+ECplus3 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 The countdown to the Maritime Mega has begun! In 365 days, geocachers from around the world will gather in Dayspring, Nova Scotia to celebrate 10 years of geocaching in Canada. The Maritime Mega Event (GC1P585) will be a one day event held at the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex, just outside of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The MARC offers a 100 Acres of open space, which includes fields, woods, ponds, brooks and trails. It is only a short distance from Canada’s First Geocache and hundreds of other geocaching opportunites. This event promises to be a great time! There will be geocaching related educational opportunities, great food, swag vendors, entertainment and lots of socializing (a Maritime tradition!). It’s going to be one big Cachin’ Ceilidh! To mark the start of the countdown, the official event website was launched this morning. Please check out http://maritimemega.ca Quote Link to comment
+Landsharkz Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 We're going to be attending... on our way to Mega Scotland 2010 in Perth . Air Canada has the option of a multi-city flight and so we're going Victoria to Halifax with a loooong layover and then Halifax to Scotland. Our return is Scotland to Victoria. It's the exact same number of points (Aeroplan) as going Victoria - Scotland return. I sure hope they don't change this great routing before next summer! Quote Link to comment
+Tequila Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Looks like lots of fun. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 The Maritime Mega Organizing Committee would like to hear from you if you plan to attend our Mega Event next year! No need to register on the site -- just fill out the form and tell us your email, caching nickname, and the number of people planning to attend under that name. We need to hear from you to let Groundspeak know that this will truly be a Maritime MEGA! Please visit our website at http://maritimemega.ca Quote Link to comment
+murfster Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm looking forward to it. Booked the guest room at friends in Halifax and hope to see more of the east coast at the same time. Quote Link to comment
+QuenSolen Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) definately going to be there. Edited September 22, 2009 by QuenSolen Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 looking for some french translators too. If you are interested email maritimemega@gmail.com Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 follow us on twitter MaritimeMega and on facebook as well Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Please to have Landsharkz as a Silver sponsor and ACGA as a bronze. We are at 344 people coming so please consider a vacation in the Maritimes next summer and let us know you are coming Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 It has been a long time since this thread has been updated, and there is lots o' news! Event Registration is now open! Check out the Maritime Geobash website for information on how to build your reservation package for our event. You can make your package as basic or as lavish as you wish! Items include: Basic Registration (free) Swag Bag Event Geocoin (regular and attendee editions) Event T-shirt Pig Roast dinner with all the trimmings If you wish to make a donation, you can add that too. Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 There have been some upgrades to the event website. We now have a forum for you to share information, ask questions, or make plans with other attendees. If you have suggestions for topics you would like to see in the classroom series, please use the forums to share them with us! Quote Link to comment
+hurleyanne Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 There have been some upgrades to the event website. We now have a forum for you to share information, ask questions, or make plans with other attendees. Awesome! I've been hoping something like this would come up! I will be all over this! Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Advance registration for the Maritime Geobash 2010 will close on May 29. This is necessary to ensure we have the bags, tshirts and coins ordered and shipped in time for the event. Gary Ramey will also need advance notice of how many mouths he is feeding. Basic registration will continue until July 3rd if you want a nametag. And of course, you are welcome to register at the event itself and sign the logbook. Hope to see you on July 10th!!! Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just a couple more weeks left for the advance registration! We now have visitors registered from every province except Manitoba and PEI. Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 There are only 5 days left in the advance registration period! That means there are only 5 days left to guarantee that you can get your hands on the cool swag that will be available for this event! And it is the only chance to reserve your Pig Roast dinner! But even if you don't want to buy any of the event swag, we still encourage you to register early. The free registation package will include a nametag for you and every member of your caching team, an event brochure, and maybe even some other freebies. But we have to know how many people are coming! Let's make this event a mega!! Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 On May 28th the server hosting the Maritime Geobash website suffered a meltdown. While all data is backed up and secure, and has taken longer than expected to replace the server and restore all websites (including ours). As a result, the deadline for registration has been moved back to allow people a final chance to register for the event. THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION IS NOW JUNE 1ST!! Quote Link to comment
+hurleyanne Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Woohoo! 4 weeks away! Yay! Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 so far every Province will be represented at the event except Manitoba Quote Link to comment
+hurleyanne Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Woohoo! One more week! I'm really looking forward to my trip out your way! Quote Link to comment
+stagunner Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 And the total attendees is??? Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I hear they served pork for dinner (that news travels fast) - and they did announce it exceeded 500 Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 I hear they served pork for dinner (that news travels fast) - and they did announce it exceeded 500 The pork dinner was SPECTACULAR!! And yes, the unofficial count is currently at 522!! We'll have the log sheets checked and emailed to Groundspeak soon. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out today. You guys are awesome! Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Thanks to everyone who came to to the event, to the dedicated volunteers and the sponsors. I haven't double checked the numbers but looks like 522 attendees with every province represented excepted Manitoba and a large group from Maine, many of whom just got back Geowoodstock. It was a pleasure to involved with Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 We made it to Mega status thank you all for your support http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...45-ce5eff05bfbb I think we were the 4th Mega in Canada Quote Link to comment
+murfster Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I think we were the 4th Mega in Canada You are the 4th and I have been lucky enough to have been to them all. Not sure how long I'll be able to say that! Quote Link to comment
+Tequila Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 We made it to Mega status thank you all for your support http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...45-ce5eff05bfbb I think we were the 4th Mega in Canada Awesome news. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 well done murfster, I heard of 2 groups working on big events on opposite sides of the country on top of COG's so you have your work cut out for you in 2011 I think we were the 4th Mega in Canada You are the 4th and I have been lucky enough to have been to them all. Not sure how long I'll be able to say that! Quote Link to comment
+dragonflys Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 thanks Tequila We made it to Mega status thank you all for your support http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...45-ce5eff05bfbb I think we were the 4th Mega in Canada Awesome news. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Taoiseach and I had a great time at the event and in the Maritimes in general. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+murfster Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 well done murfster, I heard of 2 groups working on big events on opposite sides of the country on top of COG's so you have your work cut out for you in 2011 OH OH!! can only be one place at a time. COG is local for me. What are the other area's to watch? M Quote Link to comment
+mrcanoehead224 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 OH OH!! can only be one place at a time. COG is local for me. What are the other area's to watch? M Well one that is in the works can be found here. It's just a stub of a site right now and there's no firm dates that I know of. I'll talk to one of the organizers and make sure they put updates over here. Quote Link to comment
+mrcanoehead224 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 OH OH!! can only be one place at a time. COG is local for me. What are the other area's to watch? M Well one that is in the works can be found here. It's just a stub of a site right now and there's no firm dates that I know of. I'll talk to one of the organizers and make sure they put updates over here. <<bump>>Turns out I am one of the organizers (helping to plan and execute anyway) so here's an update. You may have noticed another thread for "Best of the Bad" over Here but I thought I'd just let you know so I kept my word. It's planned for July 16, 2011 - two weeks after GW IX and almost two weeks before Midwest Geobash. Plus more than a month after COG Spring Fling 7. Quote Link to comment
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