Previous Topics In Conventions 4/25/2004 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2004] Sign-up instructions: the time has come Hello,
I'm opening up sign-ups for GenCon. Play by the following rules; I'll just deny anyone who makes life difficult by not being clear. This thread is not about logistics… In Conventions Participants: Ron Edwards, lumpley, Michael S. Miller, Jürgen Mayer, Valamir, btrc, AdAstraGames, xiombarg, Lxndr, smokewolf.
4/22/2004 Tigger: Gamefest Milwaukee and Gamefest Richmond Dear Forge,
My name is Daniel Brace; some of you may know me as a local convention organizer of Running GAGG and UNY-Con in the upstate New York area. I… In Conventions Participants: Tigger, Dav, Mike Holmes, jdagna, Dave Panchyk, smokewolf.
4/16/2004 anonymouse: for the con-goers: Penny Arcade's PAX http://www.penny-arcade.com/pax/
They're going to have tabletop gaming in a "free play" area, it looks like (Tycho's a regular D&D'er), might be of interest for some of the indie folk to… In Conventions Participants: anonymouse.
4/13/2004 Lxndr: GenCon Business/Tax Questions If I go to GenCon as "Alexander Cherry, Sole Proprietor of Twisted Confessions" instead of as "Private Citizen Alexander Cherry", what sorts of things are generally considered deductible? (Yeah yeah,… In Conventions Participants: Lxndr, Valamir, Bob Goat, jdagna, daMoose_Neo, Paul Czege.
4/10/2004 Tav_Behemoth: GenCon Booth: Garage Sale Bin? Stop me if you've heard this one before...
Would it be feasible for us to have an assorted for-sale at the booth that we could use like a communal garage… In Conventions Participants: Tav_Behemoth, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, btrc, Christopher Weeks, jrs, Valamir, Jürgen Mayer.
4/10/2004 Ben Lehman: GenCon Booth Monkey Questions Hi.
The possibility of me being at GenCon this year is increasing daily, so I thought I would ask some questions about the difference between Forge Booth Monkey attendance and… In Conventions Participants: Ben Lehman, Matt Wilson, Lxndr, Tav_Behemoth, daMoose_Neo, Ron Edwards, Dav, Jürgen Mayer, Nev the Deranged.
3/29/2004 abzu: ICON 23 (2004) Report [url=http://www.iconsf.org] ICON[/url] is a venerable con staged out in Stony Brook, Long Island -- about 90 minutes from Manhattan, but rather easy to get to by public transportation. We drove,… In Conventions Participants: abzu, Valamir, urbwar, drozdal.
3/25/2004 New Dimension Games: New games Greetings to all! New Dimension Games is thankful to be welcomed into the fold here at The Forge. As we are a new company, we'd like to hear from fellow… In Conventions Participants: New Dimension Games, daMoose_Neo, Mike Holmes, Valamir.
3/4/2004 Helvetian: DEXCON 7 While I will shortly be contacting representatives more personally to extend invitations and give details on what we offer, I would also like to use the board to invite companies… In Conventions Participants: Helvetian, Dregg.
3/3/2004 Dregg: Convention Dreams and the Indie Designer I was speaking with the Chair of one of the 3 major NJ Conventions and a good point was brought up. I am posting this thread, as basicaly a Info… In Conventions Participants: Dregg, Matt Gwinn, abzu, inthisstyle, jdagna, M. J. Young.
3/2/2004 abzu: UberCon 3 Report UberCon 3 was this weekend. In the past, there have been a number of problems with this con -- low attendance and non-existent organization were the big demons -- but… In Conventions Participants: abzu, Mike Holmes, M. J. Young, Dregg, inthisstyle, taepoong, nerdnyc.
3/1/2004 Steve Samson: GenCon 2004 newbie questions I've never been to GenCon, but I'd like to make the trip this year. I went to DunDraCon once a few years back, but that's my only experience with gaming… In Conventions Participants: Steve Samson, Ron Edwards.
2/23/2004 Matt Gwinn: Special Gencon Request Gencon this year is going to be a little different for me and my fiance; We will technically be on our honeymoon (Getting married on the 14th). I'd really like… In Conventions Participants: Matt Gwinn, Mike Holmes, Paul Czege, Dav, Bob McNamee.
2/21/2004 Dev: Noreascon 2004 info [b][url=http://www.noreascon.org/]Noreascon[/url][/b] is Sept 2-6th in Boston, MA.
I just wanted to share that a contact of mine (ranma1224@yahoo.com) is running the game room. Apparently, you don't have to pay for… In Conventions Participants: Dev.
2/21/2004 M. J. Young: Ubercon III I'm surprised not to see a thread on this here.
I will be at Ubercon III next weekend in the NY Metro area; I will be running a Legends… In Conventions Participants: M. J. Young, inthisstyle, abzu, Dregg, Thor Olavsrud, urbwar.
2/20/2004 Zathreyel: [GenCon 2004] Questions heya everyone!
i'm planning on being at GC:Indy this year and would love to get involved with the ubertable that you guys have boiling up here. I'm hoping to have… In Conventions Participants: Zathreyel, Ron Edwards, Bob Goat, Matt Snyder, coxcomb, Jake Norwood, Trevis Martin, Matt Gwinn, daMoose_Neo, Lxndr, Tav_Behemoth, Valamir, Nev the Deranged, Wolfen, Mike Holmes.
2/20/2004 ksarith: MidSouth Con MidSouth Con is approaching... last week in March... In Memphis... I was Curious if anyone has the details of this convention other than these minor details.
Ksarith In Conventions Participants: ksarith, Jake Norwood.
2/19/2004 RaconteurX: Penguicon 2.0 Surf over to the Penguicon homepage for details on this quirky little celebration of geekdom. Seems that it would be a marvelous place to showcase indie games. I plan to… In Conventions Participants: RaconteurX.
2/18/2004 coxcomb: [GenCon 2004] Demo advice Hi All,
It looks like good chances of my having a product to sell at GenCon this year, and I am thinking about going in on the Forge booth ($100… In Conventions Participants: coxcomb, Michael S. Miller, Valamir, AdAstraGames, jdagna.
2/18/2004 Bob Goat: [GenCon 2004] $100, $200, and exhibitor badges Hi,
Maybe I'm just slow, but I am trying to clarify this booth/badge deal. I want to buy in to the booth and sell my game, but I'm not sure… In Conventions Participants: Bob Goat, Ron Edwards.
<< more previous topics | | Subsequent Topics In Conventions 5/3/2004 Dregg: Indie RPGA? Going on some Ideas from the AGOG Thread...
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=11041
I was thinking about this over the weekend as I look at the RPGA section of the con.
The RPGA... I… In Conventions Participants: Dregg, Michael S. Miller, Valamir.
5/4/2004 Dregg: Forge Presence at Dexcon 7? I was Just wondering who from the Forge is attending Dexcon 7 in July?
The Convention really wants to work with us and time is running thin.
I myself am… In Conventions Participants: Dregg, Michael S. Miller, buggy, JamesSterrett, Helvetian, Mike Holmes, Tav_Behemoth.
5/6/2004 Zak Arntson: Dragonflight in Seattle (Aug 13-15) Guess what? Getting close to 20 years of gaming, and I've never been to a convention before. I figure it's time to stop that by going to Dragonflight this year,… In Conventions Participants: Zak Arntson, Mike Holmes, Bankuei, rafial, jdagna, Michael Hopcroft.
5/9/2004 Doyce: Forge Presence at San Diego ComicCon? I was wondering if any Forgeites are attending SD ComicCon in August or if GenCon Indy is going to be the place to be. In Conventions Participants: Doyce.
5/9/2004 John Kim: Forgeites at KublaCon '04 in SF Peninsula So who is attending KublaCon? It will be May 28-31 in Burlingame on the SF Peninsula.
I'll be there and running two events. Neither of them will be Indie RPGs,… In Conventions Participants: John Kim, Michael Hopcroft.
5/10/2004 Matt Gwinn: "Does The Game System Really Matter?" GENCON Semin [quote][b]Event ID:[/b] 3606
[b]Game ID:[/b] SEM00045
[b]Title:[/b] Does The Game System Really Matter?
[b]Event Description:[/b] The Game System doesn't matter to have a successful gaming session. Join your hosts as… In Conventions Participants: Matt Gwinn, Ron Edwards, Dev, daMoose_Neo, Mike Holmes, Bankuei, Andy Kitkowski.
5/11/2004 Ron Edwards: DemonCon III (I hope) Hello,
For those of you who can't tell, it's been a bitch of a month for me. So I only hope this very late announcement is able to draw some… In Conventions Participants: Ron Edwards, Tim C Koppang, Mike Holmes, abzu.
5/12/2004 Lxndr: [GenCon] Fastlane Raffle? I've been kicking this idea around in my mind, and have even allocated some budget to the concept and found a local Indianapolis retailer that could help meet my needs… In Conventions Participants: Lxndr, Bob Goat, Bob McNamee, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.
5/16/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Transportation issue for GenCon I have a question for the experienced bus travelkrs on the list concerning GenCon? How long does it usually take Greyhound to get a person from portland, oregon to indianapolis?… In Conventions Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Lxndr, Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards.
5/18/2004 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2204] Booth design and logistics Hello,
Quick note first
I am possibly unique in this, but today it was a huge surprise to me to check the GenCon dates and to realize that they've been… In Conventions Participants: Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, jrs, Bob Goat, abzu, daMoose_Neo, btrc, Michael S. Miller, Valamir, Matt Wilson, Matt Snyder, Dav, Andy Kitkowski, Paul Czege, AdAstraGames, LordSmerf.
5/21/2004 Eero Tuovinen: Forge in RopeCon? I've followed the Forge preparations for GenCon, and came to consider an interesting thought: during 23.-25. of July we have in Finland the biggest northern roleplaying convention, Ropecon. I don't… In Conventions Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Valamir, Tav_Behemoth, M. J. Young, Merten, Matt Snyder, chadu, Paul Czege.
5/24/2004 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2004] The look & feel Hello,
This thread is related to Booth design and logistics, but mainly focused on atmosphere, comportment, and other intangibles which, in practice, are actually quite tangible. I figure… In Conventions Participants: Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes, Matt Snyder, Andy Kitkowski, Eero Tuovinen, abzu, AdAstraGames, Nev the Deranged, LordSmerf, btrc.
5/26/2004 M. J. Young: Lunch at Dexcon? It was mentioned over in the Ropecon thread that a number of Forge people are going to be at Dexcon. I was hoping to be able to manage it, but… In Conventions Participants: M. J. Young, Helvetian, abzu, lumpley, JamesSterrett, Tav_Behemoth, Dregg.
5/27/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Room sharing at Kublacon If there is anyone going to Kublacon who doesn;t have their room arranged yet, I have 1-3 spoaces left in my room. I didn;t know for sure I;d have my… In Conventions Participants: Michael Hopcroft.
6/1/2004 Ron Edwards: DemonCon III followup Hello,
Let's qualify this a little - it's not a real big con, all right? Just an open play day, getting people to meet one another. We've tried to get… In Conventions Participants: Ron Edwards, Bob Goat.
6/3/2004 Michael Hopcroft: How much should I expect to need for GenCon SoCal? At least two fellow publishers have asked me if I plan to attend genCon SoCal, since I'm on the West Coast and, well, so is it. I'm tempted to be… In Conventions Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards.
6/7/2004 Pagrin: How do you? Hello all
I've recently been roped into helping out a con I have attended for the last 15 years (They called my "sure I'll help" bluff.)
The Convention is called… In Conventions Participants: Pagrin, Dregg, M. J. Young, abzu.
6/8/2004 Cynthia Celeste Miller: Room Sharing at Origins I'm in a bit of a bind. I was originally going to be sharing a room with some friends at Origins, but they are now unable to go. Unfortunately, I… In Conventions Participants: Cynthia Celeste Miller, Mike Holmes.
6/27/2004 Nev the Deranged: [GenCon 2004] Info mailings? Just wondering if/when those of us who signed up through the booth can expect convention guides and such, or if we will be picking them up onsite. I know they… In Conventions Participants: Nev the Deranged, Ron Edwards, Christopher Weeks.
6/29/2004 taepoong: [Origins] "Is this a Forge game?" So I went to Origins to man the NerdNYC/Burning Wheel/Forge booth. We had many Forge games available including Universalis, My Life with Master, Octane, Inspectres, Kill Puppies for Satan, Bulldogs!,… In Conventions Participants: taepoong, Valamir, M. J. Young, anonymouse, Eero Tuovinen, Dev, jdagna, JamesSterrett, Mike Holmes, Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards, abzu, WyldKarde.
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