We plan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fan club (the official date will be May 8, 2008) with an Elton John Fan Convention some time in May/June 2008. In order to kick off the planning into the right direction, we would like to hear about your preferrences in regard of such an event. In case you have special suggestions or any ideas, please do not hesitate to contact us.

What is your preferred location for an Elton John Fan Convention?

Major European city (e.g. London, Munich) Major US city (e.g. New York, Los Angeles) Major Australasian city (e.g. Tokyo, Sydney) Las Vegas (linked to a Red Piano show) No Opinion

What is your preferred concept for an Elton John Fan Convention?

Touristy city - linked to an Elton show Touristy city - no Elton show Any city - linked to an Elton show Any city - no Elton show No opinion

Would you attend an Elton John Fan Convention?

In any case Depends on the location Depends on the price Depends on the time Not sure No, I won't attend

Best song Elton John song of all times

What do you think of 'The Red Piano' in Las Vegas?

A great show which I have seen many times (and will probably see again) 44 Votes 10.4% A great show, but far too expensive 50 Votes 11.9% An interesting show, but I prefer a 'normal' Elton John concert 59 Votes 14% I didn't like it 8 Votes 1.9% I haven't seen it yet, but plan to attend a future show 155 Votes 36.9% I haven't seen it yet and don't plan to do so in the future 104 Votes 24.7% 420 Total Votes

Costs for attending an Elton John concert (tickets plus food, transportation, accomodation, etc.) have gone up rapidly over the past few years. What is the effect of this increase on your touring plans?

I will always attend Elton shows (near and far) - by hook or by crook 96 Votes 19.5% I can only afford attending a few shows (near and far) per year 81 Votes 16.4% I can only afford attending a few shows (in my neighborhood/country) per year 131 Votes 26.6% I can only attend one show (in my immediate neighborbood) per year 142 Votes 28.8% I cannot even afford attending just one show in my immediate neighborhood 42 Votes 8.5% 492 Total Votes

How do you like the new look of eltonfan.net?

Better than the old one 131 Votes 45.8% About the same as the old one 74 Votes 25.8% Don't like it that much 44 Votes 15.3% I hate the new look 14 Votes 4.8% I don't know 23 Votes 8% 286 Total Votes

What type of Elton John performance do you like best?

Elton solo 83 Votes 25% Elton & Ray Cooper 34 Votes 10.2% Elton & basic band (drums, bass, guitar) 97 Votes 29.2% Elton & full band (e.g. brass section) 52 Votes 15.6% Elton & Billy Joel 22 Votes 6.6% Elton & full orchestra 37 Votes 11.1% None of the above 1 Votes 0.3% I don't know 6 Votes 1.8% 332 Total Votes