[Deptheads] Miniature Feedback Received

Thu Jun 5 09:38:43 PDT 2008

I have been thinking about the rumors...like the post Robyn relayed. We need to nip this stuff in the bud. I have been going to these cons since the early '80s. Rumors have always been around. One of the most frustrating things about them as an attendee is they is no where to go for the real information. A lot of things that the staff is privy to should be public information. For example, the parking situation. What we know about the parking situation should be spelled out now, very clearly. When you hit people with things at the last minute they tend to take it poorly. 

We should have something on the web site in the form of a blog (What's Going on at Strategicon?). Posted very prominently; with some in-depth insight into our decisions. Sort of our public mouthpiece. The cure for rumors is information; given promptly; prophylactically and on a regular basis (once a week?). 

Ironic that we find the Radisson as distasteful as Robyn's poster, yet they assume that the Strategicon staff is happy and complacent.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Kreder [mailto:zeotter at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 11:15 AM
To: deptheads at strategicon.net
Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Miniature Feedback Received

Agreed, we need to let the community know what we are up too. That we hear them, if they think we are ignoring them they will assume we are "bad management" and go elsewhere.

I don't know about anyone else, but I was totally floored by the numbers we got in May, that is a slowest con and we had a 1000 people. That means we are doing something right, and right now it is crucial that we keep the customers energized and involved. 

I hear a lot of people who talk to me call it "You con" it should be our con it should be their con, they should feel if they have a stake in it. I think that is what makes cons successful.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 7:10 AM, <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:
Hopefully we can announce the change in venue at the next con. We should also be upfront about why as well... 
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Havert [mailto:patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:44 AM
To:deptheads at strategicon.net

Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Miniature Feedback Received

Folks,The Venue has gotten the only negative feedback I heard, and each con it grows. People are talking about boycott or starting their own gaming weekends, so I hope we are done at the Radisson after this con, otherwise people will lose faith.-Patrick----- Original Message ----- From: "DB" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:26 PMSubject: Re: [Deptheads] Miniature Feedback Received> Damn - that was harsh.>> It makes sense, however, that the con (as a business) is judged by its > venue even if it is unfair.>> -----Original Message-----> From: "Robyn Nixon" >> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:55:04> To:> Subject: [Deptheads] Miniature Feedback Received>>> I thought I would share this with the group. I have been soliciting one of > the local gaming groups to organize and run the RTTs at the convention. > One of the members approached the rest about it: SoCal Games Workshop > League http://scgwl.com/forums/ Should SCGWL > run an event? http://scgwl.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=67 > Page 1 of > ---------------- Author: Darrian [ Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:03 pm ] Post > subject: Should SCGWL run an event? ---------------- Hey guys, Robyn has > mentioned that they are looking for a group to run the next WFB/40K events > at the Strategicon. Should our group do it? I found out about SCGWL from > a 40K RTT that they ran at the bunker years ago and it got me to join, > even though Charlie Nichols broke my bloodthirster model. I think > running events may be our best way to get expossure and get more recruits. > Thoughts? ---------------- Author: Phazael [ !> Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:05 pm ] Post subject: Re: Should SCGWL run an > ent? ---------------- There is already a fantasy tournament being run by > SCGWL this fall. Also, the new Strategicon venue is frankly terrible. I > know the furries and larpers got it tossed from the other place, but this > new building is such a step down that its made my wife and I not want to > go anymore. I say let it die and hopefully some group with better > organization and stronger centralized leadership will step in. Really, ask > anyone who went there the last two cons and they will re-iterate how bad > the venue sucked. You would get better PR results just doing something at > the Bunker. ~Q ---------------- ---------------- Page 1 of 1 All times > are UTC - 8 hours Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group > http://www.phpbb.com/ _______________________________________________> Deptheads mailing list> Deptheads at strategicon.net> http://mordred.punk.net/mailman/listinfo/deptheads>>> _______________________________________________> Deptheads mailing list> Deptheads at strategicon.net> http://mordred.punk.net/mailman/listinfo/deptheads _______________________________________________Deptheads mailing listDeptheads at strategicon.nethttp://mordred.punk.net/mailman/listinfo/deptheads
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