[Deptheads] Fwd: [SCBoardgaming] [CON] Labor Day Gaming
Convention - Pacificon Game Expo
Eric M. Aldrich I
ealdrich at penguinlust.org
Thu Aug 21 21:07:25 PDT 2008
Oh, and if you want to brag about pre reg's -- we're up 40 percent
(yes, you read that right) over what we had at this point last year.
We won't hold this, but I'd like to use that number....
Eric
On 21 Aug, 2008, at 20:26, Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> We need to address this soon :-) The parking is going to be a bear
> for a bit, but there's no reason we can't have the other items.
> We'll be getting the rpg rooms back for Orccon if all goes well --
> Gamex at the latest. We should certainly get the "Living Forgotten
> Realms" stuff. The Young Players' room is going to require more
> volunteers.
>
> We need a response of sorts. We've got them cold on events -- 430 to
> 261. We offer a far broader range of events too. We beat them in
> EVERY category except miniatures, including RPGs and LARPs (by 1!).
> They don't have computer games. We've got the Southern California
> Board Game Championships, Rogue Trader tournaments and far more
> special events and our War College, while only three seminars, is
> still two more than they have.
>
> And we have far more actual space to actually play the games. About
> 42,000 sq feet vs 23,500 sq feet. We can really work them on this.
>
> Eric
>
> On 21 Aug, 2008, at 19:38, DB wrote:
>
>> I hope no one is mocking him given that he’s effectively
>> advertising everything we aren’t offering. Parking, individual rpg
>> rooms, the Living Forgotten Realms event from Gen Con and a Young
>> Players room dedicated to kids.
>>
>> - Den
>>
>>
>> On 8/21/08 7:33 PM, "evil5757 at aol.com" <evil5757 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Very effective advertising of a very average convention. this is
>>> how Kublacon and all the others became so big, good PR and
>>> advertising. For instance, whenever I see their TShirts it makes
>>> me want to see what it is all about. Big, Shiney, Catchy.....we
>>> need to learn from these, not mock them.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> P.S. The CON is worth mocking, but the advertising is really good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
>>> To: deptheads <deptheads at polycon.org>
>>> Sent: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 6:10 pm
>>> Subject: [Deptheads] Fwd: [SCBoardgaming] [CON] Labor Day Gaming
>>> Convention - Pacificon Game Expo
>>>
>>> In case anyone didn't see this broadside.
>>>
>>> ...ERB
>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com <http://www.boardgamebabylon.com/>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: conquestlosangeles <conquestla at avalongamecon.com>
>>> Date: Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:01 PM
>>> Subject: [SCBoardgaming] [CON] Labor Day Gaming Convention -
>>> Pacificon Game Expo
>>> To: SCBoardgaming at yahoogroups.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi gang,
>>>
>>> The annual Labor Day gaming convention, the Pacificon Game Expo, is
>>> moving this year to an exciting new hotel offering more parking,
>>> more
>>> gaming space, expanded War College, fifteen individual role playing
>>> rooms, the Fourth Annual West Coast Boardgame Championships (with
>>> plaques!), Guest of Honor John Hill (designer of Squad Leader &
>>> Johnny
>>> Reb), as well as a bustling RPGA room launching the new LFR campaign
>>> including an extended Gencon premiere only available at this show
>>> and
>>> PAX, until next year. In addition we offer the Iron Master Warhammer
>>> Tournaments offering 2-day 40K (Iron Bolter) and 1-day Fantasy
>>> Battles
>>> (Iron Axe) and 1-day LOTR (Iron Ring) tourneys. In addition we are
>>> offering two auctions (one live on Saturday, one silent on
>>> Sunday), and
>>> Four Daily Flea Markets!
>>>
>>> Pre registration attendance for this years show is 20% higher than
>>> last
>>> year, with all pricing the same. Hotel rates at the beautiful Santa
>>> Clara Marriott Hotel are still only $99, as we have extended our
>>> rooming
>>> block three times so far! And the drive up the coast is terrific!
>>> Come
>>> and join in as we honor one of the finest game masters in the state,
>>> none other than Mad Cptn. Bob Johnston! Play in our expanded LARP
>>> programs. Bring your kids to our Young Players room. Play in the
>>> 23rd
>>> annual mission of our multi-player version of B-17: Queen of the
>>> Skies,
>>> with our new GM, "Col" Kevin O'Hare!
>>>
>>> The Santa Clara Marriott Hotel is also the perfect place to bring
>>> the
>>> family, as it borders the Great America amusement park. New this
>>> year
>>> will be Radio Controlled Tank Battles on top of one of the parking
>>> structures. (Did I mention tons of parking - free to hotel guests
>>> - only
>>> $5 a day to commuting attendees.) Lots of great food places nearby.
>>>
>>> It's the perfect place for a gaming convention! Weekend passes are
>>> still
>>> available at http://www.conquestsf.com <http://www.conquestsf.com/>
>>>
>>> Because you deserve the very best in adventure gaming! See you
>>> there.
>>>
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