No attendees under age 16? Makes it rather difficult for anyone with kids to attend then. Including myself.
~Luke On Jul 24, 12:01 am, Patrick Pence <[email protected]> wrote: > Luke- > Yep, the numbers over the last few years have been strong indicators of how > rapidly BGG.Con is gaining its legs. Each year, they add about 10% to the > growth capacity. In 2010, the tickets sold out in a month. This year, they > were gone in 3 DAYS. I believe the current cap is set at 1,000 attendees. > After 5 years at the current Westin hotel, they've hit their capacity and > next year are relocating to the DFW Airport Hyatt, which should allow for > double or triple growth. > There was some bellyaching about the rapidity of the sell-out this year, but > the hardcore BGG community are the ones paying attention and securing their > tickets as soon as the window opens. The organizers have a very specific > non-scalping policy, so that proves that those buying the tickets are those > who're attending. Failing that, there is an excellent ticket > exchange/waiting list that helps those in need. > I met many couples last year, both spouses and girlfriends- most of whom were > return attendees for 3+ years. While the attendance is about 85%-15% male to > female, that's actually a better demographic than the website userlog. > The secret to their success? No attendees under age 16. This con is > becoming an excursion for the grown-ups. :-) > Without a doubt, this has been my favorite con experience so far. Pleasant > gaming, manageable crowds, and minimal BO. > > ______________________________ [email protected] > "You can be the captain, > and I will draw the chart..." > > > > > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:15:38 -0700 > > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: 44 days, and a few hours from now... > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > This sounds like the board game specific version of GenCon. > > > The thing about a board game convention is that typically you would > > not need a "spouse room" or "spouse activities" like at GenCon and I > > think some of the other larger Cons. Because while a BG freak's > > spouse may not be as insanely into whatever games the freak is, > > chances are they can find SOME game they enjoy playing. > > > I like the "spouse room" concept but this seems like the overall Con > > is more open in general. > > > ~Luke > > > On Jul 22, 9:35 am, Patrick Pence <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Me, Sterling, and a few others have been driving over for the last 3 > > > years. Our contingent grows every year, and we're up to 7- including an > > > old high school buddy that we haven't seen in years. Its an excellent > > > time. Pure, focused, unadulterated, gaming and socializing. :-) > > > The Flea Market is quite good. The community built around BGG means that > > > only the 'good stuff' makes its appearance in the market. Lots of hard > > > to find gems from private collections. I usually manage to find a > > > wargame or two that has been hard to win on eBay, due to the nature of > > > the inflationary bidding wars that start up. > > > True, there's no Shatner, Nimoy, or Singer, but it is the kind of con > > > where you'd easily find HWil HWheaton (He's a BGG member) or Felicia Day > > > in the future. > > > P > > > ______________________________ [email protected] > > > "You can be the captain, > > > and I will draw the chart..." > > > > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:21:22 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] 44 days, and a few hours from now... > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Pat, > > > > I had never heard of that, my interest is now piqued...have you ever > > > been? The only "dislike" I had while reading it over was the "flea > > > market". I assume it is a vendor/dealer room, but the term "flea market" > > > kind of makes me think of someone selling Clue without all the > > > pieces/cards. Anyhow...that was cool, thanks for sharing! > > > > On Jul 20, 2011 1:17 PM, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 43 days until the most important date - college football season. > > > > GO NOLES!!! > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Have a Better One, > > > > Edward Crosby > > > >http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Patrick Pence > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> 120 Days and its a boardgame geek's Christmas! > > > > >>http://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon > > > > >> WOOHOO!!! > > > > >> (For us non-DragonCon folks out here...) > > > >> ______________________________ > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> "You can be the captain, > > > >> and I will draw the chart..." > > > > >> ________________________________ > > > >> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:52:12 -0400 > > > >> Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] 44 days, and a few hours from now... > > > >> From: [email protected] > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > > >> WOOOOO!!!! > > > > >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Serv <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> And it's Geek Christmas!!! 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