[Deptheads] OrcCon 2014

[Jim Sandoval]

Agreed Victor. I have some ideas on this as well, but it's probably a good
idea to shelve this until after Gateway.

On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Cool ideas.......but let's not forget that our convention starts in 7
> days so I do not want to get into a detailed discussion of Valentine's day
> events that have already been proposed and events that are already planned
> (and adding new ideas like photo booth etc.that sound great). Too close to
> Gateway to switch our focus. We will do something. We will accomidate the
> couples that are at the con. A gamer-friendly event because we are a gaming
> convention.  Non-gamer spouses who do not attend the con do not want to
> come out to eat, dance, and hang with gamers on a romantic night. They want
> to get dressed up and go to a romantic dinner for 2 or something that is
> not tied gaming. They want their spouse to themselves not sharing their
> special night with Darth Vader, Napoleon, Pikachu, Werewolves, and the
> settlers of Catan. It has not worked trying to get non-gaming spouses out
> on valentine's day. You can put lipstick on a pig and tie a ribbon around
> it's tail but it is still a pig--they are still coming to a gaming con and
> they are sharing your attention with gaming and gamers. So we will have an
> event for couples who attend our con. We will also have an event for
> singles. Why? Because gaming is a community with lots of single people.
> Several people are depressed on valentines day and feel left out. We won't
> rub salt into their wounds at Orccon. We will have an event for single
> people too. Not an anti-valentine's event but a gamer friendly fun social
> event for people who are at the con solo (Some will have significant others
> not at con and others will be single).
>
> Back to Gateway.... we will re-open this discussion on sept. 3rd after
> Gateway has ended. Ideas , suggestions, space available, music,
> decorations, cost to do and cost to attend, volunteering to help set up,
> etc. will be discussed then as will the things already planned. So hold
> those cool ideas and suggestions one more week and then we will jump in and
> plan some fun events. And yes there will be cake and balloons.
>
>
> V
>
>
>
>   *From:* Troy Tieuel <tieuelium at yahoo.com>
> *To:* "deptheads at strategicon.net" <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 11:47 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] OrcCon 2014
>
>   What do you guys think about a V Day dinner or ball to support our
> married and otherwise connected gamers and promote them to attend the CON
> instead of taking their significant others out on that special night?
>
> I can do a photo-booth, or bring a printer to make 4x6 V Day images.  Or
> you can get that company that was at the con, a few cons ago, that had the
> dress up booth and they made pictures for people for like 20 bucks or so.
>
> Valentine messages in the con book?  Or get the LARPers or Cosplayers to
> deliver Valentine greetings?
>
> Just an idea, because I know what my lady is gonna say:
>
> "*$@#! yo friends and some stupid #$@# games! I wanna go to *insert fancy
> restaurant here* !"
>
> Or am I the only one in this group that will have this problem?
>
>
>
> www.myspace.com/tieuelium
>
>   *From:* Jim Sandoval <plustentoawesome at gmail.com>
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 11:04 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] OrcCon 2014
>
> Yeah, the wife loves it when it that happens.
>
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Robyn Nixon <robynln at trackrecords.net>wrote:
>
> Presidents day weekend.
>
> February 14th through 17tth
>
> Yes that means Friday of the con is Valentines day.
>
> Robyn
>
>
>
> On 8/23/13 10:44 AM, "Mickey Tan" <mickeyt66 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  What are the dates for OrcCon next year?
>
> Mickey
>
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