Steve Burns Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Jae 2009 clash Just read today that Jae 2009 date is being moved yet again The reason we held Zedfest in September is so it wouldn't be too near the original late July date that JAE always traditionally was Bad news of date change of JAE 2008 saw JAE change the date at the last minute to the end of August a bit near to zedfest but managable The latest news on the JAE website has really effed it up now as we have managed to book the venue for ZedFEST a while ago on the basis that JAE had been promoted for 2009 so far as the same date in August This is the quote from the JAE website There has been an AWFUL LOT of discussions with various local authorities and other interested parties and a site meeting was held yesterday. If we can iron out the last few bits then we should be fine for.... SEPTEMBER! smile.gif Oh well people will have to pick which one is for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hmmm I wonder which weekend in September..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Zedfest for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLizard Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Zedfest for me +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Zedfest for me. I was hoping that the relocation of JAE in 2008 would have resulted in it becoming more central (especially when that was quoted as one of the primary criterea when choosing the new location), when it moved even further South East than before, it killed it for me I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i went to JAE in 2007 and wasn't that impressed. had been told how good it used to be when it was a billing areodrome. not sure what it was like last year at mersea, but it is just down the road for me. definatly want to try out zedfest. but might try jae again if other people are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 They really are clowns running JAE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 there were huge **** ups in 2007 with the MR2 groups, i remember the admin team doing their nut in over the organisation of JAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thing is, JAE at Mersea this year was absolutely brilliant, with a proper decent atmosphere back again. Yes, there were huge **** ups with the organising of the whole thing still (the least of which was that they'd been working to the wrong scale when dishing out space for each stand!) but the fact that everyone was so much closer together made for a brilliant weekend. In all honesty it'd probably be better if John and Claire stood down really and let others have a crack at it, but then I doubt we'd end up with a JAE at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 being so close i could probably do both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 zedfest for me to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Burns Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 In all honesty it'd probably be better if John and Claire stood down really and let others have a crack at it, but then I doubt we'd end up with a JAE at all. The reason that John and Claire took over in the first place was when after spending 7 months of my life organising the 2003 JAE at Billing at the after event club rep meet I asked if anyone would step up to the plate and take on the 2004 event not a single person stepped forward Until around xmas time it looked as if JAE had run its course when John and Claire stepped in with an offer to use their events company to run the event What people don't realise now is since it moved away from Billing it costs a fortune to put on and to fund it I know that bank loans initially have been taken out to keep it going IMHO the event has grown into a monster and can not be run and organised by volunteers in their spare time and by god I should know after the 2003 event The nicest ting about last year was it seems that by moving away from the bleak unfriendly venue of the EAST of England show ground the event returned to the friendly one that it had always been since when the event was first started all those years ago Sorry for the somewhat boring responce but just trying to expain the situation as I see it For without John and Claire JAE would have ended after 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I never managed to get to JAE but have talked to many who really enjoyed it in its older form. I did however get to Zedfest last year and had a great time. To me it ticks all the boxes. Good central location too. Best of luck to JAE but I know where I will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Burns Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks for the support guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 In all honesty it'd probably be better if John and Claire stood down really and let others have a crack at it, but then I doubt we'd end up with a JAE at all. The reason that John and Claire took over in the first place was when after spending 7 months of my life organising the 2003 JAE at Billing at the after event club rep meet I asked if anyone would step up to the plate and take on the 2004 event not a single person stepped forward Until around xmas time it looked as if JAE had run its course when John and Claire stepped in with an offer to use their events company to run the event What people don't realise now is since it moved away from Billing it costs a fortune to put on and to fund it I know that bank loans initially have been taken out to keep it going IMHO the event has grown into a monster and can not be run and organised by volunteers in their spare time and by god I should know after the 2003 event The nicest ting about last year was it seems that by moving away from the bleak unfriendly venue of the EAST of England show ground the event returned to the friendly one that it had always been since when the event was first started all those years ago Sorry for the somewhat boring responce but just trying to expain the situation as I see it For without John and Claire JAE would have ended after 2003 But the move so far south effectively ended it for many in the North and Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Burns Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 JAE is going to be on the 11/13 September this year at Wicksteed Park same date as ZEDFEST what i must say is Fuggles phoned me tonight to apoligise about the date clash and he was only just told that that is the only date he can have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Their loss Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 what happened to the 'fantastic' place last year then. I thought they were tied into it for 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Apparently that was a complete pack of lies. Shame, as it was a really good weekend in MI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 are you planning to go to either of them Dan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 May try and get along to JAE to catch up with some old friends if they're going, and if they're not I'd love to pop along to Zedfest and meet some new friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 was thinking the same. might have to meet up and convoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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