[Deptheads] Theme Ideas

[Robyn Nixon]

Its too bad we cannot theme the February con as Steam punk/victorian, since
we just picked up a Darkages Mega tournament (Brom Art) sponsered by the
Manufacturere (Cool Mini or Not) for the February Con.

:<




On 1/9/12 2:30 PM, "Victor B" <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> With those logs already on the fire we could theme May around
> steampunk/victorian theme and Sept. around horror. This gives every
> department/team time to organzie and prepare 1 event or more around the theme.
> It also gives pr and marketing plenty of time to get the word out and work the
> theme into their material.
> Steampunk/victorian includes all (miniatures to larps to rpg to movies to
> tabletop games to video games  etc.) and Horror is every gaming genre too.
> Costume contests could be based on the theme and with plenty of time in
> advance (and a good prize) people will work on costumes for it and attend. (I
> saw at least 7 steam punk costumes last feb).
> Themes give each convention an identity and feel without effecting the flow of
> any individual department... and for some people on the fence about coming a
> theme they love will get them to attend.
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>   From: Taralyn Frasqueri-Molina <theunsquare at hotmail.com>
>  To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>  Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 2:55 PM
>  Subject: RE: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
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> If you're doing themes for the rest of 2012 (which is a brilliant idea!) I
> need to know soonz please and thank you :)
> 
> I already have an artist working on May 2012 cover/t-shirt/flyer/badge art
> that is in the "steampunk airship captains play military games" vein, and an
> artist considering a horror theme (subject to change) for Sept 2012.
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> There will be a lot of rework involved for the May artist at least, and
> deadlines missed, if we need to change - which I am OK with if ya'll are!  I
> just need to know GI Joe.
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> -T
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> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:17:09 -0800
> From: fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
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> Thanks for bringing "Convention theme" back to the discussion table.
> We have kicked around the idea of con themes for the past 5 years, with many
> creative themes and ideas, but we never organized it months before the con so
> they never took off. We have yet to have a theme, just con cover art linked to
> or done by one of our guests.---Orcon 2011 cover was Squad leader box art by
> guest artist/game designer Roger MacGowan, Gamex 2011 cover and badges art was
> by Featured artist guest Bobby Doran, and Gateway 2011 was by guest game
> designer/artist Ted Alspach which had a few game pieces going into our con and
> making gaming jokes (and even one joking about his game ultimate werewolf).
> Last year was the first year for full sized con books with color art and the
> art dept/team has done an AWESOME job with it as well as the t-shirts.
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> Convention themes should be determined for the entire next year right after
> our september con during our 6 month break--coordinated with invited guests or
> ones to be invited, special events, art dept.,etc........For example: If
> someone looked at our website they would see the themes for each con for the
> year and if May were "Star trek vs Star wars" they could plan to run game,
> costume, or attend accordingly and we would have movies, video games, board
> games, card games, rpg, larps, ccg and cmg games, and miniature games around
> the theme as well as art. And once one con ended we would have 3 month to
> market the next theme. This being 2012 our sept. con could have a
> apocalypse/doomsday/the day after/ theme.
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> I am all for themes and we still could plan May and Sept. themes now and
> coordinate then market those themes well in advance.
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>   From: Kryssie <phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com>
>  To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>  Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 11:00 AM
>  Subject: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
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> So, something that I've been thinking about--and this comes from the
> creative/cosplay/gamer aspect of me--if we do these wonderful themed covers
> and such for the cons, why not play them up?  For example, it seems CLUE is
> our theme this year--why not stage a Live Action Clue game?  I can do it, but
> I would definitely need help in putting it together, but I think it may be fun
> for people to "come to a dinner party" and run it like a murder mystery
> game--plus it would fit in with the theme.
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> I'm sorry if this is disjointed and half typed...I'm both sick and at work.
> So...lemme know what you guys think.  Please.

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