Missy Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I never wait in line to meet celebrities, but CLIFF~! is coming to C2E2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I saw that! That's going to be a definite as far as panels to attend.So, on the subject, I'm planning to book my hotel room soon. If anyone has opinions or wants to call space rooming with me (currently two definites and a maybe including myself with up to two spots vacant) let me know soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Let me know where yall end up staying and I'll come down to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The Music Box Theatre is running midnight screenings of The Room and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 NYCC is changing its ticketing system to thwart scalpers (and ensure you can't buy a bunch for your family or friends), officially taking over Super Week and rebranding it as NYCC Presents, and doing away with VIP ticket packages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Not sure how I feel about this. It feels like its a headache waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Emerald City Comic Con is being sued for not paying its volunteers.(That's not as obviously stupid as it immediately sounds. For-profit cons, such as those owned by Reed Pop, routinely make volunteers work like employees for a full shift and pay them in a T-shirt and the question of whether labor laws are being violated has been getting vigorously debated of late. This was going to happen sooner or later.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) The volunteer I talked to about it was getting paid, but I don't know if that applied to all volunteers. The suit is also specifically naming 14 and 15 apparently, and 15 was when it was still mostly Jim running it, and not ReedPop. Also, re: fan verification: ...I'm not sure how I feel about this? Like, ostensibly this is going to stop scalpers, but if you're trying to gatekeep, that seems slightly shitty? Also they kinda suck at tech implementation. Edited May 18, 2016 by Venneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 As someone who has worked Dragon*Con for 4 years now, I'm always grateful that they treat us so well. My department head is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 NYCC is changing its ticketing system to thwart scalpers (and ensure you can't buy a bunch for your family or friends), officially taking over Super Week and rebranding it as NYCC Presents, and doing away with VIP ticket packages.Is there a big issue with scalpers/resellers? I have only purchased sports tickets secondhand and no one really cares. (Well, unless you wear the wrong shirt in certain seats. But that was stupid nonsense.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 NYCC historically has had a fairly serious scalping problem. Not as bad as SDCC, but pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 All the ReedPop ones have scalping problems, except maybe C2E2. ECCC scalpels were selling single day passes for $90 outside the con center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Are we just talking reselling at much, much higher prices, or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 The Hollywood Reporter goes over the obscene amount of money A-list stars earn at media conventions.I'm seeing quite a bit of genuine anger at this story, and I honestly don't get it. Of course major stars are getting a huge paycheck to be at these shows. Not long ago the biggest name you would see at these things was Gil Gerard and he REALLY needed you to buy an autograph so he could make rent this month; now all of a sudden Chris Hemsworth decided to pop by Salt Lake Comic Con to spend his weekend signing things and getting his picture taken with strangers. He's not doing that because it sounds really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 .....I just might have funds enough to return to Chicago, some 6 years later.If so, list the members of Earth-2's UK division that you most want to see partying around, and I'll see what I can arrange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Well, guess I have to get off my ass and start arranging stuff now, don't I? Edited October 1, 2016 by dc20willsave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 If I could, I'd head out there. Sadly, that won't be in the cards for a few years.But hey, who knows what the future holds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 If it helps keep the cost down, you can do Megabus from Pittsburgh to State College, PA and from State College to Chicago. If you buy it early enough, it's like 5-10 bucks. Depending on how good of a rate we get on the hotel, 100 to 150 depending on how many nights you stay. Food, if you're smart, you can do that for 50-100. If you're doing the con, the three day pass is 70 though you can easily just do Saturday which is 35. Alternatively, if Ian is there, I'm sure he'll be visiting museums instead. Or you can do what James did and chill in the Hotel Room, presumably without the crippling back pain.I will start looking at hotels when they release the official hotel discounts. That way, anyone making the trip can make an informed decision. I will do my best to go myself since it's not the week I get back from Florida this year, giving me time to financially recover this time.If we were to do a ballgame next year, options are limited. Unless everyone gets in early Wednesday, The Cubs are away the rest of that weekend. The White Sox are playing The Indians at 7:00PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 If any of the UK contingent can make it in, I can drive from Detroit. No idea if I'd want in for the con itself but would love to chill out at the hotel with the crew, maybe get in a trip to the Galloping Ghost, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 I'm in town and can provide coordination, and if y'all want to get out of the hotel and come uptown to little Vietnam and a crazy ass gothic house, you are more than welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 April 21st is my b-day, and I've been meaning to catch a C2-E2 once in my lifetime. If a gang of the Earth-2 is heading own I'd love to show up for this upcoming next one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 To expound, the weekend before C2E2 is Easter weekend so every Brit has the Friday/Monday off, meaning I'd only be taking 4 days off for C2E2 week as opposed to 5 days. Likelihood is that I'd need Monday/Tuesday to complete HAA editing duties, but if there are midweek highlights (be it baseball, or more interstingly, ice hockey) then Wednesday is potentially doable. As Will surmised, I may go to a day of the convention, but I'm more interested in the museum aspect.Accomodation-wise, I'm tempted to go down the hostelling route if I can't get a hotel room-mate (be it UK or otherwise) because it worked out really well when I was in Boston. But I'm negotiable depending on other people's plans.So if I'm reading the thread correctly, the potential gathering so far is Mike, Will, Hannah, Kellen, Donovan and myself. Sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 That sounds like an amazing powwow, if I'm being honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Taking a quick look at the hockey schedule, it looks like that's around when playoffs would begin. Kellen can probably say moreAs for hosteling vs hoteling, you can usually fit four to 5 people in most of the hotel rooms I've been in before it comes to to run screaming. As of right now, I don't think I have anyone coming with me this year so I'll definitely be looking for roomies. It's probably a couple of months before anyone will need to book a hotel so it's time to get people locked in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 As with every year, I will state early plans to attend. Unlike other years, new job and actual paid vacation combined with declining debt make this year an actual possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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