The Forge Booth 2009, part two

[Ron Edwards]

Ah! Not very bright today.

The list of exhibitors and booth numbers is here. Eero, if you'd like, make a list of those most obvious to point out at our booth and find their locations. Off the top of my head, Indie Press Revolution, Pirate Jenny, Design Matters, Arc Dream Publishing, Hamster Press, and Burning Wheel. There are probably a bunch more, but we can work that out over email and as I said, keep in mind additions that we learn about at the show.

As with all bright ideas about the booth, someone actually has to do this. I cannot. I am busy shelling out money for booth electricity and driving out to Peoria to pick up the chairs and cash register - there is no way I can add "one more thing." Someone - please volunteer.

Best, Ron

[Lance D. Allen]

D'you think GenCon would be willing to provide a map of the booth layout that could be printed as a poster at a local printshop, so you could note associated booths on it? With something like that, you could easily add new booths to it as they're discovered.

I'm making this suggestion as a "no possible way I'm even gonna make it, but I wish I could" post. If the aforementioned "Someone" steps up, this could be something to look into.

[Eero Tuovinen]

I'm on the map insofar as designing it goes. I'll make it understated, so it's easy to add things like clarifications and added booths as we go along. I could print it up here and take with me, but it's a long way to go for paper (although it's been said that Finnish paper is the best there is), so if anybody can do the print job next week around the end of the week, that's good.

Also, a stand of some sort. Lugging that would be just stupid. Or will we have a wall to pin this thing on? I'll try to make it, oh, at least A3 in size. Large enough to walk over to.

Furthermore, if there are other graphic design -type things that need doing, I'll have some time next week, after Ropecon. That's what I can contribute, bringing material items is more of a challenge overseas.

[Ron Edwards]

Whoa, problem. We can't have any stand-up or poster style displays. Seriously, it's a huge space problem, especially considering that game shelving is going to be an enormous headache as it is.

Eero, I think we have to compromise a little - can you make it into a handout instead? Or make a big one too, and send me the file, and I'll see what I can figure out to reserve that option too.

Best, Ron

[Eero Tuovinen]

OK, I'll make it hand-out sized, then. Making it vector graphics allows convenient resizing if we can do a lager version, too.

[SirValence]

What booth number is The Forge in this year? I need to deliver some folding chairs there this Wednesday evening, but I don't see The Forge on that exhibitor list.

Also, since I'm not an exhibitor this year, I don't know if I'll be able to get into the hall on Wednesday. I doubt it will be a problem, but it might be good if I had some cellphone numbers just in case. Ron, is your cell number the same as last year?

-Carl

[Ron Edwards]

Hi Carl,

Excellent! Our booth number is 1912. I would very much like to get the chairs from you on Wednesday, and my cell number is the same as last time. In fact, send me an email (sorcerer@sorcerer-rpg.com) so we can fully coordinate our information.

Best, Ron

[SaintandSinner]

Please put Games on Demand somewhere on the map please (if just a note).  We will be at the Omni-Severin Hotel, Fisher Ballrooom.  I'd also like to help each other, sending players your way, you sending players our way, getting up to speed on your games so that if someone wants to try out a longer session than a demo it could be done.  If there are any other ideas please let me know, we are open to most anything.

[Ron Edwards]

A formal back-and-forth between Games on Demand and the Forge booth is my fondest wish. I agree - we should confer very seriously Wednesday. I'd like to talk about it now, but this year has landed me with one of the most demanding GenCon preps ever, and I don't think I can do anything to move forward on that until then.

Best, Ron

[Robert Bohl]

Ron, if you want to get my number so we can coordinate doing this sometime on Wednesday, you (or anyone here) can email me at my gmail account, which is at rob dot bohl.

[SaintandSinner]

my gmail account is

saintandsinner dot jmj

I'll PM you my cell.  I won't be there until thurs noon-ish though.  If someone wants to just fill me in later that would be fine.

[btrc]

Because I'll be arriving fairly late in the afternoon with the flooring, someone should write down my cell phone number in case they need to know where I am:

804-365-2554

And if a few people who are likely to be at the booth in the late afternoon could get me their cell numbers, it would be appreciated.


Greg
BTRC