I have considered running a convention here. When I lived in Ohio
(for 9 years) I ran the Cincinnati Comicon and know how to do it, but
there are not many advertising options to get the word out and
honestly, I don't really feel like waking up at 6am
also, I really don't have the help needed. It's a lot of work
At 05:59 AM 2/26/2015, Posteropolis wrote:
Maybe Cinevent can be replaced with a MoPo event, where a bunch of
us meet informally in a given city on a given weekend every year.
Instead of a full-on convention, people just hang out together. All
it would take (and I'm not pretending this would be easy, but it
would be easier than organizing a full convention), is picking the
place and the dates and booking a block of hotel rooms. Any wheeling
and dealing can be done in the rooms. Socializing can be done in
nearby bars and restaurants. I think Chicago is a great choice
because it's central for everybody. Vegas would be good, too (I
still haven't been there). But I'd vote for any major city with
decent nightlife.
Dave
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of allen day
Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Hi Zeev et al,
I can think of several reasons why I could not organize a show:
1. I do not know the 1st (or 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc..) thing regarding
conventions.
2. I have a 5 year old daughter who states that I never play with
her (after coming home from kicking the soccer ball ball around in
the park for 2 hours).
3. My wife really enjoys spending $ on our little girl, which means
I need to work a lot to keep the wife-a-roni happy (happy wife, happy life)
4. I have a full time job in health care, in which I could work a 14
hour day every day of the week (and have done 2x this year so far,
see #3 above).
Seriously, though ...
When I read that several locations were being 'tossed around' ... I
naturally wanted any new location to be closer to where I live, so I
facetiously suggested Charlotte. I know that the only way anything
(and I mean anything) can live / progress / improve ... is for a
constant flow of new blood ... Charlotte is one of the fastest
growing areas in the US, a nice climate (but not in the summer),
lots of $ ... #1 (or 2) in US banking, pro football, AAA baseball
(both stadiums downtown). That being said, there are no heavy
hitters in posters that could pull it off (that I am aware of).
Alas, the state of NC ended tax breaks for the movie industry this year.
If there is to be a convention in a new location, it would take $$$,
time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning,
communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know
of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally
without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those
2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen.
ad
p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention.
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Allen, why don't you organize such a show?
Zeev
From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of allen day
Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC.
Lots of $$ in that town, lots of young'uns (read: new blood), one of
the fastest growing areas, and it just happens to be a 1/2 hour away
from where I live.
I'll even throw a bone ... first round is on me.
ad
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:09 PM, David Kusumoto
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Cleveland and Chicago are natural choices. Cleveland is obvious,
Chicago not so obvious. Crazily enough, one of the better kept
secrets is the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Flight crews stay there; rooms
are moderately priced and clean and it's cheap to host events - as
every industry, from largest to wildest to tiniest, hosts something
there each year. Free shuttle to and from the airport - and the
hotel is a short walk to the Metro that takes you downtown in 30
minutes for $5. NO car rental required. Hyatt is a pricey name,
but it's the cheapest property in greater Chicago because it's near
the airport in Rosemont and deep in the Chicago suburbs. -d.
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:21:26 -0600
From: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year?
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to.
On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
wrote:
From all that I have heard it would be better if Morrie took over
the event and held it in Cleveland - it is central - start putting
Cinevent in extreme parts of the US - East or est coast or north or
south then you stand to lose some of the dealers. Columbus was not
ideal but it was central - Cleveland is Morrie territory and it is
central. Or will Cinevent become part of Syracuse?
This Never Happened to the Other Fella....
Adrian Cowdry
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
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From: Brek Anderson
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
To: MoPo-L <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:13
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Hope this is not the end of Cinevent. I think Vegas would be a great
place and we all could stay at Rich's. Brek
From: "walter reuben" <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:21:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Awesome....
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
dammit.. the Ramada is finished and will probably not reopen (ever)
due to water damage.
from trip advisor:
To summarize: no heat in lobby, no cable all weekend, some showers
only had scalding hot water, some showers only had ice cold water,
mold in rooms, dressers hadn't been dusted ever, never got extra
towels, no cups in rooms, no refrigerator, ice makers didn't work on
any floor, phone didn't work so couldn't call front desk, pool half
full, hot tub was roped off with a power line hanging above it, dead
bat in stairwell and to top it off....fire alarms went off at 7 am
Sunday due to pipes bursting on the 5th floor due to no heat up
there. Water gushing out of the elevators, down stairways, flooding
rooms & hallways and making at least 2 inches of ice at the exit
door. Checking out was insane and the poor girl at the front desk
had to deal with dozens of irate customers....no management to be
found. We had over $ 4,000 worth of rooms that all refused to pay for.
so the question is at this late date will Steve Haynes be able to
find a suitable location in time and will it necessarily increase
costs to attend
I know the end of this hotel will please some.. but will you be as
pleased if no replacement can be found?
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