<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">You may have thought of it, but we will also need signage from the elevators for those who can’t use stairs.<div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 6, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">Message From: Mike James <a href="mailto:minis.tyrant@gmail.com" class="">minis.tyrant@gmail.com</a><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">We likely will do exactly that, and signage is being worked on to that effect. At the meeting the general consensus was to use the courtyard with the staircase from the second floor to make it easier for the hungry gamers to use.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:22 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">Message From: Ryan McMullan <a href="mailto:rmcmullan@gmail.com" class="">rmcmullan@gmail.com</a><br class="">
</div></div><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Excellent. We should make clear that the third floor space is available to all con goers and not just people with rooms adjacent to the courtyards. Perhaps a sign next to the stairwell at Newport B directing them upstairs to the courtyard "picnic area". Is "Picnic area" the best term to use? <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In related news, we should be sure to not put the LARP in the courtyard right above Newport B. It's not on the Event Space Chart -- does anyone know which Garden that is?<div class=""><br class="">Ryan</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">Message From: Mike James <a href="mailto:minis.tyrant@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">minis.tyrant@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<br class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Or, they could use the 3rd floor space set aside specifically as a food/picnic area and be extra social. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Just saying. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">Message From: Ryan McMullan <a href="mailto:rmcmullan@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">rmcmullan@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">I think this will be a common refrain. I'm particularly sympathetic to a few vegan folks who bring their own food. I guess they'll have to eat in their rooms this con rather than being social.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ryan</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">Message From: Shane Sauby <a href="mailto:ssshanucon@yahoo.com" target="_blank" class="">ssshanucon@yahoo.com</a><br class="">
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