[Deptheads] GATEWAY DOES:

[Frank Vassallo]

    Ok.  So where is the flier's draft.  What kind of info would you like to put 
in it?  I'd like to start distributing it to our local games/comic book stores.

Event's I'd like to see highlighted:
Flames of War Cassino Aces tournament on Sunday, battle of Casserine Pass on 
Friday night.
Warmachine/Hordes Mega game on Saturday, "Siege of Collinsburg" (note, name not 
set, could be Frankfort),  50 point steamroller tournament on Sunday with prizes 
listed.
Historical games being run:
Ancients, South American Independence, Civil War, World War 2 (FoW, the naval 
game that's played on Fri/Sat nights, etc), history that could be (Battletech), 
etc

Frank Vassallo






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From: "Evil5757 at aol.com" <Evil5757 at aol.com>
To: deptheads at strategicon.net
Sent: Mon, July 18, 2011 11:46:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Deptheads] GATEWAY DOES:

Everyone,
 
I have seen this time and time again in different areas where an  established 
convention is challenged by a new convention. The new convention has  to take 
things away from the established convention (like events and people) or  it 
won't succeed. This is exactly what Smackdown is trying to do, and they are  
doing it through our Miniatures department because it has been our weakest area  
the past 5 years. 

 
The way we win is to strengthen our Miniatures department, and part of that  is 
EVERYONE (no matter what department) contributing what they can to help the 
department under attack. 

 
The way we lose is infighting and ANYONE taking a "It's not my department"  
attitude. 

 
I do not like that fact that HMGS is basically being forced to bring events  to 
Smackdown instead of a full force gathering here like last year. But it's  
happening, so look at the bright side:
 
a. We will have reliable people over there to count the dozens of people in  
attendance.
 
b. We will have first hand accounts of what they are trying to do so we can  
anticipate their next move and counter it.
 
c. We will have people there who are NOT Strategicon staff telling everyone  at 
Smackdown how much better Gateway is.
 
d. The HMGS people who go to Smackdown will have a greater appreciation for  how 
we do things when they show up for Orccon.
 
e. The HMGS people at Smackdown will be able to give US some fresh eyes and  
give us some suggestions for improvement we might not have thought of yet.
 
Bill and Harmon - all I ask is that the HMGS members who go to Smackdown  give 
their honest opinions when talking to Smackdown attendees. We have a better  
product - I know it and you know it. What we need is for brainwashed Smackdown  
attendees to be told the truth so they can see through the lies they have been  
told and make their own decision.
 
Eric, Tim, and Chris - I still think we should have a "Bring your  Smackdown 
2010 badge to Orccon for a $10 full weekend badge" flyer  distributed at 
Smackdown so people can compare for themselves. We Win.
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 7/17/2011 11:49:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Tim at stugiii.com writes:
Bill,
>
>No one is arguing or discounting the contribution that    HMGS/PSW made to 
>Strategicon, nor the contribution that Strategicon made to    HMGS/PSW.  Robyn 
>is obviously upset about HMGS/PSW supporting Smackdown    in September. Just as 
>some of the HMGS/PSW members are upset about    it.
>
>We decided to stay out of the internal politics of HMGS/PSW; the    debate about 
>SoCal Smackdown as well as the vote.  The reason we asked    you to not publish 
>that email Bill is we didn't want to become distracted by    an email debate to 
>no purpose.  The decision had been made and we have    other things to focus on.
>
>Bill, Robyn and everyone, there is little to    be gained in continuing this so 
>lets drop it.
>
>Tim
>
>
>On    7/17/2011 10:59 PM, Bill Witthans wrote: 
> 
>>Hmmmm,
>> 
>>Very strange view Robyn, "HMGS kicked us in the      ass this year and didn’t 
>>even give us a kiss" really? How so? 
>>
>> 


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