[Deptheads] RE: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events

[Dean Taylor]

I will point out, for the record, that the board gaming room also started
out with 'mood lighting' - the hotel only had about 40% of the overhead
lights on Friday afternoon.  We finally got the rest turned on, after a
guest complained, the hotel took a couple of hours to find someone who knew
how to turn on the extra lights.  Perhaps there are more lights in that
section, that weren't being used?


On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Harmon Ward <hjw at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Jim,
> Thank you for the praise and constructive criticism.  The Sheraton Hotel is
> a much better venue than our last one and we a very happy with it. The area
> for miniature wargames was once a restaurant and bar and thus we inherited
> their "mood lighting". The Strategicon staff purchased the lights we used
> and they are an improvement, but the staff and I will look into ways to
> improve the lighting.  It is nice being off the main lobby where a lot of
> visitors can see what we are doing. Last convention we recruited an officer
> in the California National Guard who was staying in the hotel for a
> conference. As far as the space is concerned,  I am looking at the floor
> plan and am going to make a recommendation to the Strategicon Team for
> their
> consideration. Thanks again for your input. The convention is growing again
> and that has all of us in a good mood. However, that guy said a long time
> ago, "Don't get cocky kid!" and that is always good advice.
>
> Harmon Ward
> HMGS/PSW VP
> Strategicon Miniatures Co-Manager
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: War Times Journal [mailto:webmaster at wtj.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:37 PM
> To: hjw
> Subject: Re: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events
>
> Hello Harmon,
>
> Just sending a quick follow-up note regarding the Orccon convention of
> a few weekends ago. I think the turnout for miniature wargaming was
> very good, and I believe we will be back to run more games in the
> future. I do have a few suggestions:
>
> 1 - Improve lighting.  A short walk across the lobby to the board
> gaming room served to quickly reveal how nice it was to be able to
> see. Having said that, I understand that miniatures benefit from the
> "drama" of the lower ambient lighting and flood lamps, but the current
> situation is a bit too dark. The little stand-up lamps just didn't cut
> it.
>
> 2 - More space for miniature wargaming (and maybe for all gaming).
> Enough so that people can set-up at crunch time and leave their set-up
> whilst they advertise the pending game as players from other games
> become available (a common way of drumming up players). Possibly have
> two miniature gaming zones which can be collapsed down to a single
> zone during lower traffic periods?
>
> Overall, I think it is good to have the miniature gaming happening
> right off the lobby where it has good line of sight. What they need
> over in that "corner" is good visibility. Most people are so loaded
> with gear that they cannot bring their own lighting, and the tables
> are currently a crap-shoot depending on whether they are right under a
> flood lamp - or not.
>
> Anyway, best of luck and please feel free to write if you have any
> questions.
>
> Jim Burbeck
> WTJ
>
>
>
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