[Deptheads] Renaming the Cons

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Janice¹s suggestion is EXCELLENT.

OrcCon is our most popular con.  We¹re best known for that.  *If* we really
do want to change the name of the cons, capitalizing on our most
recognizable name, most fun and best experience would be best.  Re-branding
the three cons under the OrcCon banner makes the most sense.  It unifies the
conventions in a way that they haven¹t before and gives the impression that
all three conventions reflect the fun and robust crowds that OrcCon
provides.  (and who cares if it came from ³Orange County Convention², this
is the gaming hobby ‹ everyone thinks we¹re talking about a green-skinned
monster)

As Eric B. said, changing a name will make little difference to the local
folk who show up for a game con at the same hotel 3 times a year, no matter
the name.  I can only see positives for non-local folk who have probably
heard of OrcCon over any of the other names and others who only attend our
biggest con of the year.

Strategicon, Gamex, Gateway... All those names aren¹t worth preserving.

But I¹ll be honest, Rob, I too never thought of gay mexicans when I heard
Gamex.

 - Denys


On 2/22/08 11:39 AM, "Eric Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

> While don't necessarily agree that a name change is in order either, I do
> think there are a couple of factors here:
>  
> 1. Locals - A name change won't affect the local attendees one bit. The SoCal
> folks that attend the cons know the names and it isn't going to matter to
> them. I would wager that you wouldn't lose a single regular attendee by
> changing Gamex to KoboldCon or Strategicon Spring or whatever.
>  
> 2. Non-locals - Changing the name COULD affect non-locals. The confusion comes
> from people that are not familiar with the cons. In this area, there IS
> something broken - our own Special Guests are unclear of what we call the
> cons. Many people at a distances are puzzled by a convention series because
> they are accustomed to Origins once a year, Kublacon once a year, GenCon Indy
> once a year, and so on.
>  
> If we are aiming at this crowd - and that means attendees, VIP Special Guests,
> manufacturers, retailers, and other dealers (not to even mention media to help
> promote the cons), a more unified (and, perhaps, 'cooler') nomenclature could
> benefit the cons.


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