[Deptheads] Gabriel's Pacificon after-con report

[Tim]

Wait...you mean we are supposed to let kids in the computer room?

:-)

Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> 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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