[Deptheads] Guest of Honor/Special Guests for Gamex

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

I've already fired off a thank you to Steve and will take care of the ad.

Eric

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 05:08:32PM -0800, Robert Lionheart wrote:
> Who is the new LA Lead MIB?   We need to get those 9 MIBs coming to each convention.  The whole point of the MIB program is to promote SJ games at cons so we should be able to entice every MIB in the region to show up regularly. 
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>   Eric / Mark should send the thank you and tell them we are giving them a free page so they can send ad copy for Gamex.   Developing a close relationship with SJ Games can only help us.   
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>   Having "Steve Jackson Demos hosted by the Men in Black" would be a good subcategory for the demo space if we have enough MIBs to make that work.  
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>   As for people complaining that all they got is SJ swag and not dealer dollars, I have a size 13 boot with their name on it. 
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>   - R
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> Heather Hughes <heather at gibsongirl.net> wrote:
>     Well it was actually short of what we needed obviously, and they only sent that much this time because of the 9 MIBS running so many events, and Steve Jackson being there.  Normally we don't get near that much because we usually have fewer MIBs and less events. 
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>   We lost a lot of MIBs from the previous con ownership regime.  The old head of RPG's was also the LA Lead MIB.  When we axed him  (which needed to be done, and I wouldn't have it any other way) he took a lot of the LA MIBs with him.  At this last con, we had MIBS from LA, OC, SD, and San Jose.   I'm hoping they saw how great things were now, and we continue to get good turn out for the future cons as well.  
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>   As MIB Convention Liaison (a Steve Jackson Games title), Devi will get all the reports from the MIBs to turn into the "Control" along with his own. (Per MIB requirements) He will, of course, send his appreciation for all their continued support on behalf of the MIB, but Robert, if you personally would like to write something, and Eric A. agrees, on behalf of Strategicon, I'm sure it would be appreciated and appropriate.   I don't think it would be appropriate if it came from me (being Devi's wife.)   
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>   Technically, what the MIBS have done in the past is "Demo events"  and give out product at the DEMOS.  Devi has worked hard these last couple cons to change the MIBs from "DEMO events" to "scheduled MIB game events" , which has increased the number of attendees at the events significantly.  I'm sorry if the people felt that they should have gotten dealer dollars instead of product as a result, but for the future, any events that are not run by MIBs will just get tournament support, and not "MIB prize support".  
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>   Devi, personally,  used his MIB points (which he only earned 2 as Convention Liasion, about $10) to buy full GURPS books to give out at the seminars, however there was never an opportunity to give them away, so RGP headquarters is welcome to use them as "give aways" for next con.  That's $40 worth of free, new, GURPS books for the con right there.
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>   Heather
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>   On 2/28/08, Robert Lionheart <spinachcat at yahoo.com> wrote:     I really hope we are sending SJ Games some big thank you.
>   Maybe even a free ad page in the Gamex book.  
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>   $2k of swag is no joke.
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>   - R
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