[Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers and Selling Outside the Dealers Room

Sat Feb 5 08:20:07 PST 2011

(sigh)  Yes.  After much hemming and haaaaing...We've decided to push or
trip to Sacramento until March.    Although I will not be there on Friday,
but Devi should be.

-Heather

On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

>  Are Heather and Devi attending the con?
>
>
>
> *From:* deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net [mailto:
> deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net] *On Behalf Of *stevenong at comcast.net
> *Sent:* Friday, February 04, 2011 11:15 PM
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers and Selling Outside the
> Dealers Room
>
>
>
> Eric,
>
> It sounds like I can get away with (2) Incan Golds and (4) Boomtowns for
> demos / open box games from the manufacture.
> The library can keep one of the Boomtowns and I will ask what the
> manufacture wants to do with the rest.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Friday, February 4, 2011 12:14:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers and Selling Outside
> the        Dealers Room
>
> Steve,
>
>
>
> Devi, Heather or I will run those events. If you just deliver them the
> library, we'll get them out. If you need the extra copies back afterward,
> just let us know so we get them to you at the con's end.
>
>
>
> We can't shift this time so late - Bruno has a lot of other places to be
> that are built around it. But we can take it as a note for the future. We'll
> certainly direct people to the dealer room for their copies. We may give
> away a prize to an attendee (an out of print copy of Fist of Dragonstones
> that DoW sent me) of the Q&A to help drive participation, too.
>
>
> ...ERB
> www.boardgamebabylon.com
> www.strategicon.net
>
>   On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:55 AM, <stevenong at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Eric,
>
> Will you be running Tournaments for both Incan Gold and Boomtown?
>
> Thank you for thinking of me but many other issues come up when you open
> that Pandora's box.
> As much as I think the guest would appreciate having this opportunity and
> exception to the rules.
> This would set a president for other exceptions, like selling "New Items"
> at the Flea Market, Selling Singles in the CCG Rooms.........
>
> The problem is this guest and many others develop games for multiple
> manufacturers, who chooses which exhibitor gets to sell in the seminar room?
>
> Maybe the answer is to shift the times or ask the guest to go into the
> dealer room for a "scheduled" signing and let all the exhibitors that carry
> his games have an equal shot.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Friday, February 4, 2011 10:49:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers and Selling Outside
> of        Dealers Room
>
> Steve,
>
>
>
> I'm sure if we had four (including the library copy of Incan Gold), we'd be
> able to cover it (especially with people like Eric D bringing copies).
> Thankfully, they both take a large number of players.
>
> No issue if you don't want to sell at the event. I was just thinking about
> the start time of the Q&A (which we really can't move) and the dealer room
> not being open for too long before. There is no reason people can't get him
> to sign later on - that's totally true. We'll have Sharpies to hand him at
> any time.
>
>
>
> ...ERB
> www.boardgamebabylon.com
> www.strategicon.net
>
>   On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 5:35 PM, <stevenong at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I'm requesting an open or dinged boxes of Incan Gold and Boomtown from the
> manufacturers for the tournaments how many do you need?
>
> Other than the *"SEALED" magic decks* for the tournament, flea market and
> auction there is no selling outside of the dealers room.
>
> We could have him pre sign some games, tell everyone where they are, make
> some fliers or after the seminar walk everyone to our table and sign them
> there.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Cc: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 11:45:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers
>
> We have an Incan Gold in the library. It would be great to get at least one
> more for the tournament. We don't even have a copy of Boomtown but I think
> Devi was going to bring one. We'll get Bruno himself to help with demos.
>
>
>
> I'd love to push the Q&A as a 'signing opportunity'. Can we actually have
> you come into the seminar room for that or would we need to make them buy
> first in the dealer room?
>
> On Feb 2, 2011, at 11:38 PM, stevenong at comcast.net wrote:
>
>  Since our Guest of Honor is Bruno Faidutti, I'm carrying extra stock of
> Incan Gold and Boomtown.
> What would you need from me to run demos of these games?
>
> Steve Ong
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com>
> To: Deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:07:40 PM
> Subject: [Deptheads] Demo list for Retailers
>
> RJ,
>
>
>
> Sorry this is so late but the publishers have been slow to respond in many
> cases. Here are demos we'll conduct so the publishers should stock up!
> Please also let me know if anything is coming from FRED/Eagle so we can
> schedule demos for those.
>
>
>
> Neil - Are you doing a Eurogames 101 for 7 Wonders? I have had people ask
> for a demo of it at Orccon. If you are scheduling something, I won't worry
> about it.
>
>
>
> Scheduled Demos (some are on the schedule and a few more are getting added
> when the games arrive)
>
>
>
> From Days of Wonder - A pre-release copy of the highly anticipated Cargo
> Noir as well as brand new Ticket to Ride Monster Expansion, Alvin and
> Dexter.
>
> >From Gamewright - A pre-release copy of their new family game, FlipOut.
>
> >From AEG - Their new Thunderstone expansion/standalone game, Dragon Spire.
>
> >From Mayfair - Martin Wallace's London (and possibly Automobile), Klaus
> Teuber's Rivals of Catan, and Van Helsing.
>
> >From Fantasy Flight Games - Bruno Faidutti's Isla Dorada, Ad Astra,
> Citadels, Red November and they are also sending us a set of the FFG version
> of Talisman.
>
> >From Mindware Games - The great family game, Skippity - from the designer
> of the best-selling Qwirkle.
>
> >From Tasty Minstrel Games - The hilarious party game Train of Thought
>
> >From Z-Man Games - Hornet, The Swarm, Malta, Onirim, Mountains of Inferno
> (yes, that's the name!), Tien Zi Que, and Queen's Ransom.
>
>
>
>
>
> Still waiting on RGG, Valley, Queen, Asmodee and a few more.
>
>
>
> ...ERB
> www.boardgamebabylon.com
> www.strategicon.net
>
>
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