<div dir="ltr">Hey folks,<div> </div><div>Here are the minutes from the last meeting. If you need this in another format, let me know. </div><div> </div><div>Thanks,</div><div> </div><div>Mike</div><div> </div><div>Strategicon Meeting Minutes 14 Jan 2018 In Attendance: Mike James, Chris Carlson, Jim Sandoval, Melissa and Brandon Weiss Via Skype: Tracy and Mike Fryer, Mei Dean Francis, Victor Bugg, Eric Aldrich, Jon Merrix, Shane Sauby, Mickey Tan, Polly Aylor, Jason DuVall A. Lunch – This is increasingly a you thing. You do You. B. Welcome and Announcements – Darlene, who runs the con table in the dealer room and likely has harassed you about a shirt, is recovering from a lower leg amputation, and won’t be at Orccon. She will be back at Gamex better, stronger, and faster. Stop by the con booth to sign her card. C. Orccon 1. Budget – Be reasonable, ask first, etc. 2. Special Guests and Events – Jeff Siadek, John Compton, Sabre Legion, Secret Sith, Adventurer’s league Epic 3. Publicity a. Marketing Email #1 — done! There is a #2 coming, help Mei by getting her stuff. b. Art – Book done, con shirt coming. c. Shirts – Evergreen done, and apparently Unicorns are cool. 4. Department reports a. RPGs – Palladium now provides product support and we have a dedicated room to just their events. Games on Demand still growing, and L5R organized play starting Orccon. b. Collectibles – Trying to get Doomtown and a Magic podcast for Gamex. c. Minis - Large ITC tournament, Large Team Yankee tournament all targeting new attendees. d. Pathfinder – John Compton panel discussion with other writers for PFS. e. Adventurer’s League – Big Epic game and 2nd year of con created content. Need fans. f. Board Games – Catan Qualifier, and some vaguely threatening remarks about pool noodles. I would avoid International. g. Video Games – Will be adding fighting game tournaments h. Registration – Will be shorthanded. If you have any spare folks, Tracy could use the help. Let’s face it, you probably owe her for your terrible habits regarding your badges. 5. Signage -If you need signs for anything, let Mike James know. 6. Website notes and updates – Title search didn’t work, but Tanya fixed it during the meeting (in your FACE, squarespace). If you find anything not working properly, please let Tanya know. If you have any pictures that would look good on the banner, break them out. Shane asked about an admin search ability across multiple cons. 7. Annual Awards – Still a thing, using the new system. Need 3rd place ribbons. 8. Parking – Chris Carlson volunteered very quietly to check on the surrounding lots for updates. 9. Rooms – There are none. Or will be none. It’s a real Schrodinger’s room thing. Badge wall seemed to work, will likely be dropped but it won’t matter. 10. Hotel Stuff – Food policy relaxed, but still no ice chests. Hotel will be running buffets again, hopefully with better advertising. 11. Hotel Layout Space – It’s Orccon, space is tight. If you need anything out of the ordinary, contact Mike James. He will be contacting you. 12. Logistics – Buying more box fans, Will not be adding much in the way of boxes (due to transportation issues) but will be sizing the wheels up starting with the 55 gallon boxes. 13. Business Cards – If you need cards, email Eric directly. Bring some to give to victor so he can give them out at GAMA. D. Deadlines Mon, 1-15 Room lists to Victor B. and Eric A. – Yes, Yesterday. Take the hint. Wed, 1-17 Special Facility Requests due – To Mike J ASAP. Fri, 1-26 Event Submissions, Con Book Ads Sat, 1-27 Event Pre-reg turned on Mon, 1-29 Conbook proofs start, Badge list to Tracy Fri, 2-2* Hotel Reg – Probably won’t matter Mon, 2-12 Con Pre-Reg turned off Event Pre-Reg turned off E. 2018 Planning 1. Special Guest(s) – Yes, names were dropped. 2. Marketing – Up and running, doing well based on the large number of new people. 3. Other Cons – Can suck it. F. Q & A Log in issues – Some people have had log in problems with Chrome. Tanya lives to fix problems like this, so let her know. If you need things at Con, do NOT call Eric. Seriously, just don’t. Chris Carlson is primary problem solver, followed by Mike J, then down the line. </div></div>