[Deptheads] ConQuest SF on Labor Day

Eric M. Aldrich I ealdrich at penguinlust.org
Fri May 30 09:05:42 PDT 2008


That said, I do understand it has been dropping. I just doubt it's  
collapsed that far.

Eric

On 30 May, 2008, at 09:01, Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:

> I doubt ConQuestSF is down to 400 people -- it was probably 1300  
> when he bought it. I've heard it's the only one that makes money of  
> his shows. ConQuestSac was about 400 people the time I went.
>
> Eric
>
> On 30 May, 2008, at 07:17, Janice Sellers wrote:
>
>> I don't think Mondo is actually "working" with KublaCon, but he and
>> Japji seem to work cooperatively.  Mondo had a booth at KublaCon to
>> promote the Conquest conventions.
>>
>> As for the BGG post, I don't see it as being different from, "Okay,
>> we're done with Gamex and now on to Gateway."  It's just the next
>> local con.  Conquest SF/Pacificon doesn;t seem to be much to worry
>> about, however.  I've been told by reliable sources that it's only
>> about 300-400 people and not much to write home about.  Word is that
>> his best cons are Conquest Sacramento and CruiseCon.
>>
>> Janice
>>
>> On 5/30/08, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It does seem that way. Oddly enough, one of their folks posted on  
>>> BGG
>>> something like, "Okay, we're done with Kublacon and now on to  
>>> Pacificon" as
>>> if there was a direct association. Is Mondo working with Kublacon  
>>> is some
>>> way?
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Karl Kreder <zeotter at gmail.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hmmmmm are they trying to play up the perceived problems we have  
>>>> had and
>>> steal people away?
>>>> http://www.conquestsf.com/
>>>> Read the part on the front page about parking and individual RPG  
>>>> rooms.
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