[Deptheads] Notes from the meeting today December 9th

[Eric Burgess]

One of the great success of Boardgamegeek.CON, which I attended last month,
was having the dealers right in a room with the open gaming. The dealers
(including Rio Grande, Z-Man, Fantasy Flight, Your Move Games and a number
of retailers) were THRILLED by this because people were constantly wandering
by between games rather than having to go to a separate location to shop.
Every one of them reported a huge jump in both sales and overall interaction
with the attendees.

When it was time for the dealer area to close, they put up the walls to
block off these portions of the room. I don't know if their walls are any
different than the walls that could be put up at the Radisson (BGG.CON was
at a Westin - not sure it is standardized even within chains) and I know at
a past meeting, there was some question as to whether the retailers will be
happy know the walls are up there instead of having the room locked. But
can't we consider this possibility and just inform the dealers? Could the
extra space be worth perhaps scheduling some late night event in there that
would include someone to watch out and make sure everything is okay
(LARPers, perhaps? They are up all night, right?) This would open up the
space for demos and other events in the cavernous room devoted to the dealer
area.

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com

On Dec 12, 2007 12:15 PM, <thatericn at aol.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Regarding RSI - that's the combat game booth thing, right??
>
> Back in the old days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, their booth was
> usually in open gaming, or outside in the second floor lobby.  If it is
> staffed 24 hours, they should have no security worries...
>
> Eric N.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Evil5757 at aol.com
> To: patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net; deptheads at mordred.punk.net
> Sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Notes from the meeting today December 9th
>
>  Will the Dealer's Room Demo area be open 24 hours?  RSI events run 24
> hours a day.
>
> John
>
>
> In a message dated 12/11/2007 12:13:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> John,
>
> There is no such area available to them.  The choice is the dealers room
> demo area or the computer room, as all other 2nd floor areas are filled.
>
> -Patrick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Evil5757 at aol.com
> *To:* patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net ; deptheads at mordred.punk.net
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 11, 2007 12:01 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Notes from the meeting today December 9th
>
>  In a message dated 12/10/2007 12:30:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> * Will RSI go into the computer room as that area has lots of connections?
>
>  RSI is not a computer company, so I would not put them there.  In an open
> area or hallway is best for them and their players.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
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