Next meeting

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:21 am

Hi everybody... betcha all are wondering what the hell's going on with me? Well I'm still sick. *cough cough* It sucks.

But anyway. I've just sent winter the pics I took at Scottish Rite, so I can show y'all the rooms and stuff. There's an interesting option there wherein we could rent their masonic hall. It's big and cheap. So I took pictures of that as well.

But we still have an issue with insurance. I've gotta call the contacts they gave me to find out exactly how much it'll cost. In the meantime, I know there are some of you who are checking on the insurance requirements of other locations. I know we wanted to have flyers for the Comicon, but that seems unlikely since we don't know a place and date yet.

I'd like to schedule another meeting. I'm thinking Tuesday July 13th. Does this sound good to everyone?

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:27 am

We could do flyers that just have what info we have now (tentative dates, location and activities, etc...), and an URL to a website where interetsted parties can go to check for updates. The important thing is to get the word out. The datails are kind of secondary at this point.

jasonhead · Post by **jasonhead** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:39 am

Hi, the Holiday Inn in Nat'l City does NOT require insurance. Again it's $900 for the whole day with $300 deposit. I still think it would be a great location and the place is really nice.

Tuesday 13th sounds fine to me.

jason

Wintermute · Post by **Wintermute** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:19 pm

Here are the pics:

http://rpg-sandiego.org/images/scottishrite/

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:30 pm

I'd like to attend as well, but what time on Tuesday? I have an obligation at home until 7:30 but would like to at least make my appearance for introductory sake.

Also, having a con is fine, but has it been decided or talked through as to WHEN it will happen? I may have missed the posting that included that, but have tried to read any older posts about the con.

Thanks!

BreakfastOfChampions · Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:27 am

Thanks for the pictures. Do you have Dimensions?

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:39 am

The first two pictures are the Ionic and Doric rooms. They have a divider which can be opened to make one big Ionic/Doric room. The square footage for that is 1711. That room is $350 for the entire day.

The second two pictures are of the Claude Morrison room. It's the masonic meeting hall. There's 1935 sq ft space in the middle of the room, and a bunch of stationary seats off to both sides. The entire room is 4320 sq ft if you include all the stationary seats. The thing I like about this room is that people who aren't doing anything at the moment have a place to sit down. I believe this room is somewhere around $500 for the entire day. I am going to call back and get that confirmed.

Other things I still have to check on:
How much is insurance? I have a few numbers to call on that.
What about food services? They also gave me a number for that as well. They would provide vendor services, but I don't know if we have to pay for that service or not, so I have to check that.

jasonhead and I are making plans to check out the Holiday Inn in National City (near the navy base I think). It's more expensive ($900 for the day), but according to jason, the facilities are really nice, plus they don't require insurance. So I'll take pictures there too.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:02 am

Pics look good!

Hokay, the Recital Hall in Balboa Park also requires insurance, is already booked for Halloween weekend, and would require a copy of our books on everything we sell. I think this is a no-go.

I think a nebulous ad campaign has some possibilities but in order to do the hard core (like press releases) we have to have a fait acompli. So I feel that the sooner we meet the better. We also seem to keep shirking the front money question. Mord is great coughin' up for the hall ('course this was pre-insurance days...he might be going "gulp!" about now) but we need to establish our sources (even if they are just pledges) and then allocate funds, create a budget.

We can have the meeting at my house any evening (except Friday nights)...or on the weekends usually. I think our next one is a gonna be a long one!

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:19 pm

In order for people to get the idea that there is a gaming convention for San Diego, flyers and a web page would be the first step. I know there are people on this that have more graphics capability than I do, but I seem to be moving faster than everyone at this point. (Get a life? I have a life...which one do you want?)

My printer is out of ink, so I can't print out any flyers at the moment. I can create a webpage that can be downloaded by anyone and printed. Take it to Kinko's, Office Despot or where ever and see how much getting about 500 copies would cost. I, or who ever else is going to ComiCon can drop them off at the freebies table and leave it at that.

Money is all good and necessary for reserving the site, but creating the interest is what gets people wanting more information and generating said money.

(Off to do a half bad job at a webpage for the con)

cczernia · Post by **cczernia** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:26 pm

~~[quote="PMvanova"]~~

(Off to do a half bad job at a webpage for the con)[/quote]

I do beleive Jason Head already made a webpage but i can't find the link (I thought it was up on the main page of the site and rpg-sandiego was hosting it :?: )

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:28 am

Here it is,

http://www.geocities.com/gameconsd/

He's got a bit more savvy with pages than I do, but hey...maybe we can vote on them!

hehehe.
Having two pages is better than none! I'm still working on adding to the one I'm doing we'll see how it turns out.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:37 pm

~~[quote="PMvanova"]~~
Take it to Kinko's, Office Despot or where ever and see how much getting about 500 copies would cost. I, or who ever else is going to ComiCon can drop them off at the freebies table and leave it at that.

Money is all good and necessary for reserving the site, but creating the interest is what gets people wanting more information and generating said money.[/quote]

I am afraid that pinning all of our hopes on a few flyers that give really no info and lead to a web site with no info, is a sure fire way to creating an atmosphere of "Yeah, right!" and can actually hurt more then thay help. There is unquestionably a drastic need to get the word out there and the sooner the better. Let us not let our admirable enthusiam lead us into hasty decisions.

Money is actually more then good. Who is going to pay for those 500 flyers. Are they full color (about $.75 to $1.00 a page at Kinkos, I think) or black ink on some kind of colored pages (about $.10) a page)? That's $50.00 up to $500.00.

The need for a meeting to make these decisions is becoming madatory I think. Let us find a time that the whole board can meet (and PMvanova; that kind of energy will be more then welcome!).

Okay, as I read the above it comes off very preachy! I appologise, I just really want this to come off! :lol:

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:13 pm

No apologies necessary. I'm a real good idea person and have a tendency to let other people do follow through. I'm learning though.

Now then...about this meeting, I can make it after 7:30 as I said so as soon as the time and place is posted I'll be there. I'll comb through the other thread for the previous meeting for information as well.

When I told my Meet Up group about the con, one experienced person said that at this point, having a con in October is too close for good organizing and the suggestion was to push it forward to next spring. Something we can bring up at the meeting at least.

Looking forward to working on this no matter when it is.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:03 am

I'm willing to do Tuesday. I can cancel the Stargate game, this is more important.

Chris

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:53 am

At the risk of sounding pushy, let's have the meeting (like Mord suggested) Tuesday the 13th. All those in favor, say Aye! :P

jasonhead · Post by **jasonhead** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:29 am

works for me...will it be 7:30?

jason

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:15 am

7:30's good.

PMvanova: the meetings are at my house. I'll PM you with the directions.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:04 am

I'll be there!!!!!!!!

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:59 am

It's a bit of a drive but better than having to drive to L.A. for meetings. (That was the case for Agamemcon.)

I'll likely be there around 8 then.

See ya!

I've added a survey form on the page I've created. (http://www.infinity.com/sandicon.html) This at least gives people something to do when they get there. I'll be adding links to various gaming companies and stores in the area as well.

cczernia · Post by **cczernia** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:27 am

Holy Crap. I totally space the meeting. :oops: Did it actually happen and if so what were the results?

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:20 am

~~[quote="cczernia"]~~Holy Crap. I totally space the meeting. :oops: Did it actually happen and if so what were the results?[/quote]

We signed you up for a $1000.00 pledge to help with the costs. Thanks!!! :shock:

cczernia · Post by **cczernia** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:42 am

~~[quote="opwunder"]~~[quote:9404a7e687="cczernia"]Holy Crap. I totally space the meeting. :oops: Did it actually happen and if so what were the results?[/quote]

We signed you up for a $1000.00 pledge to help with the costs. Thanks!!! :shock:[/quote:9404a7e687]

Kinda like missing a game and coming back to find out your character died :evil:

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:46 am

Ah, I was just coming by to post about last night's meeting! Thanks for updating us opwunder! :)

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:33 pm

Well, the one month mark since the last meeting has come and gone and it seems nothing has been announced.
Is the whole con idea suddenly fizzled out?
Hope there's still someone out there listening/reading this.

Ummm...

Hello??? :: tapping microphone:: is this thing on?

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:59 am

Interesting...I just came to make the same post and you beat me to it. So, Mordraine, what's the buzz? Tell us what'sa happening??? Did your wife tell you that we were all too ojama (sp)?

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:18 am

I've just been seriously busy for the last few weeks and haven't the chance to breathe, nevermind figure out a date for the next meeting. I'll get back to ya's. Sorry for the delay!!

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:38 pm

rockycat1990a,

Many of the questions you ask have been dealt with in our meetings. We've decided on a number of things. If you would like to attend our next meeting, keep looking at this forum. There will be an announcement within the next few days.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:47 pm

have you checked the minutes Rocky?

BreakfastOfChampions · Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:30 pm

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:33 pm

~~[quote="BreakfastOfChampions"]~~Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat![/quote]

Again? That trick never works!

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:07 am

Will not continue with that...we would spend the next six posts going on about Rocky and Bullwinkle...and other cartoons.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Understand about life interrupting...will wait for further instructions.

(Nothin' up ma sleeve....:: pulls lion ouf out of hat ::: Whoops! Wrong hat.)

Nuts...thought I could resist. Oh well.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:14 pm

Personally, I preferred the "Fractured Fairy Tales" over the rest of the program...okay, before everyone jumps on this...it doesn't mean I DIDN'T like the rest, just that portion was my fav!

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:15 pm

I'm bringing my Rocky & Bulwinkle DVD to the next meeting. ;)

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:13 pm

~~[quote="BreakfastOfChampions"]~~Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat![/quote]

Boris Darling BoC being witty again :P

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:33 pm

Speaking of the next meeting....

AHEM....

Let me know..and I'll do my bestest to be there.

Old Gamer From the Sea · Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:03 pm

Hi there

Could someone do a recap of what has been decided and when and where is the next meeting?

I have a few ideals I like to share but Iâ€™m not sure if they have been discussed already or what status their in?

So letâ€™s get the dice rolling.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:22 pm

~~[quote="Old Gamer From the Sea"]~~Hi there

Could someone do a recap of what has been decided and when and where is the next meeting?

I have a few ideals I like to share but Iâ€™m not sure if they have been discussed already or what status their in?

So letâ€™s get the dice rolling.[/quote]

Check the meeting minutes for what has been....we are waiting for the Mighty Mord to announce the next meeting. If you could make it, that would be cool! :lol:

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:49 pm

I'm not really being a good chairman at the moment.

*hangs head in shame*

Okay, I'm thinking the next meeting will be the week after next, the week of Sept 20th. Tuesdays is our usual meeting day, so that would make it Sept 21st. How does that shake with everyone?

Old Gamer From the Sea · Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:52 pm

Sounds great. Where do we meet at?

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:37 am

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~I'm not really being a good chairman at the moment.

*hangs head in shame*

Okay, I'm thinking the next meeting will be the week after next, the week of Sept 20th. Tuesdays is our usual meeting day, so that would make it Sept 21st. How does that shake with everyone?[/quote]

Jake by moi....PMvanova probably can't make it though, there is a Meetup that night. :?

BreakfastOfChampions · Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:39 am

scheduling is *such* a pain.

PMvanova · Post by **PMvanova** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:38 pm

Unfortunately, that Tuesday I'm busy with another meeting at the same time.

Willing to just read the minutes such as they will be.

Darn it all, I'll miss the R&B session though.hehehehe

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:27 pm

[quote="PMvanova"]
Darn it all, I'll miss the R&amp]

R&B? Razors and Barbers? Rogues and Babes? Rockstars and Buttplugs? Ridolin and Barbituates? :?

Chulainn · Post by **Chulainn** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:23 am

[quote="opwunder"][quote:1a213be724="PMvanova"]
Darn it all, I'll miss the R&amp]

R&B? Razors and Barbers? Rogues and Babes? Rockstars and Buttplugs? Ridolin and Barbituates? :?[/quote:1a213be724]

I am guessing "Rap and Bull", But what the hell do I know ? :)

C

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:16 am

~~[quote="Old Gamer From the Sea"]~~Sounds great. Where do we meet at?[/quote]

The meeting will take place, as usual, at my place. We try to start at 7pm. If you're thinking about showing up, let me know and I'll PM you the directions.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:28 am

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~[quote:0f4a7996b4="Old Gamer From the Sea"]Sounds great. Where do we meet at?[/quote]

The meeting will take place, as usual, at my place. We try to start at 7pm. If you're thinking about showing up, let me know and I'll PM you the directions.[/quote:0f4a7996b4]

So, just to be sure...we are meeting on the 21st at 7:00, your abode, yes?

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:33 am

I should be able to make that.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:15 am

~~[quote="opwunder"]~~[quote:a4e382604c="mordraine"][quote:a4e382604c="Old Gamer From the Sea"]Sounds great. Where do we meet at?[/quote]

The meeting will take place, as usual, at my place. We try to start at 7pm. If you're thinking about showing up, let me know and I'll PM you the directions.[/quote:a4e382604c]

So, just to be sure...we are meeting on the 21st at 7:00, your abode, yes?[/quote:a4e382604c]

Correct, correct and correct.