[Deptheads] Re: Special Guests
Michael Russell
mikeinva8 at mac.com
Fri Feb 8 18:09:07 PST 2008
I agree as well, but I then we need to change the web site to read
Steve Jackson as Guest of Honor?
Mike
On Feb 9, 2008, at 2:06 AM, Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> I agree with Heather's definition of Guest of Honor vs Special
> Guest. In general, each con will have one Guest of Honor. I'd like
> to increase the number of Special Guests.
>
> Eric
>
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 05:27:44PM -0800, Heather Hughes wrote:
>> Also as I see it,
>>
>> Guest of Honor: include Free Room, Food, Badge, and Stays for the
>> whole
>> convention, participates in several convetion events including such
>> things
>> as Seminars, Games, Ceremonies, Signings, etc., and additional items.
>>
>> Special Guest: Might only be for one day, Badge, possible seminars,
>> minimum
>> one "Spot Light" event, etc.
>>
>> Heather
>>
>> On 2/7/08, Heather Hughes <heather at gibsongirl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just be sure to check with each of them, before you list them that
>>> way.
>>> Some (i.e. John Wick) may not like to be called that if he hasn't
>>> been
>>> asked yet. Some might be annoyed if they show up, find out in
>>> the Con
>>> Book "Oh Hey, did you know I was a Special Guest?" They might
>>> feel like we
>>> are Marketing on them with out even been communicated to about it
>>> first.
>>>
>>> Also, I really need to know who these people are, so I can treat
>>> them
>>> right at the convention. In addition to getting a badge, I should
>>> be
>>> coordination possible seminars, and making sure they have a room
>>> etc. I've
>>> had no communication with Ed, to find out what his needs might be,
>>> because I
>>> wasn't informed about him. As for John Wick, I thought we were
>>> going to
>>> aske him and a few other Independate RPGers to come as "Special
>>> Guests" for
>>> the next con and do seminars together.
>>>
>>> Heather
>>> VIP Coordinator
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/7/08, Patrick Havert <patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We have nothing to lose by promoting more Special Guests, and it
>>>> let's
>>>> us display more special events on the website.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> *From:* Robert Lionheart <spinachcat at yahoo.com>
>>>> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:19 PM
>>>> *Subject:* [Deptheads] Re: Special Guests
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Eric Burgess. Do we have a written definition of
>>>> what is a
>>>> Guest of Honor and what is a Special Guest for Strategicon? I
>>>> think a clear
>>>> written definition is important. Included in this definition
>>>> should be the
>>>> amount of games / seminars run that is expected from the Special
>>>> Guest.
>>>>
>>>> I do not see any problem with Guest of Honor as the prime focus
>>>> and then
>>>> a list of Special Guests by department noted and listed. Eric
>>>> is right
>>>> that Kubla has an impressive array of Special Guests and I do not
>>>> know if
>>>> Kubla does anything beyond giving them a free badge. I do not
>>>> know if they
>>>> get a room discount or other perks.
>>>>
>>>> In general, I suspect that the Special Guests will be very open
>>>> to run
>>>> extra events / demos / seminars and we should use them to the
>>>> advantage of
>>>> our guests. It may even be useful to encourage the GMs to run
>>>> games
>>>> created by the special guest we know will be attending.
>>>>
>>>> Just like the Kniziathon, other such style events could be
>>>> implemented. In the case of Tom Jolly, we could do a Jollython,
>>>> but also
>>>> could just promote the play of his games by getting them listed
>>>> as general
>>>> events. In the case of John Wick, I am sure he would be excited
>>>> to see
>>>> some 7th Sea, L5R, L5R CCG, Cat the RPG and other stuff happening
>>>> that he
>>>> wasn't running himself as a token of honor to the Special
>>>> Guest. One of
>>>> the biggest hoots as a game designer is seeing other people
>>>> playing your
>>>> game.
>>>>
>>>> Such ego-stroking would go a LONG way because many of these Special
>>>> Guests have blogs and extensive fan contact where they will
>>>> promote the con
>>>> to the larger gamer community. And it would not cost us a dime.
>>>>
>>>> - Robert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Kublacon routinely has a list of about a dozen special guests and
>>>> yet
>>>> most of them come every year. I believe one of them is the "Guest
>>>> of Honor"
>>>> (as in, we paid to have this one big name come one time) and the
>>>> rest are
>>>> special guests (special badge and special events noted). So -
>>>> Steve Jackson
>>>> is the "Guest of Honor", Wick, Ed, and perhaps the other Play
>>>> with the
>>>> Creator folks could be 'Special Guests'. Anyone who could
>>>> potentially draw
>>>> attendees because they have a fan base should be noted as such.
>>>>
>>>> I tend to think this is a pretty good way to go.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 7, 2008 11:40 AM, DB <noldor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rob ? you are the marketing guy. Should John Wick get a Special
>>>>> Guest
>>>>> status? He's written some extremely popular games...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/7/08 11:36 AM, "Robert Lionheart" <spinachcat at yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No offense to Ed, but he better be some sort of attendee draw
>>>>> greater
>>>>> than some of the Play with the Creator guys.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrick Kapera has GM'd for us a few times and his games are
>>>>> certainly
>>>>> far bigger sellers than Ed's stuff, just to name one. Same
>>>>> with John Wick.
>>>>> Neither had Special Guest status to my knowledge.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> - Robert
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *"Eric M. Aldrich I" <ealdrich at penguinlust.org>* wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> He's going up now ....
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 08:36:09AM -0800, Janice Sellers wrote:
>>>>>>> From the marketing e-mail Robert posted to the Deptheads list
>>>>> December 10:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MORE GUESTS OF HONOR Ed Teixeira
>>>>>> Ed Teixeira of Two Hour Wargames is the creator of the popular
>>>>>> Chain
>>>>>> Reaction Engine.
>>>>>> Ed won his Origins Award for "All Things Zombie" and his games
>>>>> include
>>>>>> Six-Gun Sound, Black Powder Battles, Montjoie!, Nuts and 5150.
>>>>>> Come
>>>>>> play with Ed and prove that the games of Two Hour Wargames can
>>>>> indeed
>>>>>> be played in 2 hours!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He is supposed to be listed on the Web site (Tanya?). I must have
>>>>>> missed your message last week; I'm starting to organize myself
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> surgery and don't catch everything that is posted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Janice
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/7/08, Patrick Havert wrote:
>>>>>>> Who is our other Special guest?
>>>>>>> I don't see any mention of anyone else online, and I asked this
>>>>> same
>>>>>>> question a week ago and no one mentioned anyone else.
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