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Joss and 5 BDH's at DragonCon!!!
Thursday, May 5, 2005 7:42 AM
SLAYTHIS
Thursday, May 5, 2005 7:50 AM
CANTON
Thursday, May 5, 2005 7:52 AM
FIREFLYGAL
Quote:Originally posted by sita: Hey Browncoat1! Hey All! I'm a little concerned that Fireflygal thought that only 24-18 people used the consuite last year. While I don't have any con experience whatsoever, I do have nearly ten years in the hotel business, and if the goal is to promote the movie, I wouldn't consider that party a win at all. That's just not much of a turnout and hardly seems worth the expense. I mean, someone could get a double guestroom, shout 'Browncoat party tonight in room ____' after one of the BDH panels, and fit more people in with people spilling out and milling around in the hallway. Suddenly, to great effect, we have a crowd for any BDHs, who may or may not drop by the party, to see. Hugs! sita:)
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Stillshiny: Looks most likely that we're gonna hook up with SITA. So FIREFLYGAL, which hotel are you in? I guess it may not necessarily matter, just curious. When it all boils down what's important is where the folk with the browncoats is at. And our BDH's of course. Don't know if I can put much to the Consuite. We'll have to see. But it sure as anything looks like we're going. Just work on the preparations & getting the final arrangements. Check out my shop! Firefly & LOST products. http://www.zazzle.com/contributors/products/gallery/browse_results.asp?cid=238187680745956238 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:08 AM
STILLSHINY
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BrownCoat1: I think as we get closer to Dragon Con we should get a list going of who all plans to attend so we can discuss meeting up to introduce ourselves, or get reacquainted for those of us that were fortunate enough to have met last year. I am thinking of doing a Browncoat flag or Independent flag to carry around so it can be seen above the heads of the crowd so other browncoats can rally to it to mix and mingle. What do you think?
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:17 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Stillshiny: I appreciate the info. thanks
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:30 AM
BROWNCOAT1
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Quote:Originally posted by sita: Hey Browncoat1! Hey All! I think I'll just join the list you told SlayThis about, as that will allow me to help plan as well.
Quote:I like to do that. I'm a planner.
Quote:I'm a little concerned that Fireflygal thought that only 24-18 people used the consuite last year. While I don't have any con experience whatsoever, I do have nearly ten years in the hotel business, and if the goal is to promote the movie, I wouldn't consider that party a win at all. That's just not much of a turnout and hardly seems worth the expense. I mean, someone could get a double guestroom, shout 'Browncoat party tonight in room ____' after one of the BDH panels, and fit more people in with people spilling out and milling around in the hallway. Suddenly, to great effect, we have a crowd for any BDHs, who may or may not drop by the party, to see. Whereas, the same number of partygoers in a suite, not so much.
Quote:I'm not trying to be a naysayer. I'm really not. I just wanted y'all to think about that, because if we do it, we need to promote the consuite like we're selling ice that's melting in the heat. Anyone who appears mildly interested in hearing more about Serenity should be dragged up there. The suite is a commodity - a very expensive commodity. And the value is limited to a fixed place in time. Every minute it's empty is money wasted.
Quote:Wow, that sounded harsh. I didn't mean for it to... Sorry to veer off on into a trademark sita profitability rant, but I think we should give a lot of thought to how we're going to use the room before we commit. There might actually be a better application of the money - a better way to promote the movie to con goers - if we get creative. Food for thought. Hugs! sita:)
Thursday, May 5, 2005 8:36 AM
SHINEY
Thursday, May 5, 2005 9:24 AM
SAKRYSTA
Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:29 PM
Thursday, May 5, 2005 4:31 PM
SHINYHAPPYKLIN
Quote:Originally posted by SlayThis: And a fun aside regarding the con suite - picture being in a hotel hospitality suite with that many people. In the corner of a room, a TV set is playing Out of Gas, and when the ballad hits the speakers, everybody - and I do mean EVERYbody - sings along. It's very cool. And Shinyhappyklin belts it out louder than anyone in the room. Very cool!
Friday, May 6, 2005 4:09 AM
Quote:Also, re the parade...it's fun, but last year it ran right before a BDH panel, and by the time I got out of the parade, I had to race to the conference room, and even though I still had an hour to go, I had to squeeze into a seat with one other person (luckily, a friend) so I could get a seat upfront, and then endure the heckling by Harlan Ellison because of all the Firefly folk invading his panel... Can we try to see if we can avoid having a BDH event that close to the parade again? Or making sure that those of us out there hoofing it get primo seats saved for our trouble? It would be a kindness.
Friday, May 6, 2005 4:32 AM
Friday, May 6, 2005 7:55 AM
Friday, May 6, 2005 3:54 PM
Saturday, May 7, 2005 11:55 AM
Sunday, May 8, 2005 3:02 PM
Sunday, May 8, 2005 8:52 PM
GROMIT
Quote:Originally posted by fireflygal: Ok Browncoats, I believe this is the time to make our request know to the DragonCon staff about perhaps scheduling NOTHING during parade time, ... And if they can't do any of that, at least perhaps we can convince them NOT to schedule the Firefly BDHs till way later. ...
Monday, May 9, 2005 2:43 AM
Monday, May 9, 2005 2:56 AM
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Thursday, June 2, 2005 3:47 PM
ONEDOLLARWILLIAM
Quote:Originally posted by BrownCoat1: Rich, a.k.a Sendmeawave, is the browncoat in Atlanta that is coordinating the Firefly/Browncoat table, the fan panels, and the possibility of a Con suit. I will be happy to pass your very kind offer along to him.
Thursday, June 2, 2005 3:56 PM
Quote:Originally posted by fireflygal: Bump, we need to get communicating our thoughts to DragonCon, Browncoats
Thursday, June 2, 2005 4:59 PM
Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:36 PM
ERICK
Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:37 PM
Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:00 PM
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