[Deptheads] Gateway - Guests

[Eric Burgess]

Great idea - do we have an e-mail address for him?

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
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On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:20 AM, <thatericn at aol.com> wrote:

> Hello -
>
> I'd like to re-suggest the idea of considering getting Rich Hasenauer,
> designer/publisher of the "Fire and Fury" minature rules systems as a guest
> for Gateway.
>
> Tim, and I believe Harmon also mentioned that this gentleman could be a
> great draw, bringing in a nice chunk of historical gamers.  Victor also
> reminded us about SoCal Smackdown. Getting Mr. Hasenauer would be a great
> counter to the niche market the Smackdown crowd is aiming to draw away.
>
> A few points:
> 1) On the historical side, the Civil War is one of the top three or so most
> popular periods
> 2) Hasenauer's "Fire and Fury" rules are THE most popular and high-profile
> system in use
> 3) According to our contact, Brian Bradford, Hasenauer is pretty
> enthusiastic about the idea of coming out, and would be happy to run
> multiple events.
> 4) His appearance would generate a LOT of buzz among historical mini
> players, and would be a great way to spotlight Gateway versus Smackdown.
> 5) Miniature gaming (at our cons) is having a Renaissance. This could take
> things up yet another notch.
>
> My appeal would be to consider adding him to Gateway. It would strengthen a
> rebounding segment of our attendance base, it would generate attention to
> our con, and would be a strong counter-move to SoCal Smackdown.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric N.
>
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