<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I'll address Tim's question in-line because replying to both emails is redundant.<div><br></div><div>We tend to close around 2pm on Monday. This is adjustable based on the traffic coming to the desk around that time.</div><div><br></div><div>As for paying out at the next con, it's not something we've done. It's possible, but I strongly suggest that this not be implemented. Otherwise we'd have all sorts of people coming up and saying that they didn't get a payout from last con. Once we close our books, they're done and that hard and fast rule makes it difficult for someone to say "But you paid out <this person> from last con...."</div><div><br></div><div>I'd be more amenable to having the dept head come and collect the payout to give to the winners, as this evens out the accounting factor.</div><div><br></div><div>My 2cents, FWIW.</div><div><br></div><div>Ken</div><br /><br /><div>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:53:18 -0800<br>To: deptheads@strategicon.net<br>From: deptheads@strategicon.net<br>Subject: Re: [Deptheads] 2015 Gamex<br><br><pre>Message From: Jim Sandoval plustentoawesome@gmail.com<br></pre><br>That would be nice. I have one single event that has a payout and they had to move the end time to an earlier slot because of the payouts situation. A carry over to the next con would be nice as long as it doesn't turn into a huge pain in the ass for payouts. Jim On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Strategicon Department Heads < deptheads@strategicon.net> wrote: > Message From: John Paiva evil5757@aol.com > > If we have the logistics to do it I would say yes....Ken, is there a way > to do the paperwork so that events ending within 30 minutes of payouts > closing on MONDAY until after can be picked up at the next convention? > > John > > > > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Strategicon Department Heads > Date:02/19/2015 8:36 AM (GMT-08:00) > To: deptheads@strategicon.net > Cc: > Subject: Re: [Deptheads] 2015 Gamex > > > The concern isn't spending the tokens, its getting them. Once payouts > closes, players who might be winning dealer dollars cannot get them. Can > they get them the next convention? Do we allow that? > > Shane Sauby > Boardgames Supervisor > > > On Thursday, February 19, 2015 2:59 AM, Strategicon Department Heads < > deptheads@strategicon.net> wrote: > > > Actually, one of the primary reasons the tokens are good for the year is > exactly that....to account for events that end after payouts closes. We > want to keep it uniform throughout the con. Also, my booth closes at the > same time, so merchandise is in the same boat. > > John > > > > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Strategicon Department Heads > Date:02/18/2015 11:30 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: Strategicon Department Heads > Cc: > Subject: [Deptheads] 2015 Gamex > > Good evening gaming brain trust, > > I am trying to think of items that can be distributed as prizes > instead of dealer dollars for events on Monday that end after Payouts > closes. > > These are the guidelines I have come up with: > 1. Items should be around $10 or less. > 2. Items should not require a specific game. (i.e. Catan maps) > 3. Items should be game or Strategicon related. (i.e. Strategicon T-shirt > or dice) > > Some of the things I have come up with so far: > > Coupon for a con T-shirt at the next convention > Dice sets > Strategicon Dice > Playmats > Meeple Earrings > Game Organizers > > Shane Sauby > Boardgames Supervisor > > > Message From: John Paiva evil5757@aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > Deptheads mailing list > Deptheads@strategicon.net > https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads > > > > _______________________________________________ > Deptheads mailing list > Deptheads@strategicon.net > https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads > > -- Jim Sandoval RPG Supervisor Strategicon Events "I own this con!" -Chris Carlson<br><div dir=ltr><div>That would be nice. I have one single event that has a payout and they had to move the end time to an earlier slot because of the payouts situation. A carry over to the next con would be nice as long as it doesn't turn into a huge pain in the ass for payouts.</div><div> </div><div>Jim</div></div><div class=ecxgmail_extra><br><div class=ecxgmail_quote>On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir=ltr><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=ecxgmail_quote style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class=ecxHOEnZb><div class=h5>Message From: John Paiva <a href="mailto:evil5757@aol.com">evil5757@aol.com</a><br> </div></div><br><div><div>If we have the logistics to do it I would say yes....Ken, is there a way to do the paperwork so that events ending within 30 minutes of payouts closing on MONDAY until after can be picked up at the next convention? </div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(87,87,87);font-size:9px;">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> </div><div>Date:02/19/2015 8:36 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: <a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a> </div><div>Cc: </div><div>Subject: Re: [Deptheads] 2015 Gamex </div><div><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br><div dir=ltr><span>The concern isn't spending the tokens, its getting them. Once payouts closes, players who might be winning dealer dollars cannot get them. Can they get them the next convention? Do we allow that?</span></div><div dir=ltr><br><span></span></div><div dir=ltr><span>Shane Sauby</span></div><div dir=ltr><span>Boardgames Supervisor</span></div> <div><br><br></div><div style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir=ltr> <font face=Arial> On Thursday, February 19, 2015 2:59 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div><div><div><div><div>Actually, one of the primary reasons the tokens are good for the year is exactly that....to account for events that end after payouts closes. We want to keep it uniform throughout the con. Also, my booth closes at the same time, so merchandise is in the same boat.</div><div><br clear=none></div><div>John</div><div><br clear=none></div><div><br clear=none></div><div><br clear=none></div><div><div style="color:rgb(87,87,87);font-size:9px;">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br clear=none><br clear=none><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> </div><div>Date:02/18/2015 11:30 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target=_blank>deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> </div><div>Cc: </div><div>Subject: [Deptheads] 2015 Gamex </div><div><br clear=none></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><div dir=ltr>Good evening gaming brain trust,</div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr> I am trying to think of items that can be distributed as prizes instead of dealer dollars for events on Monday that end after Payouts closes.</div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr>These are the guidelines I have come up with:<br clear=none>1. Items should be around $10 or less.<br clear=none>2. Items should not require a specific game. (i.e. Catan maps)<br clear=none>3. Items should be game or Strategicon related. (i.e. Strategicon T-shirt or dice)</div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr>Some of the things I have come up with so far:</div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr>Coupon for a con T-shirt at the next convention</div><div dir=ltr>Dice sets</div><div dir=ltr>Strategicon Dice</div><div dir=ltr>Playmats</div><div dir=ltr>Meeple Earrings<br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr>Game Organizers<br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr>Shane Sauby</div><div dir=ltr>Boardgames Supervisor<br clear=none></div><div dir=ltr><br clear=none></div></div></div></div></div><br>Message From: John Paiva <a href="mailto:evil5757@aol.com" shape=rect target=_blank>evil5757@aol.com</a><br clear=none><br><div>_______________________________________________<br clear=none>Deptheads mailing list<br clear=none><a href="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net" shape=rect target=_blank>Deptheads@strategicon.net</a><br clear=none><a href="https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads" shape=rect target=_blank>https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads</a><br clear=none></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br> Deptheads mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net">Deptheads@strategicon.net</a><br> <a href="https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads" target=_blank>https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br><div class=ecxgmail_signature><div dir=ltr><div>Jim Sandoval</div><div>RPG Supervisor</div><div>Strategicon Events</div><div> </div><div>"I own this con!" -Chris Carlson</div></div></div> </div><br>_______________________________________________ Deptheads mailing list Deptheads@strategicon.net https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads</div> </div></body> </html>