I like the idea of wrapping our one-year anniversary into a "festive holiday-esque" event.
On 26 October 2012 11:10, Michael Loney <[email protected]> wrote: > The more lead time we can get the better, it gives us time to get tickets > printed and details arranged, more promotion done etc, etc. > > Maybe go to Dec 22nd and have a Christmas / Winter-een-mas** theme? > > Also themes are nice to work with and $50 at the dollar store will spruce up > the place just nice! > > G Mike > > ** According to the brilliant guys at Ctrlaltdel-online.com, > > "Winter-een-mas, in it's essence, is a holiday for gamers. It is a > celebration of games and the gamers who play them. Video games allow us to > do things, go places, see stuff that we > couldn't do in real life. They can be an escape from reality, a release > after a long day, a fun activity with friends, or just an enjoyable way to > pass time. They give us a lot of entertainment. So why shouldn't > they be celebrated? > > And in the same spirit, gamers themselves are extraordinary people. There > are millions of people world-wide that enjoy video games. Some are hardcore > fanatics, some are casual gamers. But we are all part of > the same community, and it's a community to be proud of. > > The Winter-een-mas season lasts all of January, with the actual holiday > lasting seven days, January 25-31." > Happy Winter-een-mas! > > > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I've been swamped this week trying to get things done, but this weekend >> I'm free so I was gonna start sorting out some details. The date >> November 24 seems to work for everybody, and gives us a bit of time, but >> I'm thinking we should maybe look at December 8 instead to give >> ourselves a bit more lead time? December 1 already has an event at sksp. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Ron >> >> On 2012-10-26 10:16, Michael Loney wrote: >> > Any more word on plans yet? I would like to start selling tickets ASAP >> > if >> > we have some details figured out. >> > >> > G Mike >> > >> > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> > > Hash: SHA1 >> > > >> > > It occurs to me, this is our one year anniversary party. Carry on! :) >> > > >> > > Ron >> > > >> > > On 2012-10-16 14:12, Nathan Wild wrote: >> > > > Lynn, Mark and I have already been talking a lot about more actively >> > > > organizing games. We are going to get together and discuss this on >> > > Friday. >> > > > I don't think organizing some gaming for this event would be too >> > > > far >> > > > outside the realm of what we are already working on. So, not having >> > > spoken >> > > > to either of them about it, I will volunteer to help with that >> > > > aspect of >> > > > the fundraiser. Likely we can use it as a test of our mad planing >> > > skillz ;) >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 16 October 2012 14:07, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> > > > > Hash: SHA1 >> > > > > >> > > > > Hey everybody, >> > > > > >> > > > > We can bring this up in the meeting tonight, but let's start the >> > > > > discussion on, well, discuss@! We need some capital, and to >> > > > > re-inforce >> > > > > our bank accounts. So let's have a fundraiser! It's been a year >> > > > > since >> > > > > our last one (Nov 5), so it should be a good time. >> > > > > >> > > > > Let's take over the space on a Saturday, invite everybody, charge >> > > > > $10 >> > > to >> > > > > get in, maybe even give a drink ticket for an afterparty? >> > > > > >> > > > > Have some talks, encourage donations, have a game tournament, all >> > > > > at >> > > the >> > > > > same time. >> > > > > >> > > > > Who wants to help? I'll organize talks, I need somebody to >> > > > > organize >> > > > > games, and we need to pick a date. I'm thinking November 25? >> > > > > >> > > > > Let's make this happen! >> > > > > >> > > > > Ron >> > > > > >> > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > > > > Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) >> > > > > >> > > > > iEYEARECAAYFAlB9sH8ACgkQ2t2zxlt4g/QY2QCfYxvqzSSaIB/dwDmA7MHxLxcI >> > > > > nlcAnij6ZUn9ehZ/y4z2TzwTDgrJU2mm >> > > > > =4lUI >> > > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> > > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> > > > > Archive: >> > > > > https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > Nathan T. 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