Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
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 -- From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 $$$, time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach mailto:lobb...@rogers.comlobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don't you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC. Lots of $$ 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:davidmkusum...@hotmail.comdavidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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:movieartaus...@gmail.commovieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu wrote: From all that I have heard it would be better if Morrie took over the event and held it in Cleveland
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
NYC is not attractive! Now San Francisco on the other hand This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:32 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? If life was only that simple…. Locating an attractive city to hold the show at….Know of any successful, long running shows in NYC??? Zeev From: allen day [mailto:aday5...@gmail.com] Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: Zeev Drach Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu 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 $$$, time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don’t you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC. Lots of $$ 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Keep your hands off Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For you younger MoPo'ers this was a time before cable/video/OnDemand/Internet, etc. made practically everything so easily accessible. It was very difficult to see classic films.period! PLUS I happen to live in central Ohio..and Kirby, you are not properly informed about Columbus. Having lived here since graduating from THE Ohio State University, I know for a fact that Columbus is a major film-loving city with an abundance of venues that bring in nearly every film you'd be able to see in NYC or LA (or even Austin)-The Gateway Film Center near the OSU campus, the art deco Drexel Theatre, and the Wexner Center's theater at Ohio State are just 3 good examples. The Wexner Center often features rare film programs that include appearances by actors/directors, etc. For film lovers, Columbus is a great spot to be in. Then there's the annual classic movie series at the Ohio Theatre, a 1920's restored movie palace, with most films, GASP, actually shown in 35mm. When you're in Columbus, YOU ARE SOMEWHERE. Don't let that old Ramada that has housed Cinevent for so many years, taint your opinion of the City. I know Steve and his organizers have tried valiantly to move the event to a nicer location.and I won't go in to all the details about that effort and why Cinevent remained at the Ramada. (I leave that to Steve if he wants to share that information). Over the years I've grown weary of defending Columbus to those who live in other parts of the country. It IS a cosmopolitan City and really a jewel in the Midwest. We're growing still, a rarity for a city not in the sun belt. So don't be so quick to dismiss this fly-over City. Columbus was in the final top 3 choices for the 2016 Democratic convention (that's not small potatoes) and we are the home of the National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes! So there! Scott MoPo List Owner Proud Buckeye From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Peter, I agree with your points. I mentioned Grey and Bruce, in that, they have the rep, ability, $, and ppl to pull it off, should a new venue be warranted. On surface, Austin seems to be the place. ad On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 10:59 AM, peter contarino pcontar...@triad.rr.com wrote: Allen, That will never happen. Hershenson doesn’t even bother to attend or support Cinevent. HA would laugh at Grey if he suggested it. As David said it really is an act of philanthropy or more to the point a labor of love. The problem I see coming is that although it is not a money maker for Steve H, he has the benefit of it being more or less on auto-pilot as it has been the same show at the same venue for decades. That is not to say he doesn’t put a lot of effort into it, don’t misunderstand. It is just exponentially easier to keep doing what he has been doing forever than upending and not only finding a new venue but also rethinking marketing and so forth that will be required to get attendance up, because attendance is the real issue. I will have to take issue with you Zeev. If you are referring to dealers, we have been supporting this event forever. I could make more $$ out of my own room than buying tables and sitting behind them like a caged animal(“that thar is what we call a dealer son, they are an endangered species…”). If you are referring to collectors rather, Zeev, then I will take issue with that statement as well. An event must do what it takes to draw people. I don’t care what attendance numbers have been claimed over the past few years, the fact is that poster dealers have been outnumbering poster collectors for awhile now. The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters. To Dave R’s point, and as Ade points out, it is largely a social event for us to see our poster friends. All well and good, this is certainly the best part for me, but if we are getting back to the matter at hand, carrying on a major show, and moreover the future of same, we must talk about the reality of what this show has become, why, and how to address it going forward. Terrible venue. Terrible date. Memorial weekend is a giant pain in the ass for people to travel and be away from their families. No marketing. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools in the country and happens to be in Columbus. 60K students. Even 1% would yield 600 attendees. But they are out of school mere weeks earlier. It seems that if you want to inject new blood, this would be a fantastic source to tap. Hold the event a few weeks earlier and paper the campus, hit college radio, call the local news and get them to do a segment. They would eat it up. And so on. These are just a few ideas off the cuff. I’m sure there are many other things that could be done. Auction. There was a time when the auction was a pretty decent event. With one exception the past several auctions have yielded nearly an 80% pass rate. Draw your own conclusions. So. What to do? I can’t see the southeast as viable. We have never hosted a real event and it would take some time and money to grow it. The West coast would be a hump for many of the dealers and it already holds shows. Major cities like NYC and Chicago are cost prohibitive. Dealers barely cover expenses now. Honestly the best suggestion is Austin. Everybody wants to go there even without an event happening. It is a great city and supports the arts in a major way. I think a poster show could do really well there. Tie it in with a Film event and throw in a decent auction and you may well have a winner. Of course this comes full circle: who wants to put the time and effort into this? I would certainly support it and I would be willing to put additional resources into programming Movie Poster Exchange to host the auction in real-time online. I will be in the minority however. This hobby feels like a race to the bottom and I see very little effort by dealers to grow it. *From:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *On Behalf Of *allen day *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:29 AM *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Dave, We celebrated MOPO's 20th anniversary, but our numbers are in constant decline. that should tell you something.. with all respect, and I hope it won't be taken the wrong way, I wouldn't my hopes on MOPO's attendance.. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Posteropolis Sent: February-26-15 8:59 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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 _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 lobb...@rogers.com mailto:lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don't you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Allen, That will never happen. Hershenson doesn’t even bother to attend or support Cinevent. HA would laugh at Grey if he suggested it. As David said it really is an act of philanthropy or more to the point a labor of love. The problem I see coming is that although it is not a money maker for Steve H, he has the benefit of it being more or less on auto-pilot as it has been the same show at the same venue for decades. That is not to say he doesn’t put a lot of effort into it, don’t misunderstand. It is just exponentially easier to keep doing what he has been doing forever than upending and not only finding a new venue but also rethinking marketing and so forth that will be required to get attendance up, because attendance is the real issue. I will have to take issue with you Zeev. If you are referring to dealers, we have been supporting this event forever. I could make more $$ out of my own room than buying tables and sitting behind them like a caged animal(“that thar is what we call a dealer son, they are an endangered species…”). If you are referring to collectors rather, Zeev, then I will take issue with that statement as well. An event must do what it takes to draw people. I don’t care what attendance numbers have been claimed over the past few years, the fact is that poster dealers have been outnumbering poster collectors for awhile now. The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters. To Dave R’s point, and as Ade points out, it is largely a social event for us to see our poster friends. All well and good, this is certainly the best part for me, but if we are getting back to the matter at hand, carrying on a major show, and moreover the future of same, we must talk about the reality of what this show has become, why, and how to address it going forward. Terrible venue. Terrible date. Memorial weekend is a giant pain in the ass for people to travel and be away from their families. No marketing. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools in the country and happens to be in Columbus. 60K students. Even 1% would yield 600 attendees. But they are out of school mere weeks earlier. It seems that if you want to inject new blood, this would be a fantastic source to tap. Hold the event a few weeks earlier and paper the campus, hit college radio, call the local news and get them to do a segment. They would eat it up. And so on. These are just a few ideas off the cuff. I’m sure there are many other things that could be done. Auction. There was a time when the auction was a pretty decent event. With one exception the past several auctions have yielded nearly an 80% pass rate. Draw your own conclusions. So. What to do? I can’t see the southeast as viable. We have never hosted a real event and it would take some time and money to grow it. The West coast would be a hump for many of the dealers and it already holds shows. Major cities like NYC and Chicago are cost prohibitive. Dealers barely cover expenses now. Honestly the best suggestion is Austin. Everybody wants to go there even without an event happening. It is a great city and supports the arts in a major way. I think a poster show could do really well there. Tie it in with a Film event and throw in a decent auction and you may well have a winner. Of course this comes full circle: who wants to put the time and effort into this? I would certainly support it and I would be willing to put additional resources into programming Movie Poster Exchange to host the auction in real-time online. I will be in the minority however. This hobby feels like a race to the bottom and I see very little effort by dealers to grow it. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
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 _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 $$$, time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don't you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC. Lots of $$ 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:13 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take
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I thought Cinevent was just a social event where us poster dealers meet and drink beer and shoot the breeze...It's been like that for the last five years!!! I do love The Longhorn Steakhouse and Joes Crab ShackAnd turning right on a red, and American women liking my accent - A Brit accent is the coolest (Fact from Big Bang Theory) This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Posteropolis posteropo...@bell.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:59 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Maybe Cinevent can be replaced with a MoPoevent, where a bunch of us meet informally in a given city on a given weekendevery year. Instead of a full-on convention, people just hang out together. Allit would take (and I’m not pretending this would be easy, but it would beeasier than organizing a full convention), is picking the place and the datesand booking a block of hotel rooms. Any wheeling and dealing can be done in therooms. Socializing can be done in nearby bars and restaurants. I think Chicago is a great choice becauseit’s central for everybody. Vegas would be good, too (I still haven’t beenthere). But I’d vote for any major city with decent nightlife. Dave From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cineventtake 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 regardingconventions. 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 2hours). 3. My wife really enjoys spending $ on our little girl, which means Ineed 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 14hour day every day of the week (and have done 2x this year so far, see #3above). Seriously, though ... When I read that several locations were being 'tossed around' ... Inaturally wanted any new location to be closer to where I live, so Ifacetiously 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 ... Charlotteis one of the fastest growing areas in the US, a nice climate (but not in thesummer), lots of $ ... #1 (or 2) in US banking, pro football, AAA baseball(both stadiums downtown). That being said, there are no heavy hitters inposters that could pull it off (that I am aware of). Alas, the state of NCended tax breaks for the movie industry this year. If there is to be a convention in a new location, it would take $$$,time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication,events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would beable to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) andHeritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.comwrote: Allen, why don’t you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU]On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cineventtake place this year? I'm still thinkingCharlotte, NC. Lots of $$ in thattown, 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 abone ... first round is on me. ad On Wed, Feb 25,2015 at 9:09 PM, David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com wrote: Cleveland and Chicago are natural choices. Clevelandis obvious, Chicagonot so obvious. Crazily enough, one of the better kept secrets is theHyatt Regency O'Hare. Flight crews stay there; rooms are moderatelypriced and clean and it's cheap to host events - as every industry, fromlargest to wildest to tiniest, hosts something there each year. Freeshuttle to and from the airport - and the hotel is a short walk to the Metrothat takes you downtown in 30 minutes for $5. NO car rentalrequired. Hyatt is a pricey name, but it's the cheapest property ingreater Chicago because it's near the airport inRosemont and deep in the Chicagosuburbs. -d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb2015 19:21:26 -0600 From: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015,at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.eduwrote: From allthat I have heard it would be better if Morrie took over the event
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If life was only that simple…. Locating an attractive city to hold the show at….Know of any successful, long running shows in NYC??? Zeev From: allen day [mailto:aday5...@gmail.com] Sent: February-26-15 8:29 AM To: Zeev Drach Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu 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 $$$, time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com mailto:lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don’t you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC. Lots of $$ 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net mailto:brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal
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Count me in for Austin. If they move it over there, I’ll be happy to attend. Helmut www.filmposter.net Am 26.02.2015 um 02:18 schrieb Richard Auras ilovefi...@flash.net: I'm in San Antonio so I would be in heaven if they would do it in Austin. Have never been to attend where it was currently being held. Rick On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:15 PM, Charlie raull...@hotmail.com mailto:raull...@hotmail.com wrote: That is three votes for Austin… Houston would be better for me, but I’ll sacrifice and make the 2 and a half hour trip. Charlie Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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So in other words the Ramada is marginally worse than usual. Last year I has so many ants in my room I went to the vending machine and bought crackers to put in the corner of the room so they would stay on their side. True story! On the upside, Steve will be forced to move the event, assuming he wants to continue. It would not surprise me if he chooses not to continue the event. Austin would be fabulous(it will likely be incumbent upon you to organize KirbyJ). I have zero interest in going to Cleveland. -Peter From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of walter reuben Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Awesome On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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 $$$, time, effort to 'do it right'. Skills in marketing, planning, communication, events, even throw in a super sweet auction. I know of 2 entities that would be able to pull it off professionally without a hitch ... emovieposter (Bruce) and Heritage (Grey). Those 2 guys command respect, and 1000s of people listen. ad p.s. I'll still buy the 1st round if I ever make it to a convention. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Allen, why don’t you organize such a show? Zeev *From:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *On Behalf Of *allen day *Sent:* February-25-15 9:16 PM *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm still thinking Charlotte, NC. Lots of $$ 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com *To: *MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *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 sa...@comic-art.com 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
AUSTIN From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Scott-First of all, congrats on the NC. Meyer has done a fabulous job. Big 10 football is making a comeback(I went to UGA so I'm an SEC guy but I love to see strong conferences and I am liking the playoffs). Very exciting season and without the playoff, OSU might have been shafted. But Kirby has a point. All of the culture is irrelevant if you are stuck out in Timbuktu at that crappy hotel. If you are not holding the show in or near the metro area then you might as well be in a fly-over. I would love to visit the places you mention but it's difficult to work that in. Similarly people are not going to come out to the hood to attend a show that they don't even know exists. I assume you are alluding to the expense of moving the show to a better area/hotel. It seems to me that if one were to aggressively market the show, hold it while the students are there, tie it in with some events, perhaps get the School film dept and local theaters, etc involved, it might generate enough attendance so you could confidently approach a decent hotel in the area and say give me a special rate and I'll fill this place up. Make a deal with hotel. Get them thinking about the amount of ancillary things like food and so forth that they could capitalize on. Shoot for a time when they are dead. You get my point. I think Columbus geographically makes a lot of sense and is very viable but this show needs a major makeover and that issue now has to be addressed due to the long overdue demise of the ramada. And that is in no way meant to be disrespectful to Steve and his group. God bless them all for the work that they have put in over the years! -Peter Go Dawgs From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Burns Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:43 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Keep your hands off Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For you younger MoPo'ers this was a time before cable/video/OnDemand/Internet, etc. made practically everything so easily accessible. It was very difficult to see classic films.period! PLUS I happen to live in central Ohio..and Kirby, you are not properly informed about Columbus. Having lived here since graduating from THE Ohio State University, I know for a fact that Columbus is a major film-loving city with an abundance of venues that bring in nearly every film you'd be able to see in NYC or LA (or even Austin)-The Gateway Film Center near the OSU campus, the art deco Drexel Theatre, and the Wexner Center's theater at Ohio State are just 3 good examples. The Wexner Center often features rare film programs that include appearances by actors/directors, etc. For film lovers, Columbus is a great spot to be in. Then there's the annual classic movie series at the Ohio Theatre, a 1920's restored movie palace, with most films, GASP, actually shown in 35mm. When you're in Columbus, YOU ARE SOMEWHERE. Don't let that old Ramada that has housed Cinevent for so many years, taint your opinion of the City. I know Steve and his organizers have tried valiantly to move the event to a nicer location.and I won't go in to all the details about that effort and why Cinevent remained at the Ramada. (I leave that to Steve if he wants to share that information). Over the years I've grown weary of defending Columbus to those who live in other parts of the country. It IS a cosmopolitan City and really a jewel in the Midwest. We're growing still, a rarity for a city not in the sun belt. So don't be so quick to dismiss this fly-over City. Columbus was in the final top 3 choices for the 2016 Democratic convention (that's not small potatoes) and we are the home of the National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes! So there! Scott MoPo List Owner Proud Buckeye From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
That link I provided to the Hilton Downtown Cleveland Hotel is for the future.
I should have pointed out that it doesn't open until 2016.
FRANC
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:52 AM, FRANC MARTARELLA
fdav...@verizon.net wrote:
Well, here's an idea if the folks running Cinevent are following this
discussion:
Hilton Cleveland Downtown- Convention Center Hotel - Cuyahoga County of Ohio
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On Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:38 AM, peter contarino
pcontar...@triad.rr.com wrote:
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div.yiv3499830859WordSection1 {}#yiv3499830859 Scott-First of all, congrats on
the NC. Meyer has done a fabulous job. Big 10 football is making a comeback(I
went to UGA so I’m an SEC guy but I love to see strong conferences and I am
liking the playoffs). Very exciting season and without the playoff, OSU might
have been shafted. But Kirby has a point. All of the culture is irrelevant if
you are stuck out in Timbuktu at that crappy hotel. If you are not holding the
show in or near the metro area then you might as well be in a fly-over. I would
love to visit the places you mention but it’s difficult to work that in.
Similarly people are not going to come out to the hood to attend a show that
they don’t even know exists. I assume you are alluding to the expense of
moving the show to a better area/hotel. It seems to me that if one were to
aggressively market the show, hold it while the students are there, tie it in
with some events, perhaps get the School film dept and local theaters, etc
involved, it might generate enough attendance so you could confidently approach
a decent hotel in the area and say “give me a special rate and I’ll fill this
place up”. Make a deal with hotel. Get them thinking about the amount of
ancillary things like food and so forth that they could capitalize on. Shoot
for a time when they are dead. You get my point. I think Columbus
geographically makes a lot of sense and is very viable but this show needs a
major makeover and that issue now has to be addressed due to the long overdue
demise of the ramada. And that is in no way meant to be disrespectful to
Steve and his group. God bless them all for the work that they have put in over
the years! -Peter Go Dawgs From: MoPo List
[mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Burns
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:43 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Keep your hands off
Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve
Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved
movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For
you younger MoPo’ers this was a time before cable/video/OnDemand/Internet,
etc. made practically everything so easily accessible. It was very difficult to
see classic films…period! PLUS I happen to live in central Ohio….and Kirby,
you are not properly informed about Columbus. Having lived here since
graduating from THE Ohio State University, I know for a fact that Columbus is a
major film-loving city with an abundance of venues that bring in nearly every
film you’d be able to see in NYC or LA (or even Austin)—The Gateway Film Center
near the OSU campus, the art deco Drexel Theatre, and the Wexner Center’s
theater at Ohio State are just 3 good examples. The Wexner Center often
features rare film programs that include appearances by actors/directors, etc.
For film lovers, Columbus is a great spot to be in. Then there’s the annual
classic movie series
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Well, here's an idea if the folks running Cinevent are following this
discussion:
Hilton Cleveland Downtown- Convention Center Hotel - Cuyahoga County of Ohio
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On Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:38 AM, peter contarino
pcontar...@triad.rr.com wrote:
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div.yiv7106364771WordSection1 {}#yiv7106364771 Scott-First of all, congrats on
the NC. Meyer has done a fabulous job. Big 10 football is making a comeback(I
went to UGA so I’m an SEC guy but I love to see strong conferences and I am
liking the playoffs). Very exciting season and without the playoff, OSU might
have been shafted. But Kirby has a point. All of the culture is irrelevant if
you are stuck out in Timbuktu at that crappy hotel. If you are not holding the
show in or near the metro area then you might as well be in a fly-over. I would
love to visit the places you mention but it’s difficult to work that in.
Similarly people are not going to come out to the hood to attend a show that
they don’t even know exists. I assume you are alluding to the expense of
moving the show to a better area/hotel. It seems to me that if one were to
aggressively market the show, hold it while the students are there, tie it in
with some events, perhaps get the School film dept and local theaters, etc
involved, it might generate enough attendance so you could confidently approach
a decent hotel in the area and say “give me a special rate and I’ll fill this
place up”. Make a deal with hotel. Get them thinking about the amount of
ancillary things like food and so forth that they could capitalize on. Shoot
for a time when they are dead. You get my point. I think Columbus
geographically makes a lot of sense and is very viable but this show needs a
major makeover and that issue now has to be addressed due to the long overdue
demise of the ramada. And that is in no way meant to be disrespectful to
Steve and his group. God bless them all for the work that they have put in over
the years! -Peter Go Dawgs From: MoPo List
[mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Burns
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:43 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Keep your hands off
Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve
Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved
movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For
you younger MoPo’ers this was a time before cable/video/OnDemand/Internet,
etc. made practically everything so easily accessible. It was very difficult to
see classic films…period! PLUS I happen to live in central Ohio….and Kirby,
you are not properly informed about Columbus. Having lived here since
graduating from THE Ohio State University, I know for a fact that Columbus is a
major film-loving city with an abundance of venues that bring in nearly every
film you’d be able to see in NYC or LA (or even Austin)—The Gateway Film Center
near the OSU campus, the art deco Drexel Theatre, and the Wexner Center’s
theater at Ohio State are just 3 good examples. The Wexner Center often
features rare film programs that include appearances by actors/directors, etc.
For film lovers, Columbus is a great spot to be in. Then there’s the annual
classic movie series at the Ohio Theatre, a 1920’s restored movie palace, with
most films, GASP, actually shown in 35mm. When you’re in Columbus, YOU ARE
SOMEWHERE. Don’t let that old Ramada that has housed Cinevent
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Peter, I said we don’t support the hobby and you said you take issue with that. Yet, you yourself admitted “The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters”. Well, where are the poster buyers? Where’s their support? At any rate, when I said “WE” I certainly did not mean just dealers, even though a mere fraction of “dealers” attend this, or any other show for that matter, either by buying a table or attending as guests. And as I said, this is true of all shows, not just Cinevent. That is what I’m talking about. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of peter contarino Sent: February-26-15 11:00 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Allen, That will never happen. Hershenson doesn’t even bother to attend or support Cinevent. HA would laugh at Grey if he suggested it. As David said it really is an act of philanthropy or more to the point a labor of love. The problem I see coming is that although it is not a money maker for Steve H, he has the benefit of it being more or less on auto-pilot as it has been the same show at the same venue for decades. That is not to say he doesn’t put a lot of effort into it, don’t misunderstand. It is just exponentially easier to keep doing what he has been doing forever than upending and not only finding a new venue but also rethinking marketing and so forth that will be required to get attendance up, because attendance is the real issue. I will have to take issue with you Zeev. If you are referring to dealers, we have been supporting this event forever. I could make more $$ out of my own room than buying tables and sitting behind them like a caged animal(“that thar is what we call a dealer son, they are an endangered species…”). If you are referring to collectors rather, Zeev, then I will take issue with that statement as well. An event must do what it takes to draw people. I don’t care what attendance numbers have been claimed over the past few years, the fact is that poster dealers have been outnumbering poster collectors for awhile now. The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters. To Dave R’s point, and as Ade points out, it is largely a social event for us to see our poster friends. All well and good, this is certainly the best part for me, but if we are getting back to the matter at hand, carrying on a major show, and moreover the future of same, we must talk about the reality of what this show has become, why, and how to address it going forward. Terrible venue. Terrible date. Memorial weekend is a giant pain in the ass for people to travel and be away from their families. No marketing. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools in the country and happens to be in Columbus. 60K students. Even 1% would yield 600 attendees. But they are out of school mere weeks earlier. It seems that if you want to inject new blood, this would be a fantastic source to tap. Hold the event a few weeks earlier and paper the campus, hit college radio, call the local news and get them to do a segment. They would eat it up. And so on. These are just a few ideas off the cuff. I’m sure there are many other things that could be done. Auction. There was a time when the auction was a pretty decent event. With one exception the past several auctions have yielded nearly an 80% pass rate. Draw your own conclusions. So. What to do? I can’t see the southeast as viable. We have never hosted a real event and it would take some time and money to grow it. The West coast would be a hump for many of the dealers and it already holds shows. Major cities like NYC and Chicago are cost prohibitive. Dealers barely cover expenses now. Honestly the best suggestion is Austin. Everybody wants to go there even without an event happening. It is a great city and supports the arts in a major way. I think a poster show could do really well there. Tie it in with a Film event and throw in a decent auction and you may well have a winner. Of course this comes full circle: who wants to put the time and effort into this? I would certainly support it and I would be willing to put additional resources into programming Movie Poster Exchange to host the auction in real-time online. I will be in the minority however. This hobby feels like a race to the bottom and I see very little effort by dealers to grow it. From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:29 AM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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
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Scott, You stick up for Columbus! Bravo! When I was there (admittedly this was a long time ago, I don’t even remember the year) the hotel was already dowdy. And I did not see any of these things you mention. So, I am sure you are right. But I did have to fly to St. Louis Cincinnati Columbus. The last leg was on a serious puddle jumper. The only thing I saw other than the inside of that hotel was a fancy-ish restaurant where I dined with Gary Vaughn, Jose Carpio, Tony Nourmand, Joe Burtis and some other folks I don’t quite remember. And I was there for two days only. So pardon the seemingly snarky comment. It was more of a shout-out for Austin (as if it needed one) than a put-down of Columbus. I think the idea of actually having CINEVENT here is fraught with the very real possibility of losing money big-time unless you could interest the locals. And every weekend they have lotsa stuff competing for their gen-x and millenial attentions. Bikes, balloon rides, rodeos, The Blanton, Four Alamo Drafthouses, The Dell Children’s Museum, The Live Music Capital of the World. Having said all that, Austin is very film literate. The Austin Film Society now operates their own theater, The Marquesa. They leased the site of an old (90s!) theater in a shopping center. It’s very nice. Next month Richard Linklater will show films of the eighties and lecture on them. First up: STRANGER THAN PARADISE. Kirby Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 mobile 512 589 5112 www.movieart.com https://www.facebook.com/movieart.austin.texas http://www.pinterest.com/movieartaustin/ Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Understood Zeev. Thanks. All the more reason we need to figure out how to attract buyers/new collectors. Morrie Everett tried to get everyone together a few years ago at cinevent to talk about it but it was a bit like the town church scene from Blazing Saddles. To Toochis’ excellent point, many people collect paper for the art. The French advertising material is a great example(that is one of my main collectables if anyone has some they want to sell or trade). I really think it comes down to exposure. The public still doesn’t know this hobby exists. When I built MPE, the one question I never thought to ask was how many collectors are there? I have spoken with many dealers and auction houses and the consensus is 3-5K total worldwide(regularly buying. Not the occasional or one-off, etc). That is an astonishing number. Even given the fact that this hobby is somewhat unique in that the material was never intended for public sale it is still an astounding number. The advertising material Toochis referred to was not intended for public sale either but that hobby appears to be a fairly good sized and thriving one with brick and mortar shops/galleries existing and stable if not increasing prices. Ironically what the younger generation(s) seem to be responding to are the alternative posters(Mondo, etc). These are completely graphics driven. If you look at the amount of twitter followers Mondo and the upper tier artists primarily doing this material have, you will see very high numbers. Their releases sell out within minutes(which may be a bit questionable but who knows. They have built a hell of a brand over the years). Back to work… -Peter From: Zeev Drach [mailto:lobb...@rogers.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:05 PM To: 'peter contarino'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Peter, I said we don’t support the hobby and you said you take issue with that. Yet, you yourself admitted “The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters”. Well, where are the poster buyers? Where’s their support? At any rate, when I said “WE” I certainly did not mean just dealers, even though a mere fraction of “dealers” attend this, or any other show for that matter, either by buying a table or attending as guests. And as I said, this is true of all shows, not just Cinevent. That is what I’m talking about. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of peter contarino Sent: February-26-15 11:00 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Allen, That will never happen. Hershenson doesn’t even bother to attend or support Cinevent. HA would laugh at Grey if he suggested it. As David said it really is an act of philanthropy or more to the point a labor of love. The problem I see coming is that although it is not a money maker for Steve H, he has the benefit of it being more or less on auto-pilot as it has been the same show at the same venue for decades. That is not to say he doesn’t put a lot of effort into it, don’t misunderstand. It is just exponentially easier to keep doing what he has been doing forever than upending and not only finding a new venue but also rethinking marketing and so forth that will be required to get attendance up, because attendance is the real issue. I will have to take issue with you Zeev. If you are referring to dealers, we have been supporting this event forever. I could make more $$ out of my own room than buying tables and sitting behind them like a caged animal(“that thar is what we call a dealer son, they are an endangered species…”). If you are referring to collectors rather, Zeev, then I will take issue with that statement as well. An event must do what it takes to draw people. I don’t care what attendance numbers have been claimed over the past few years, the fact is that poster dealers have been outnumbering poster collectors for awhile now. The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters. To Dave R’s point, and as Ade points out, it is largely a social event for us to see our poster friends. All well and good, this is certainly the best part for me, but if we are getting back to the matter at hand, carrying on a major show, and moreover the future of same, we must talk about the reality of what this show has become, why, and how to address it going forward. Terrible venue. Terrible date. Memorial weekend is a giant pain in the ass for people to travel and be away from their families. No marketing. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools in the country and happens to be in Columbus. 60K students. Even 1% would yield 600 attendees. But they are out of school mere weeks earlier. It seems that if you want to inject new blood, this would be a fantastic source to tap. Hold the event a few weeks earlier and paper
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A shame really on the hotel - lets face it we all have comments about the place - none are to celebratory but I am sure there will be nostalgic reminisces from all the movie dealers...however if the hotel is beyond repair from water damage - Mmmm was the insurance paid up? Will it be leveled and rebuilt? Or will the land be sold and developed? Colour me cynical but from what I gather from the staff over the past few years the place was not making much money This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 5:04 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? At 06:38 PM 2/25/2015, Zeev Drach wrote: Adrian, Iâm pretty sure that the reason that Cinevent is in Columbus is because the organizers live around there. There is no chance theyâd move anywhere else, certainly not as far as Texas, the Carolinas or other places that were mentioned in this thread. Running a show like Cinevent is a poor business proposition. Anybody doing it itâs because it is a labor of love. If somebody wants to run a movie memorabilia show in Austin Texas, let them step up and do it. It wonât happen if they expect someone else to bring it to them on a silver platter, all the way from Columbus. I find this news about the hotel is very sad, not because Iâd miss it, but because it does bring into question the very existence of Cinevent. Iâm surprised people are taking it so lightly, judging by the number of âfunnyâ posts in this thread. When you asked if Cinevent will become part of Syracuse, I hope that was said in jest ..Syracuse has already bitten the dust. This March will be their last show. Zeev exactly if yuo want your own show, run it. If you want Cinevent somewhere else.. good luck with that and Adrian.. about the hotel.. my understanding is that the hotel is more or less a total loss and cannot be repaired after the water damage Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Zeev and all I didn't realise Syracuse was finishing...not a great situation. I understand about Cinevent being held in Columbus because of the locals living there...unfolding events to be watched now. I can't see such a cheap venue being unearthed. Ade This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com To: 'Adrian Cowdry' jboh...@aol.com; MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 2:39 Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Adrian, I’m pretty sure that the reason that Cinevent is in Columbus is because the organizers live around there. There is no chance they’d move anywhere else, certainly not as far as Texas, the Carolinas or other places that were mentioned in this thread. Running a show like Cinevent is a poor business proposition. Anybody doing it it’s because it is a labor of love. If somebody wants to run a movie memorabilia show in Austin Texas, let them step up and do it. It won’t happen if they expect someone else to bring it to them on a silver platter, all the way from Columbus. I find this news about the hotel is very sad, not because I’d miss it, but because it does bring into question the very existence of Cinevent. I’m surprised people are taking it so lightly, judging by the number of “funny” posts in this thread. When you asked if Cinevent will become part of Syracuse, I hope that was said in jest…..Syracuse has already bitten the dust. This March will be their last show. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: February-25-15 8:36 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I am sure Cinevent doesn't come cheap...Morries auction alone costs a good packet...and that being siad is why Columbus was used - the venue was cheap! I am pretty sure if/when the venue is changed the prices of tables will go up! The dealers will be complaining or not attending or certainly not taking a table. That is the dichotomy... A venue change means more expenses - which will certainly chase a few dealers away...last year quite a few dealers just took a room and dealt from there not paying for a table... Maybe this is the death knell of cinevent...If the Columbus hotel refurbishes bet your wallet that the prices will go up - Insurance should cover the work...but that comes at a premium. It will all have to be paid for...That dealer room has to cost a few bucks for the weekend. Lets face it - the bigger the convention the more people attend the quicker the venue is paid for. Cinevent was losing dealers be it through lack of interest, lack of buyers, people dying and people not being able to afford itso many times the hotel was complained aboutnow it becomes more expensive and that will be fact wherever it is moved to or refurbished. This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Charlie raull...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Because it would cost 20-40K to put it on in Austin proper… My engineering society just did one in Austin to the tune of 38K for 300 attendees… From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:25 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? And someone to run it...if we all want a convention in Austin then why hasn't it been done? This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com To: Cowdry Adrian jboh...@aol.com CC: MOPO MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:22 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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
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everything Peter says is 100% correct, including the race to the bottom part At 07:59 AM 2/26/2015, peter contarino wrote: Allen, That will never happen. Hershenson doesnât even bother to attend or support Cinevent. HA would laugh at Grey if he suggested it. As David said it really is an act of philanthropy or more to the point a labor of love. The problem I see coming is that although it is not a money maker for Steve H, he has the benefit of it being more or less on auto-pilot as it has been the same show at the same venue for decades. That is not to say he doesnât put a lot of effort into it, donât misunderstand. It is just exponentially easier to keep doing what he has been doing forever than upending and not only finding a new venue but also rethinking marketing and so forth that will be required to get attendance up, because attendance is the real issue. I will have to take issue with you Zeev. If you are referring to dealers, we have been supporting this event forever. I could make more $$ out of my own room than buying tables and sitting behind them like a caged animal(âthat thar is what we call a dealer son, they are an endangered species â). If you are referring to collectors rather, Zeev, then I will take issue with that statement as well. An event must do what it takes to draw people. I donât care what attendance numbers have been claimed over the past few years, the fact is that poster dealers have been outnumbering poster collectors for awhile now. The room is dead. Most of the attendees are watching movies, not buying posters. To Dave Râs point, and as Ade points out, it is largely a social event for us to see our poster friends. All well and good, this is certainly the best part for me, but if we are getting back to the matter at hand, carrying on a major show, and moreover the future of same, we must talk about the reality of what this show has become, why, and how to address it going forward. Terrible venue. Terrible date. Memorial weekend is a giant pain in the ass for people to travel and be away from their families. No marketing. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools in the country and happens to be in Columbus. 60K students. Even 1% would yield 600 attendees. But they are out of school mere weeks earlier. It seems that if you want to inject new blood, this would be a fantastic source to tap. Hold the event a few weeks earlier and paper the campus, hit college radio, call the local news and get them to do a segment. They would eat it up. And so on. These are just a few ideas off the cuff. Iâm sure there are many other things that could be done. Auction. There was a time when the auction was a pretty decent event. With one exception the past several auctions have yielded nearly an 80% pass rate. Draw your own conclusions. So. What to do? I canât see the southeast as viable. We have never hosted a real event and it would take some time and money to grow it. The West coast would be a hump for many of the dealers and it already holds shows. Major cities like NYC and Chicago are cost prohibitive. Dealers barely cover expenses now. Honestly the best suggestion is Austin. Everybody wants to go there even without an event happening. It is a great city and supports the arts in a major way. I think a poster show could do really well there. Tie it in with a Film event and throw in a decent auction and you may well have a winner. Of course this comes full circle: who wants to put the time and effort into this? I would certainly support it and I would be willing to put additional resources into programming Movie Poster Exchange to host the auction in real-time online. I will be in the minority however. This hobby feels like a race to the bottom and I see very little effort by dealers to grow it. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:29 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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
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they want to continue the event and Steve, who fractured his leg again has handed the year's work to his son to another. they may have a solution and will know by Monday. If the solution is unavailable, they will probably forgo this year work on getting it together for next year the Ramada to my understanding is a total loss and will not be renovated At 05:54 AM 2/26/2015, peter contarino wrote: So in other words the Ramada is marginally worse than usual. Last year I has so many ants in my room I went to the vending machine and bought crackers to put in the corner of the room so they would stay on their side. True story! On the upside, Steve will be forced to move the event, assuming he wants to continue. It would not surprise me if he chooses not to continue the event. Austin would be fabulous(it will likely be incumbent upon you to organize KirbyJ). I have zero interest in going to Cleveland. -Peter From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of walter reuben Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:sa...@comic-art.comsa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device From: Kirby McDanielmailto:ki...@movieart.com Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUmailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Adrian, I’m pretty sure that the reason that Cinevent is in Columbus is because the organizers live around there. There is no chance they’d move anywhere else, certainly not as far as Texas, the Carolinas or other places that were mentioned in this thread. Running a show like Cinevent is a poor business proposition. Anybody doing it it’s because it is a labor of love. If somebody wants to run a movie memorabilia show in Austin Texas, let them step up and do it. It won’t happen if they expect someone else to bring it to them on a silver platter, all the way from Columbus. I find this news about the hotel is very sad, not because I’d miss it, but because it does bring into question the very existence of Cinevent. I’m surprised people are taking it so lightly, judging by the number of “funny” posts in this thread. When you asked if Cinevent will become part of Syracuse, I hope that was said in jest…..Syracuse has already bitten the dust. This March will be their last show. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: February-25-15 8:36 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I am sure Cinevent doesn't come cheap...Morries auction alone costs a good packet...and that being siad is why Columbus was used - the venue was cheap! I am pretty sure if/when the venue is changed the prices of tables will go up! The dealers will be complaining or not attending or certainly not taking a table. That is the dichotomy... A venue change means more expenses - which will certainly chase a few dealers away...last year quite a few dealers just took a room and dealt from there not paying for a table... Maybe this is the death knell of cinevent...If the Columbus hotel refurbishes bet your wallet that the prices will go up - Insurance should cover the work...but that comes at a premium. It will all have to be paid for...That dealer room has to cost a few bucks for the weekend. Lets face it - the bigger the convention the more people attend the quicker the venue is paid for. Cinevent was losing dealers be it through lack of interest, lack of buyers, people dying and people not being able to afford itso many times the hotel was complained aboutnow it becomes more expensive and that will be fact wherever it is moved to or refurbished. This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Charlie raull...@hotmail.com mailto:raull...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Because it would cost 20-40K to put it on in Austin proper… My engineering society just did one in Austin to the tune of 38K for 300 attendees… From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU? ] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:25 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? And someone to run it...if we all want a convention in Austin then why hasn't it been done? This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com To: Cowdry Adrian jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com CC: MOPO MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:22 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net mailto:brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com mailto:wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Philantropists? I don't think the Columbus bunch are philantropists. From: David Kusumoto [mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com] Sent: February-25-15 10:19 PM To: MoPo List; lobb...@rogers.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Point well made, Zeev. I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year. I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly, has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal disease. - d. _ From: lobb...@rogers.com mailto:lobb...@rogers.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500 I just can't believe you guys..why don't they do it here, why don't they do it there. because there's no money in it! We just don't support the shows!! That's why they're folding one after the other.. Chicago... Didn't we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn't an L.A. shows just sing it's swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It's always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central..Didn't Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show..because for them it was a labor of love. Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest.. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. _ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net mailto:mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Maybe the convention needs to be re-thought. There are three different venues
going on in Columbus at the same time: the dealers' room, the movies and the
auction. If you split them out and maybe place them at different venues that
are close to each other and charge separate admissions for each, you can maybe
make a go of it in Columbus or a different location such as Las Vegas, Chicago
or Cleveland. Trying to find one space for all that in Columbus will be
difficult.
FRANC
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:44 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com
wrote:
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div.yiv2001728940WordSection1 {}#yiv2001728940 Philantropists? I don’t think
the Columbus bunch are philantropists… From: David Kusumoto
[mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com]
Sent: February-25-15 10:19 PM
To: MoPo List; lobb...@rogers.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Point well made, Zeev.
I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last
note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in
Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with
you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER
attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and
being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year.
I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly,
has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal
disease. - d.From: lobb...@rogers.com
To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t
they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it!
We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the
other….Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in
Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others,
smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist.You want large cities?
Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still
doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again.Yes, Cleveland is
central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has.Columbus
is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened?
More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show.
Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find
out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists
because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few
more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Kirby mcdanielmovieartaus...@gmail.com To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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I just can't believe you guys..why don't they do it here, why don't they do it there. because there's no money in it! We just don't support the shows!! That's why they're folding one after the other.. Chicago... Didn't we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn't an L.A. shows just sing it's swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It's always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central..Didn't Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show..because for them it was a labor of love. Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest.. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. _ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mailto:mro...@earthlink.net mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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:movieartaus...@gmail.com movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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:jboh...@aol.com jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson mailto:brekanders...@comcast.net brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:wal...@walterfilm.com wal...@walterfilm.com To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:sa...@comic-art.com sa...@comic-art.com wrote: dammit.. the Ramada is finished and will probably not reopen (ever) due to water damage. from trip advisor: To summarize: no heat
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I second the choice for Cleveland.. and it's even closer to Morrie's home turf than Columbus, so it seems the logical choice. And there are some great hotel venues in the downtown CLE area.. and all no more than 15 min from Hopkins International And as Dave K and others have suggested... it is also very central... Jeff On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:59 PM, FRANC MARTARELLA wrote: Maybe the convention needs to be re-thought. There are three different venues going on in Columbus at the same time: the dealers' room, the movies and the auction. If you split them out and maybe place them at different venues that are close to each other and charge separate admissions for each, you can maybe make a go of it in Columbus or a different location such as Las Vegas, Chicago or Cleveland. Trying to find one space for all that in Columbus will be difficult. FRANC On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:44 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Philantropists? I don’t think the Columbus bunch are philantropists… From: David Kusumoto [mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com] Sent: February-25-15 10:19 PM To: MoPo List; lobb...@rogers.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Point well made, Zeev. I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year. I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly, has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal disease. - d. From: lobb...@rogers.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500 I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other…. Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC (Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas (Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/ year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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
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David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net mailto:brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com mailto:wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com mailto:sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com
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Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David,I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe.From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Kirby mcdanielmovieartaus...@gmail.comTo unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts
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Allen, why don’t you organize such a show? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: February-25-15 9:16 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com mailto:jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net mailto:brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com mailto:wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com mailto:sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1
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Point well made, Zeev. I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year. I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly, has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal disease. - d. From: lobb...@rogers.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500 I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other….Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist.You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again.Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has.Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d.Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUDavid,I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe.From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:21:55 PM
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NOT ME KIRBY On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:10 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other…. Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? From Cinevent Page
Copied from Cinevent Web Page February 24th, 2015 Several days ago, we received word that there had been significant damage to the hotel at which our convention has been based in recent years, the Ramada Plaza. Since that time, we have been working diligently to gather more information regarding the situation at the Ramada and to investigate the possibility of locating the convention at an alternate venue if that should be necessary for 2015. We are still in the process of gathering and evaluating information and expect to be able to make an announcement about our plans for this year in the near future, no later than the first week in March. Once we know what we will be able to do in terms of this year's convention we will publish a revised announcement. We ask for your support and patience while we determine how best to proceed for this year. - Original Message - From: David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:19:29 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Point well made, Zeev. I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year. I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly, has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal disease. - d. From: lobb...@rogers.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500 I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other…. Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com
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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 davidmkusum...@hotmail.com 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com *To: *MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing
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In all seriousness if the venue were to move it makes a whole lot more sense to go somewhere that most of the country can get a direct flight to if in any reasonably larger city. Chicago, Dallas area, Minneapolis, Vegas J . I never went before as it was way too long of drive and the air travel was ridiculous to try and get there. Why don't they get together with the Courts show (or whomever runs these things now) and merge into 1 event in Chicago. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Phillip Ayling Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:25 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https
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Awesome On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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You guys should convince cinevent to move to Austin... Like in Round Rock off IH 35... That way I can go w/o the wife saying you want to go way up there for posters! ;). Charlie Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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I'd go in a heartbeat if it were in Austin. And we could all stay at Charlie's place. ;-) Dave _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Charlie Sent: February-25-15 5:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? You guys should convince cinevent to move to Austin... Like in Round Rock off IH 35... That way I can go w/o the wife saying you want to go way up there for posters! ;). Charlie Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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... but was the complimentary continental breakfast satisfactory? ad On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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I haven 't stayed at this hotel on ten years. Last year, I believe I expressed my concern on MOPO that one day the owners of Cinevent would wake up to find that the Shit Hole Hotel they insist on having this convention at each year was condemned by the City of Columbus. Who knew I was clairvoyant. Franc Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 3:21 PM, walter reuben wal...@walterfilm.com wrote: Awesome On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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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 - Original Message - From: walter reuben wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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I'm in San Antonio so I would be in heaven if they would do it in Austin. Have never been to attend where it was currently being held. Rick On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:15 PM, Charlie raull...@hotmail.com wrote: That is three votes for Austin… Houston would be better for me, but I’ll sacrifice and make the 2 and a half hour trip. Charlie From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Because it would cost 20-40K to put it on in Austin proper. My engineering society just did one in Austin to the tune of 38K for 300 attendees. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:25 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? And someone to run it...if we all want a convention in Austin then why hasn't it been done? This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com To: Cowdry Adrian jboh...@aol.com CC: MOPO MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:22 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
... or how about a nice change of climate ... say ... Charlotte, NC? ad On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Charlie raull...@hotmail.com wrote: You guys should convince cinevent to move to Austin... Like in Round Rock off IH 35... That way I can go w/o the wife saying you want to go way up there for posters! ;). Charlie Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
That is three votes for Austin. Houston would be better for me, but I'll sacrifice and make the 2 and a half hour trip. Charlie From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I like you already Doug… We could always rotate it between College Station and Norman. If there weren’t any tsips in Austin, that town would be habitable. Charlie From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Douglas B Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:06 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device _ From: Kirby McDaniel mailto:ki...@movieart.com Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Chicago is too expensive nowadays and it can be very cold in May! Plus O'Hare is a pain in the rear! This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: FRANC MARTARELLA fdav...@verizon.net To: Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com; MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:24 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'll vote for Chicago.It's in the center of the country and it's a fun city to spend a weekend in. There are also a lot of big hotels there that could handle this convention. On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 5:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I'm with you all the way. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device From: Charliemailto:raull...@hotmail.com Sent: 2/25/2015 8:23 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUmailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I like you already Doug… We could always rotate it between College Station and Norman. If there weren’t any tsips in Austin, that town would be habitable. Charlie From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Douglas B Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:06 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device _ From: Kirby McDaniel mailto:ki...@movieart.com Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 _ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Has Steve or Morris weighed in on this to say if there will be a Cinevent? On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Douglas B Taylor douglasbtay...@hotmail.com wrote: Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device -- From: Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.com Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com President | Owner - Macomb County O: 586-677-SNOW | F: 586-677-5669 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
And someone to run it...if we all want a convention in Austin then why hasn't it been done? This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com To: Cowdry Adrian jboh...@aol.com CC: MOPO MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:22 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I'll vote for Chicago.It's in the center of the country and it's a fun city to spend a weekend in. There are also a lot of big hotels there that could handle this convention. On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 5:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I am sure Cinevent doesn't come cheap...Morries auction alone costs a good packet...and that being siad is why Columbus was used - the venue was cheap! I am pretty sure if/when the venue is changed the prices of tables will go up! The dealers will be complaining or not attending or certainly not taking a table. That is the dichotomy... A venue change means more expenses - which will certainly chase a few dealers away...last year quite a few dealers just took a room and dealt from there not paying for a table... Maybe this is the death knell of cinevent...If the Columbus hotel refurbishes bet your wallet that the prices will go up - Insurance should cover the work...but that comes at a premium. It will all have to be paid for...That dealer room has to cost a few bucks for the weekend. Lets face it - the bigger the convention the more people attend the quicker the venue is paid for. Cinevent was losing dealers be it through lack of interest, lack of buyers, people dying and people not being able to afford itso many times the hotel was complained aboutnow it becomes more expensive and that will be fact wherever it is moved to or refurbished. This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Charlie raull...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Because it would cost 20-40K to put it on in Austin proper… My engineering society just did one in Austin to the tune of 38K for 300 attendees… From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Adrian Cowdry Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:25 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? And someone to run it...if we all want a convention in Austin then why hasn't it been done? This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel movieartaus...@gmail.com To: Cowdry Adrian jboh...@aol.com CC: MOPO MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 1:22 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 wal...@walterfilm.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
At 06:38 PM 2/25/2015, Zeev Drach wrote: Adrian, Iâm pretty sure that the reason that Cinevent is in Columbus is because the organizers live around there. There is no chance theyâd move anywhere else, certainly not as far as Texas, the Carolinas or other places that were mentioned in this thread. Running a show like Cinevent is a poor business proposition. Anybody doing it itâs because it is a labor of love. If somebody wants to run a movie memorabilia show in Austin Texas, let them step up and do it. It wonât happen if they expect someone else to bring it to them on a silver platter, all the way from Columbus. I find this news about the hotel is very sad, not because Iâd miss it, but because it does bring into question the very existence of Cinevent. Iâm surprised people are taking it so lightly, judging by the number of âfunnyâ posts in this thread. When you asked if Cinevent will become part of Syracuse, I hope that was said in jest ..Syracuse has already bitten the dust. This March will be their last show. Zeev exactly if yuo want your own show, run it. If you want Cinevent somewhere else.. good luck with that and Adrian.. about the hotel.. my understanding is that the hotel is more or less a total loss and cannot be repaired after the water damage Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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eggs ackley everything Zeev said At 07:10 PM 2/25/2015, Zeev Drach wrote: I just cant believe you guys .why dont they do it here, why dont they do it there because theres no money in it! We just dont support the shows!! Thats why theyre folding one after the other . Chicago .. Didnt we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didnt an L.A. shows just sing its swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? Its always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central .Didnt Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show .because for them it was a labor of love Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest . Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mailto:mro...@earthlink.netmro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency OHare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUmailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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:movieartaus...@gmail.commovieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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:jboh...@aol.comjboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson mailto:brekanders...@comcast.netbrekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:wal...@walterfilm.comwal...@walterfilm.com To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:sa...@comic-art.comsa...@comic-art.com wrote: dammit.. the Ramada is finished and will probably not reopen (ever) due to water damage. from trip
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
So many dead shows……. so many excuses….. From: FRANC MARTARELLA [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] Sent: February-26-15 12:06 AM To: Zeev Drach; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? I'm not sure what Hollywood show that went bust you're referring to. The Hollywood Show is still going strong. There are shows planned for April, July and October at the Westin LAX. Also, the same group is doing a show in Chicago in May. They get big crowds because it's an autograph show. Families come to this show because they can enjoy the hotel facilities, which are admittedly more expensive. Ray Court's last show in Sept. at the Burbank Marriott died because he didn't promote well and virtually no one showed up to either buy or sell. Also, isn't Cinecon still going strong in Hollywood on Labor Day weekend? Franc On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:11 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com mailto:lobb...@rogers.com wrote: I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other…. Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist. You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again. Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has. Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d. _ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net mailto:mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU David, I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe. From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com mailto:movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu mailto:0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Zeev: You wrote: Philantropists? I don’t think the Columbus bunch are philantropists… I chose that word to describe the souls you mentioned in your post earlier, whereby you said Cinevent exists as a result of hard work being done for free, e.g., essentially donated efforts by people who do so as a labor of love with no compensation sought, i.e.: Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love. That's all I meant; it wasn't meant as a criticism towards you. You made some good points. I wasn't trying to start a fight nor get sarcastic about the exasperation, frustration, irritation and pessimism you expressed in your note. I get it now. -d. Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:44:02 -0500 From: lobb...@rogers.com Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Philantropists? I don’t think the Columbus bunch are philantropists… From: David Kusumoto [mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com] Sent: February-25-15 10:19 PM To: MoPo List; lobb...@rogers.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Point well made, Zeev. I would never host the show because I am not what you described in your last note, i.e., a member of a group of philanthropists who've hosted Cinevent in Columbus forever. Unless we have such volunteers in our midst, I agree with you, Cinevent is dead. A bit hypocritical of me anyway as I have NEVER attended Cinevent because of my own issues getting from point A to point B and being spoiled when it comes to going to biz conventions several times a year. I was just thinking out loud about the various venues for an event that sadly, has finally met its end like an old person suffering a 15-year-long terminal disease. - d.From: lobb...@rogers.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:10:47 -0500I just can’t believe you guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding one after the other….Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist.You want large cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again.Yes, Cleveland is central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has.Columbus is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened? More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show. Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?), Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. - d.Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUDavid,I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you describe.From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Great! :) On Feb 25, 2015, at 8:59 PM, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: Morrie doesn't have any control Steve or his proxies are working on it At 05:08 PM 2/25/2015, James Gresham wrote: Has Steve or Morris weighed in on this to say if there will be a Cinevent? On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Douglas B Taylor douglasbtay...@hotmail.com wrote: Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device From: Kirby McDaniel Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe? SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- LA=1 -- Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. President | Owner - Macomb County O: 586-677-SNOW | F: 586-677-5669 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo- LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
syracuse is finished this year At 05:16 PM 2/25/2015, Adrian Cowdry 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 jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Brek Anderson brekanders...@comcast.net To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:wal...@walterfilm.comwal...@walterfilm.com To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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:sa...@comic-art.comsa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
I'm not sure what Hollywood show that went bust you're referring to. The
Hollywood Show is still going strong. There are shows planned for April, July
and October at the Westin LAX. Also, the same group is doing a show in Chicago
in May. They get big crowds because it's an autograph show. Families come to
this show because they can enjoy the hotel facilities, which are admittedly
more expensive. Ray Court's last show in Sept. at the Burbank Marriott died
because he didn't promote well and virtually no one showed up to either buy or
sell. Also, isn't Cinecon still going strong in Hollywood on Labor Day weekend?
Franc
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:11 PM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com
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div.yiv7789273260WordSection1 {}#yiv7789273260 I just can’t believe you
guys….why don’t they do it here, why don’t they do it there… because there’s
no money in it! We just don’t support the shows!! That’s why they’re folding
one after the other….Chicago….. Didn’t we have already shows in Chicago? Ray
Courts was in Chicago and folded. Mulqueen was in Chicago and folded. There
were others, smaller ones, in Chicago, I doubt they still exist.You want large
cities? Didn’t an L.A. shows just sing it’s swan song recently? Is ray Courts
still doing the L.A. show? It’s always on-again, off-again.Yes, Cleveland is
central….Didn’t Morrie Everett give it a go there? Of course he has.Columbus
is/was the last Grande Dame of Movie Memorabelia shows, and what happened?
More people were belly aching about the shitty hotel than attending the show.
Year after year attendance decreased. Organizers were brainstorming to find
out why? How to improve the show? But nothing changed. Cinevent exists
because guys like Steven Haynes, and all the members of his family, plus a few
more good souls, have worked tirelessly, for free, just to mount the
show….because for them it was a labor of love… Anybody want to step up and
organize a show in Charlotte NC(Allen?), San Diego, Chicago(David K?),
Austin(Kirby?), or Vegas(Rich?) I got it off my chest…. Zeev From:
MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto
Sent: February-25-15 9:41 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Sure, It would be
great if everyone came to balmy San Diego and away from the humidity that slams
the Gulf Coast states 7-9 months/year, but hosting on ANY coast would cost a
bundle, hence better to host at a more central location without a rental car. -
d.Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:25:06 -0800
From: mro...@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUDavid,I am familiar with the Hyatt Regency
O’Hare and have attended several events there. I concur with all that you
describe.From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of
David Kusumoto
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:10 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? 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: movieartaus...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Will Cinevent take place this year?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Well, you know, somewhere you can fly to. On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Adrian
Cowdry 0029edc23ec7-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu wrote:
From all
Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year?
Morrie doesn't have any control Steve or his proxies are working on it At 05:08 PM 2/25/2015, James Gresham wrote: Has Steve or Morris weighed in on this to say if there will be a Cinevent? On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Douglas B Taylor mailto:douglasbtay...@hotmail.comdouglasbtay...@hotmail.com wrote: Too much orange in Austin, for any Sooner. Regards, Doug Taylor Sent via mobile device -- From: mailto:ki...@movieart.comKirby McDaniel Sent: 2/25/2015 8:04 PM To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas. Of course, it would cost some money. But then you'd actually be somewhere when you got there. On Feb 25, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Richard Evans mailto:evan...@mac.comevan...@mac.com wrote: The really sad part of that is that for the elite of the hobby, probably the only thing better than a dead bat in it the stairwell would be a corpse under a bed. Sent from my iPad On 25 Feb 2015, at 22:47, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art mailto:sa...@comic-art.comsa...@comic-art.com 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 offfire 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 customersno 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? -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 -- http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.comGresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. [] President | Owner - Macomb County O: 586-677-SNOW | F: 586-677-5669 -- To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
