[Deptheads] Orccon 2011 Space Planning

Tue Feb 1 08:49:04 PST 2011

Sure, that's easy enough to do, especially if the hotel can provide pylons
and guide ropes.

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

>  Could we rope off a section  right outside the Video Game room?
>
>
> On 1/31/2011 9:45 PM, Nekojin wrote:
>
> I have an added complication. Nick Fascitelli has (just today) entered a
> tournament for Dance Central on the XBox 360 with Kinect, tentatively
> scheduled for Sunday at 6 PM. I don't think we have enough room in the Video
> Gaming Room to clear an 8'x8' space for people to dance in. He mentioned the
> following:
>
> *Well, if we were in the older hotel, we could have used the room that
> rock band was held in. Plus that would have been cool with the projector
> screen and everything, and give people the benefit of not dancing in front
> of everyone playing halo. But I am not familiar with the new hotel. What do
> you think?
> *
> I don't know who this person is, but I'm assuming he's someone already
> involved in the 'con, since he was able to add the event.
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com> wrote:
>
>>  Guys,
>>
>> Don't get ahead of yourselves.  Rock Band isn't going anywhere until I can
>> find a place for it.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> On 1/31/2011 2:46 PM, Joseph Eder wrote:
>>
>> You should check out the setup that Nick Chavez brings to every Rock Band
>> tournament we've had for the past two years.
>> It actually requires a fair bit of space.
>>
>> Having said that, I would imagine there's there should be a room somewhere
>> in convention space that would accommodate the rock band tournament at the
>> time it's currently sitting at, AND would probably allow us to lock the room
>> with the rock band equipment is not in use, thus appeasing fears of stolen
>> or lost equipment.
>>
>> Also, by moving Rock Band out of the seminar room, it allows for more
>> events to transpire Saturday Afternoon.
>>
>> In any case, Neil, how much setup time do you need Saturday evening?
>>
>> -Joe Eder
>>
>>  On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Nekojin <nekojin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The most obvious answer (to me) is to move Rock Band to a different room.
>>> Dungeon Master sounds like it needs a large space. Rock Band really doesn't.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Neil Figuracion <fad23 at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hey Y'all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry that I hadn't realized that I needed to place the event onto
>>>> the schedule until this weekend. At the same time, we have discussed
>>>> this. At the last meeting that I attended we discussed that Rock Band would
>>>> need to be moved. The main issue on my end is that all of the discussion
>>>> that we had at the previous meeting and all of the discussion I've had with
>>>> the Dungeon Master cast and producers has held that the show would begin at
>>>> 8pm.
>>>>
>>>> The cast members all have the understanding that their performance is
>>>> for 8pm. The show does require a bit of set-up time. Props and set
>>>> pieces need to be brought in. This would be a pretty significant
>>>> inconvenience to all involved.
>>>>
>>>> Let's work this out, but 3pm is not an acceptable alternative. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> twenty-three-skidoo,
>>>>
>>>> Neil Figuracion
>>>> Fad23 <http://ideasthatglow.blogspot.com/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:31:30 -0800
>>>> > From: Tim at stugiii.com
>>>> > To: redstar918 at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Orccon 2011 Space Planning
>>>>  > CC: deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > My inclination at this point is to move Dungeon Master back to 3pm (or
>>>>
>>>> > earlier). My reasons are two fold; first off, Rock Bank has been on
>>>> the
>>>> > schedule for several months. Dungeon Master was added yesterday
>>>> > morning. Secondly I have already moved Rock Band's schedule around
>>>> > twice to accommodate other seminar events.
>>>> >
>>>> > Tim
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On 1/31/2011 9:05 AM, Joseph Eder wrote:
>>>> > > Thanks Tim,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > *Concerning Rock Band Tournament and Dungeon Master*
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I'm already seeing a conflict, It appears that Dungeon Master is
>>>> > > scheduled (under seminars) from 8pm till 10pm, assumingly in the
>>>> > > seminar room.
>>>> > > The Rock Band tournament (under Video Games) is scheduled from 6pm
>>>> > > till 10pm, and it usually also takes place in the seminar room.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > It would be very easy to move the Rock Band tournament up 2, even
>>>> > > three hours. The seminar room is technically "quiet" from the Q&A
>>>> with
>>>> > > Gary Games, which ends at Noon, until whatever event is scheduled
>>>> there.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Again, *Dungeon Master would not be moving*, and the Rock Band
>>>> > > tournament would be just bumped up a few hours, I propose starting
>>>> it
>>>> > > at 4pm.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Let me know if this is ok, I can make the change easy enough.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > -Joe Eder
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Tim <tim at stugiii.com
>>>> > > <mailto:tim at stugiii.com>> wrote:
>>>> > > > Everything is scheduled in the seminar room according to the event
>>>>
>>>> > > schedule.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Tim
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Sent from my mobile device.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>>>> > > > From: Joseph Eder <redstar918 at gmail.com <mailto:
>>>> redstar918 at gmail.com>>
>>>> > > > Sender: deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net
>>>> > > <mailto:deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net>
>>>> > > > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:48:19
>>>> > > > To: <deptheads at strategicon.net <mailto:deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>> >>
>>>> > > > Reply-To: deptheads at strategicon.net <mailto:
>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>>> > > > Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Orccon 2011 Space Planning
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > For my part, this depends heavily on which seminars actually want
>>>> to
>>>> > > > help in the seminar room.
>>>> > > > >From there, I can attempt to juggle the special events (Rock
>>>> Band,
>>>> > > > Costume Contest, Bad MOvies, Anime) with seminars.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > -Joe Eder
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com
>>>> > > <mailto:Tim at stugiii.com>> wrote:
>>>> > > >> Here is what I have for the space layout at the Sheraton. If you
>>>> see a
>>>> > > >> problem, let me know asap before this is carved in stone.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Tim
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> 1st Floor
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Grand Ballroom - Board Games, Library, War Game Bootcamp
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Grand Prefunction (between the Grand Ballroom and the escalators)
>>>> -
>>>> > > Flea
>>>> > > >> Market and overflow
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Hermosa, Laguna & Malibu - Dealer's Room
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Redondo - Video Game Room
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> California Prefunction - Magic CCG/Demos and Overflow
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Gateway Ballroom - Collectibles
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Gateway Prefunction - Miniatures and Collectibles
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Century Prefunction - Miniatures and Registration
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Salon 110 (next to the Gift Shop) - Meet and Greet (Fri) and
>>>> Boardgame
>>>> > > >> Babylon podcasts
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> 2nd Floor
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Salons 200-219 - RGP & RPGA
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Hallway (by windows) - Paint & Take
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Seminar Room - Seminars & Rock Band
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Board Room - Staff Room ??
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> 3rd Floor
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Santa Catalina, San Clemente & Santa Barbara - Broadside Bash
>>>> Grand
>>>> > > >> Tournaments
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Santa Rosa, Santa Monica, Santa Maria - LARPs
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Santa Cruz - Overflow
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
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