quote:Originally posted by Greybird: (I just saved all the bumper stickers, not just this one. Not letting Photobucket lose 'em!)
Actually, if you go look at the original thread with the bumper stickers I've changed all the links to point to a folder here at LW that I set up for them.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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One factor to keep in mind, in regard to San Diego: You'll now pretty much HAVE to buy your memberships (admissions) in advance. If, that is, you want to avoid being disappointed when you get there.
CBR reported that Comic-Con shut down on-line membership sales on Friday and on-site sales on Saturday. Only those who'd pre-registered or had multiple-day passes were admitted.
The prime concern was overcrowding in the Convention Center, though they didn't hit the limits set by the fire marshals. Apparently a half-million square feet of exhibition space still isn't quite enough!
From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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I heard the pre-reg changes this year really helped alleviate past problems. Always a good thing to get registered in advance.
Been thinking about us having a booth still. Along with some kind of little freebie what if we held a raffle? I may have an extra copy of the first Legion Archive. If we could get it signed by a few of the Legion's big names (Levitz, Waid, Kitson, maybe even Mr. Wacker) would that be something anyone would like to do?
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Kid Prime: I miss Future so much.
He really defined the notion of a 'prominent member' those couple of months. I miss him too. (I know I spelled prominent wrong probably ). I always just kept expecting him to return one day, but jeez...its been a year and a half .
Ordering tickets in advance is a must!
I think step two after the initial ideas is using all means of bribery and trickery to get some of the LWers that have yet to comment on this thread to try and join us. They know who they are I might even have to start mowing lawns cross country if it comes to that...(note - in joke reference to old thread
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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You know, getting pictures of Waid, Wacker or Kitson in a Legion World T-Shirt would be quite the little feather in our cap...
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From: Penthouse atop Levitz Hall, LMBP Plaza, Embassy Row, Legion World | Registered: Jul 2003
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[Lightning Lad] { I heard the pre-reg changes this year really helped alleviate past problems. Always a good thing to get registered in advance. }
Well, no, they didn't alleviate this problem, actually. That was why the Comic-Con staff resisted doing it. They felt they had to turn away hundreds, if not a thousand or more, who had shown up on Saturday with their money and had waited in line for hours to get in.
One of the staffers interviewed in a CBR post-mortem said that they knew that doing this was potentially dangerous, with having advertised the show, and then turning away masses of people who had taken them up on it.
The word-of-mouth hit could snowball, hurting the event, especially if this happens again next year. The problem is that Comic-Con already uses the whole Convention Center, and until it's expanded (which is far from certain), they have little they can do. If the San Diego Padres happen to have a home-stand next year, the problems will only worsen.
As for its being "always a good thing," well, yes, it's preferable, but some of us can't easily set plans for a specific date months in advance. Such as with the vagaries of self-employment: Will you turn down a client who wants a massive new Website put on line during the week of Comic-Con, say?
From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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The currant deal between SDCC and the Padres is for Baseball to be 'away' during SDCC weekend and only have night games during the week. The Padres mgt. feels 'real' people won't come down to the park while 'the nerd heard' is around and want Comic Con out of SD. Negotiations to move the con have been running for at least two years now but no decision has been made. The political power between the 'Move it out's' and the "Expand the Convention Center' are to evenly matched.
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From: New Mexico | Registered: Jun 2006
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Given the size of it already, I predict is has to start spilling over more into the nearby hotels; maybe even the old con center (if it still exists).
The current con center is about 5 blocks long; Saturday's line exceeded the entire length (not even counting the indoor sections).
Pre-reg is a must! just as finding lodgings waaaay in advance are.
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada | Registered: Dec 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Greybird: [Lightning Lad] { I heard the pre-reg changes this year really helped alleviate past problems. Always a good thing to get registered in advance. }
Well, no, they didn't alleviate this problem, actually. That was why the Comic-Con staff resisted doing it. They felt they had to turn away hundreds, if not a thousand or more, who had shown up on Saturday with their money and had waited in line for hours to get in.
Not sure where you get your info Steve but I said pre-reg helped alleviate problems. And it did. Unless you want to call people like Heidi over at The Beat wrong. I didn't say there weren't problems with getting in for people who were not pre-paid or pre-registered. I just said pre-registration helped past issues.
And to answer your question about a website, assuming it was directed at me, the answer would be yes. Since it would be outside of our SLAs for someone to give us short notice to get a website online I could possibly turn away a client. To have it go live the week of the con all of the work would have to be done prior with the most minimal of fine tuning being done the week of go-live. And that kind of stuff I can do remotely.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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I was going by commentary posted in several places at CBR (the main site, not the forums) and at least one allusion to it at Newsarama.
What I saw in your mentioning "past problems" was, among them, this same overcrowding problem, which is of long standing, and far from solved. They've bumped up against the fire marshals' limits since at least the 2002 con, the first I attended.
And my Website mention was referring to me, actually, but again I was tripped up by the nonspecific "you" -- sorry about that. In the stricter sense, you've got an employer (or those who use your services within your employer), and I have clients. (Sometimes *sigh*)
My point was that when one doesn't have an employer or, thus, internal clients, it's much harder to turn down substantial work that may come up at the last minute. That can make such a possibility work against committing to a multi-day registration far in advance. Or at least, far enough in advance to be able to get Con-arranged "cheaper" hotel rooms.
From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Lightning Lad: Been thinking about us having a booth still. Along with some kind of little freebie what if we held a raffle? I may have an extra copy of the first Legion Archive. If we could get it signed by a few of the Legion's big names (Levitz, Waid, Kitson, maybe even Mr. Wacker) would that be something anyone would like to do?
Sounds great to me!!!
From: Fort McMurray | Registered: Nov 2004
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Sorry Steve. Don't know why I assumed it was about me. Just seems that even my directors at work always refer to me when talking about our webstuff. It didn't even enter my memory you did the same without the Corporate backing. And you are totally right. Most of my clients are all internal customers. Although I keep getting asked to do side jobs too but never one that really takes my time like Brewvies or the CMN golf tournament.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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I'll be there, assuming of course that Cobie actually shows up and mows my lawn. In fact, Pagan Lass is even willing to offer him a glass of lemonade.
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From: Westerly Rhode Island | Registered: Aug 2003
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