[Deptheads] Gabriel's Pacificon after-con report

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

Also, one of the benefits from the computer room rebuilding is we've  
just partially solved the kid's programming issue. That, along with  
our junior's events and much more attractive prices for families with  
younger children pretty much makes this a non issue.

Eric

On 09 Sep, 2008, at 08:45, Victor B wrote:

> Email campaign with pacificon is like Ben and Jerry showing up to a  
> mom and dad ice cream store, dancing in their face, then telling  
> them "you got served".
>
> Pacificon is at the bottom climbing up. They are getting better.  
> They are on email list just like us now talking about the bad points  
> of gateway and what they can do to get people to come north.  
> Emphasize what we do not offer- parking, kids programming,  
> individual comfy rpg rooms, nice hotel.
> They are trying to catch us. Same if a new convention started. They  
> won't concede we are better- they will keep clawing at us.
>
> We need to ignore the yapping little dog and be more like the quiet  
> big dog.
> A superior run convention will speak for itself.
>
>
>
> V
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Norman Carlson <carlsonnorm at yahoo.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:37:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Gabriel's Pacificon after-con report
>
> I agree, we need to stay on target by running superior conventions,  
> and refraining from " cheesy email campaigns ".
>
> Norm
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Patrick Havert <patrickhavert at sbcglobal.net>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2008 9:02:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Gabriel's Pacificon after-con report
>
> I concur, a 2nd rate con is not our target, KublaCon is.  But we  
> beat them with being superior, not by cheesy email campaigns.  His  
> boardgames area sucked, did not have GM's, and had a 3rd rate  
> library to replace Gm run games.
>
> -Patrick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Heather
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Gabriel's Pacificon after-con report
>
> I hope we are not planning to be as petty as he is by trying to  
> "compete" with mondo.  - Heather
>
> On 9/5/08, Janice Sellers <janicemsj at gmail.com> wrote:I spoke with  
> my friends tonight.  Other than perhaps a slight
> exaggeration in the number of participants (my friends said it was
> probably closer to 1,000), his report is a fairly accurate description
> of the convention.  The facilities are mostly great, there was a lot
> of energy and enthusiasm at the con, etc. etc. etc.  The one negative
> report was that the dealers weren't very happy, because the layout of
> the hotel is such that there isn't a good central location for the
> dealer room.
>
> Janice
>
> On 9/4/08, DB <noldor at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This was posted on a Pacific Coast RPGA board.  Take it with  
> several grains
> >  of salt.  Can someone confirm these numbers?  If they're  
> accurate, I'm a bit
> >  surprised at high they are.
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