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Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:57 am
by teeder
Not much going on here anymore.
Has social media made actually meeting with real people obsolete?
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:46 am
by jps
Apparently, so.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 6:15 pm
by jdogric12
Yes, and this theory has been proven.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:17 pm
by jps
Sadly.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:14 am
by kennyhowes
I miss that stuff! I don't think it's 100% gone.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:30 pm
by cjj
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:15 am
by teeder
I'd love to! NZ is on my bucket list.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 11:57 pm
by doctorwho
Here in SoCal, we were having them so often that we kinda got burned out on them ... but it would be nice to have one like the old days, with instruments displayed.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:30 am
by teeder
doctorwho wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 11:57 pm
Here in SoCal, we were having them so often that we kinda got burned out on them ... but it would be nice to have one like the old days, with instruments displayed.
You don't have instruments displayed now?
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:52 am
by maxwell
I just now realized that NAMM has come and gone. I always looked forward to the reports and photos posted here….
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:27 pm
by jps
maxwell wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:52 am
I just now realized that NAMM has come and gone. I always looked forward to the reports and photos posted here….
RIC was not at the NAMM Show this year.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:31 pm
by jps
doctorwho wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 11:57 pm
Here in SoCal, we were having them so often that we kinda got burned out on them ... but it would be nice to have one like the old days, with instruments displayed.
Those were the days...
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:02 pm
by rickenbrother
I also miss the get-togethers. We used to have an annual event in Southern California.
Several reasons why they have gone away include:
Since the heydays of events we've had reaccessions, the plannedemic, and crazy inflation.
This forum drove enthusiasm for events and so many of the veteran members rarely looking in here or have completely stopped posting.
Several have gotten a bit older and their got-up-and-go has gotten-up-and-went.
There's a bit of "been there, done that" sort of mindset for some.
Then, it's what fellow veteran member Paul Azpeitia said, "getting enough people to commit to a time, date, and place is like herding cats."
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:51 pm
by doctorwho
teeder wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:30 am
doctorwho wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 11:57 pm
Here in SoCal, we were having them so often that we kinda got burned out on them ... but it would be nice to have one like the old days, with instruments displayed.
You don't have instruments displayed now?
IIRC the last few were strictly jamming/performing venues without a formal display area set up. If you check the picture threads, you can probably see how the format had changed over time.
Re: Are Conferences and Confluences Dead?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:26 am
by 8mileshigher
rickenbrother wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:02 pm
I also miss the get-togethers. We used to have an annual event in Southern California.
Several reasons why they have gone away include:
Since the heydays of events we've had reaccessions, the plannedemic, and crazy inflation.
This forum drove enthusiasm for events and so many of the veteran members rarely looking in here or have completely stopped posting.
Several have gotten a bit older and their got-up-and-go has gotten-up-and-went.
There's a bit of "been there, done that" sort of mindset for some.
Then, it's what fellow veteran member Paul Azpeitia said, "getting enough people to commit to a time, date, and place is like herding cats."
Well, how about for a New Year’s Resolution for 2026, why don’t
we pursuit planning and promoting another So Calif Rickenbacker Confluence -Jam …. Hopefully to take place early in the year ?
Let’s see if we can “Herd Some Cats” one more time !
