[Deptheads] Intel from West Coast Meeplefest

[Eric Burgess]

Yes, forgot to mention they are in their third year. They are really getting
the marketing out (gave away tix at WCMF, heavily promoted as an alternative
to the 'yucky' Pacificon).

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
www.strategicon.net


On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  The high road is the best road.
> We are "the hunter" in May against kubla for guests and attendees
> (sometimes they win out because they are only once a year) and in Sept. we
> are "the hunted" by socal smackdown.
> Plus other conventions this sept. have taken away staff, vendors and
> volunteers from us.
>
> Eric getting another top notch boardgame guest for Orccon in is the best
> way to respond.....and to have the best Gamex ever.  Ours will be the
> premiere west coast gaming con that memorial day weekend.
>
> On the northern front-- Celesticon is in it's 3rd year and they moved
> their dates this year to labor day weekend opposite Pacificon which is in
> it's 31st year.
> 2 years to organize and get the word out and in year 3 celesticon is
> visibly impacting the well established pacificon as their attendance grows.
>
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>  *From:* Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
> *To:* "deptheads at strategicon.net" <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Cc:* "deptheads at strategicon.net" <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 9, 2011 1:20 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Intel from West Coast Meeplefest
>
> Yeah, it's the way to go. That's what we'll do.
>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Dean Taylor <deanatay at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I agree, Eric.  I'd suggest a note to him saying how sorry we are he won't
> be able to attend, but that he will be welcomed at any of our future events,
> and encouraging him to attend.  Better the carrot than the stick.
>
> -Dean Taylor
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Mike James < <mjames2871 at aol.com>
> mjames2871 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I think he should be lauded for his real world use of the Euro game
> mechanic of giving those trailing in the game an advantage. It shows that he
> is just not in the board game business for money, but some deeply held
> principle that nobody gets eliminated from the game, no matter what game it
> is.
>
> Mike James
> Peanut gallery rep
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