[Deptheads] Blizzard computer room

[DB]

Victor ‹ any answers on these?  Curious as who you¹ve been talking to and
what are the back-up companies you have in mind.


On 2/25/08 2:28 PM, "Robert Lionheart" <spinachcat at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Victor, what was the feeback of the Blizzard people who came to OrcCon?
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> How high up the food chain are these guys?  Are they scouts or are they
> decision makers? 
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> What is the goal for their WoW room?   What do they want to accomplish?
> Obviously, it is not to sell more WoW since that is a global operation and
> even if every person at the con signed up for WoW, those numbers would be a
> drop in the bucket.
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> Who are the backup game companies?
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> Also, what time frame are we talking about?   Gamex is 3 months away.   Can
> anything really happen in that time frame?  Or should we really be thinking
> about OrcCon 2008 in regards to video game companies?
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> - Robert
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> Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> I personally know several blizzard staff and have been talking to them in
>> person and by phone about coming out (they showed up in august to support the
>> world of warcraft game).Particulars and the such have not been discussed- the
>> con itself and what it can do for them and their name is the main concern.
>> Their name is golden and they will not just throw it out there.
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>> They care about how the con appears and is run before they want to be
>> associated with it computer game wise. I will know more next week. If I can
>> convince them this
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>> venue will work for them then I will pass the torch to those that negotiate
>> actual space, hotel rooms, needs etc. I do not discuss those things with
>> companies and people I know. I only open the door and get them to the welcome
>> mat.
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>> I have backup game companies interested if blizzard is not interested.
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>> For a large company to spend the time, money and effort to come to our
>> convention (they get asked by many cons) they have to see a professional
>> environment and know the venue will benefit them. Plus many many months in
>> advance notice so they can advertise it and adjust their yearly appearances.
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>> Basically we need to have our "house" in working order before many companies
>> and personalities will see appearing at our convention as a benefit to them.
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>> V
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: DB <noldor at gmail.com>
>> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:37:07 PM
>> Subject: [Deptheads] Blizzard computer room
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>> Eric wrote:
>>> >If we get Blizzard or someone similar, then yes, San Jose is on the table
>>> for the computer room.
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>> I wanted to spin this off to another thread.
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>> When we say that Blizzard might run our computer room (which would be great
>> and I would then totally support the video game room being in high-profile
>> San Jose) what are we giving them? Do they want a seperate admission fee?
>> (That might be appropriate considering that their BlizzCon is an event that
>> was sold-out and run like clock-work). If they do want a seperate admission,
>> what does that mean to us?
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>> I've been dealing with Blizzard on a major project for two years.  One thing
>> has become clear - these people won't just lend their name out to anything.
>> We have to display professionalism dealing with them. To that end, who on our
>> end  is dealing with them and are we giving them everything they need? (I'm
>> just pointing out that Eric/Janice/Tim needs to know this, not me).
>> 
>> Once we cement a laison, as con co-owner and manager, Eric should make sure
>> to at least represent the con to whatever Blizzard VIP he needs to.  These
>> people are a multi-billion dollar company and if we need to get on our knees
>> and ask them "pretty please" lets do that. This could potentially bring in
>> hundreds of additional attendees.
>> 
>> /John Ptavia mode off.
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>> - Denys
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