[Deptheads] Trying to solve the Parking situation where we're at

[Tim]

All this information should be posted on the web site...with something 
subtle like a big blinking red star...explaining the problem and the 
solution...it should be emailed to people we have email for...the few 
surprises the better

t.aldrich at comcast.net wrote:
> I see an obvious problem with the schedule. People who come to the con have to 
> leave too, and most people will leave in the afternoon/evening and Monday 
> morning. So, we'll need a schedule closer to the reg desk hours.
>
> We might want to have on the parking flyer we hand out what hours we will be offering game check.
> Friday Noon to 10pm
> Saturday 8am to 2pm
> Sunday 8am to 2pm
> Monday 10am to 3pm
> The flyer should also say to go to the reg desk between hours service, which covers the evening.
>
> Tanya
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Robert Lionheart <spinachcat at yahoo.com>
>   
>> Two people will be enough. 
>>    
>>   1) Attendees will drive up to the Radisson gate, our outside person will 
>>     
> greet 
>   
>> them, say sorry and hand them the flyer of where to park and answer any 
>> questions.   
>>    
>>   2) If they want to drop off stuff, the attendee can drive to the front / 
>>     
> back 
>   
>> of the hotel, unload and the other person stationed at the hotel doors will 
>> stand guard like a ninja.  Every hour, the ninja will go and switch places 
>>     
> with 
>   
>> the outside gate person.   Every few hours, we switch out the pair Buckingham 
>> Palace style. 
>>    
>>   Easy as pie.  I suggest that each person have a table with BIG signage 
>> announcing that they are Strategicon Welcome Staff.  And our ninja only looks 
>> after stuff, he does not carry any shiznack. 
>>    
>>   I assume we need Friday from opening to 10pm, Saturday 7am to 2 pm and 
>>     
> Sunday 
>   
>> 7am to 10am.  Since some Cam people only come out at night, we may need a pair 
>> out there for the hour or two before the Cam events. 
>>    
>>   - R
>>    
>>    
>>    
>>    
>>   
>> "Eric M. Aldrich I" <ealdrich at penguinlust.org> wrote:
>>   Good idea. The pairs bit is essential, and we'll need two pairs -- one at 
>>     
> the 
>   
>> lot and one at the hotel, plus another pair assigned to watch stuff.
>>
>> Yes, this job will suck.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 09:07:56PM -0700, Tim wrote:
>>     
>>> Offer them "combat pay" (double hours credit for being outside) or 
>>> something along that line and yes...assign them in pairs...
>>>
>>> Victor B wrote:
>>>       
>>>> The idea is good but it must be implemented with tact.
>>>>
>>>> We are staff. we see things differently than other people. We do not 
>>>> have 150 volunteers to go stand outside.
>>>> Current volunteers signed on to perform specific tasks - gm a game, 
>>>> run a tourney, work desk etc. and several are not physically able or 
>>>> willing to stand in the heat one of these days.Basically they did not 
>>>> volunteer to stand outside and hold a sign so we cannot demand or 
>>>> expect them to. Example: 3 of my volunteers run large tourneys on 
>>>> saturday and show up an hour before and are there for the full 10 
>>>> hours of the tourney judging, answering rules questions, arbitrating, 
>>>> making sure decks are legal, etc. The events end after 10 pm and they 
>>>> are gone. Other department have the same situation (miniatures, 
>>>> boardgames, rpgs, rpgas, larps, etc.) basically more than half the 
>>>> volunteers have no free con time from their events. 
>>>>
>>>> We need gophers and volunteers that specifically sign on to do the job.
>>>> Early in morning saturday til late afternoon is most vital. Have a 
>>>> handful of people do it and they can rotate around, work in teams at 
>>>> times to prevent boredom as well as singly at times etc. Working in 
>>>> pairs will help make the time go faster for them. Seek volunteers to 
>>>> do this and offer them badges. You will get volunteers. There are 
>>>> always people looking for a free badge to the con without having to gm 
>>>> or run a game.
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