[Deptheads] After Action Analysis

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

Working on a budget. We need to do this....

Eric

On Sep 8, 2010, at 7:12 PM, John Paiva wrote:

> Now that we are going to be at the Sheraton for 2 years straight,  
> now would be a good time to get big overhead banners for ALL the HQs  
> and Reg Desk for better visibility....?
>
> John
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mike fryer <darkbeerdrinker at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 6:44 pm
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] After Action Analysis
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> LARP does share HQ with RPG, we always have.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Tim <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:
> What went right:
>
> Gateway this year was a special challenge; we had a number of  
> special events; tried a few new things; rolled HMGS/PSW's con into  
> ours and had a competing convention.  Despite those challenges I  
> think we came through with flying colors.
>
> This is the first con I have been at in a long time where so much  
> more went right then wrong.  It actually 'felt' like one of the cons  
> from back in the late eighties.  Everyone I talked to enjoyed  
> themselves (I actually had people stop me and tell me what a great  
> con this one was).  Even the feedback forum had no major gripes in  
> it.  This is all the more remarkable when you realize that Neil was  
> running boardgames for the first time; Robyn wasn't at the con and  
> Gayle wasn't running the ballroom.
>
> What went wrong:
>
> Frankly, not a lot.  The biggest problem we had was in finding space  
> for everyone and that worked itself out.
>
> A few minor tweaks for next time:
>
> Every HQ should have a master schedule of their games.  For  
> departments not in a single room, you should be able to tell a  
> player with exactly where the game is being played.
>
> LARPS needs to have a visible HQ (maybe share with RPG?).
>
> I will provide a day by day copy of my scheduling spreadsheet to Reg  
> and I promise not to write it in Aramaic this time.
>
>
> Everyone deserves the credit for this and you should be proud of  
> your contributions.  A job well done.
>
> Tim
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