usually arrive on Wednesday and leave on Monday morning. Hotel room and food runs about $1000 give or take.
3. I bring as many pipes as I have ready. Usually around 20-25.
4. There is all sorts of shit going on 24 hrs/day.
