<div dir="ltr">Hey folks, Sorry for the delay, but the good news is, I have a laptop again, I am somewhere above freezing, and as far as I can tell, the Kidney stones are gone. Per usual, if you want this in another format, let me know. Strategicon Meeting Minutes 12 Jan 2020 In attendance: Mike James, Melissa and Brandon Weiss, Fred Upton, Karla Freeman, Anje Magno. Via Discord: Eric Aldrich, Victor Bugg, Jim Sandoval, Chris Carlson, Tracy and Mike Fryer, Jason DuVall, Jon Merriex, Shane Sauby, Tomer Gurantz, Dave Holt, Topher Suarez. Brunch – Thanks to Eric for updating this. Also, you can fill this square on your Hipster Bingo cards. B. Welcome and Announcements – We announce that you are welcomed. C. Orccon 1. Budget – Budget is weird. Money is there, somewhere. Look, it’s complicated. Ask first for anything out of the ordinary. 2. Special Guests and Events – Get anything you have to Tanya and Victor so we can get it on the website. If you know anyone local, let Victor know. 3. Publicity – Flyers available in Discord General chat. If you print them and deliver to your local store, please let Eric Downing know. a. Marketing Email #1 – Get notable events to Eric D or he will make something up for you to do, and that counts as a verbal contract. Look it up. b. Art – Done. c. Shirts – Do not take psychedelic drugs before looking at the tie-dye shirt for this year, we are not responsible for bad trips. 4. Department reports – Collectibles: Business as usual, but if you have any booze requests for drunk Artemis, please let Brandon know. Adventurer’s League: They have a social media guy, and will offer to have him help Eric Downing. Also, AL has a code of conduct that we have placed on our website that applies to their area only. We will make signage for that. Video Games: Building a fighting tournament cabinet. RPGs: Contessa is coming to run games, they serve the marginalized and we are excited to see what they bring. Board Games: Catan Qualifiers again, Power Grid World Tour again. Viva Los Pool Noodles! Games on Demand: Grown to where they can run all con. Having a lot of interest from bloggers and designers. Library: Seeing damage to stuff from movers. Party Games: Adding an official ProtoSpiel room. Volunteers: Get list of what you need to Karla. Also, she is heading the play to win area, currently sharing space with ProtoSpiel. Dealers Room: Full. Have a 2020 pin for the whole year. 5. Signage – Get all sign requests to Mike and Jim by February 1st. 6. Website notes and updates – If you have any feedback, please let Tanya know. Sooner rather than later. Please get some sort of description in for you department page. 7. Annual Award – Need a new plan A for trophies and ribbons. 8. Parking – No news is good news, right? 9. Rooms – Keep rooms down wherever possible, lest we end up in tents on the patios. 10. Hotel Stuff – Still on the old contract, so nothing should change, in theory. 11. Hotel Layout Space – Any changes to your normal layout to Mike ASAP. 12. Logistics – Still planning on eliminating movers. Research ongoing. If you have specific needs, please let Mike know. 13. Business Cards and Phone Numbers – If you need cards, let Eric Aldrich know. Also, if you have cards, give some to victor so he can give them out at GAMA. 14. Documentation – Look, I haven’t done it yet either, but we all really should. Shane excluded, I guess someone had to adult up 15. Single Event Badges – If you have eligible events, let the board know. We are looking at having a policy to have all single events submitted to Tracy before con so there is no guessing. Anything over 4 hours of run time shouldn’t be eligible. . Deadlines Fri, 1-10 Board Games submissions Mon, 1-13 Room lists to Victor B. and Eric A. Wed, 1-15 Special Facility Requests due Tue, 1-21 Marketing email #1 material due Fri, 1-24 Event Submissions Con Book Ads Sat, 1-25 Event Pre-reg turned on Mon, 1-27 Conbook proofs start Badge list to Tracy Thu, 1-30* Hotel Reg Tue, 2-04 Marketing email #2 material due Mon, 2-10 Con Pre-Reg turned off Event Pre-Reg turned off E. 2020 Planning 1. Special Guest(s) – More local folks if possible. 2. Marketing – Any good ideas to Eric Downing 3. Other Cons – I think we should board them! Remember, pillage then burn. F. Q & A</div>