Joss and 5 BDH's at DragonCon!!!
POSTED BY: MistressofUselessKnowledge
UPDATED: Monday, August 22, 2005 02:00
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Originally posted by sita:
Hi all, de-lurking to ask about the hospitality suite. I might be able to come up with the $$$, or at least most of it, if financial help is needed.
If someone could just point me in the direction of the PTB party planners...
Hugs! sita:)
Hello Sita, welcome to the site. Glad to have you delurking, especially in light of your most generous effort.
Rich, a.k.a Sendmeawave, is the browncoat in Atlanta that is coordinating the Firefly/Browncoat table, the fan panels, and the possibility of a Con suit. I will be happy to pass your very kind offer along to him.
When he asks, how might I tell him he can reach you?
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Originally posted by SlayThis:
Hey Guys,
Forgive the absence - I only check message-boards so regularly. I met a handful of you (FFG, BC1, ShinyHappyKlin and Sendmeawave) at the con last year, and I can't wait to see you again in September. And yes - I will be in line to get in to the Centennial Ballroom ridiculously early in the morning, and I will stay there all day - all 3 days if necessary. This year's con will be great!!!
And for all you newbs - welcome, and you're in for a bigger treat than you realize. The con alone, even void of Firefly goodness, is an amazing amount of fun - add to that the fact that the BDHs were arguably the best guests the con had ever seen. I honestly think that by the end of the weekend, Nathan knew every Browncoat by first name. They were amazing. And a final note - I am poor and (very recently) unemployed, so I can't really help with the donation of coin; however, I am an Atlantan, so I could do a bit of help with the planning - that is when I'm not preoccupied with looking for a job. What was the Yahoo group dedicated to the planning of Firefly events at DC? I've not visited there since changing my ISP back in October. See you soon!!!
SlayThis,
I am looking forward to seeing you at Dragon Con again this year! It was great meeting you last year.
If you would like to help with planning I would suggest checking out this site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fireflyserenitybrowncoats/
We are in the planning stages now for Dragon Con. Rich (Sendmeawave) has been spearheading the planning and attending the Dragon Con meetings in Atlanta. He has asked for an Atlanta local browncoat to help out w/ meetings & organizing. Maybe you could give him a hand. I would, but living in Richmond makes it impossible for me to do so.
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Just put in my time-off request. Got it. 2-5 Shiny!
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I think as we get closer to Dragon Con we should get a list going of who all plans to attend so we can discuss meeting up to introduce ourselves, or get reacquainted for those of us that were fortunate enough to have met last year.
I am thinking of doing a Browncoat flag or Independent flag to carry around so it can be seen above the heads of the crowd so other browncoats can rally to it to mix and mingle. What do you think?
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That sounds awesome BC1, also what time does the con open/close? Maybe we could do a Browncoat breakfast or dinner?
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
I am thinking of doing a Browncoat flag or Independent flag to carry around so it can be seen above the heads of the crowd so other browncoats can rally to it to mix and mingle. What do you think?
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/
I like that idea.
Check out my shop! Firefly & LOST products.
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Hey Browncoat1! Hey All!
I think I'll just join the list you told SlayThis about, as that will allow me to help plan as well.
I like to do that. 
I'm a planner.
I'm a little concerned that Fireflygal thought that only 24-18 people used the consuite last year. While I don't have any con experience whatsoever, I do have nearly ten years in the hotel business, and if the goal is to promote the movie, I wouldn't consider that party a win at all. That's just not much of a turnout and hardly seems worth the expense. I mean, someone could get a double guestroom, shout 'Browncoat party tonight in room ____' after one of the BDH panels, and fit more people in with people spilling out and milling around in the hallway. Suddenly, to great effect, we have a crowd for any BDHs, who may or may not drop by the party, to see.
Whereas, the same number of partygoers in a suite, not so much.
I'm not trying to be a naysayer. I'm really not. I just wanted y'all to think about that, because if we do it, we need to promote the consuite like we're selling ice that's melting in the heat. Anyone who appears mildly interested in hearing more about Serenity should be dragged up there. The suite is a commodity - a very expensive commodity. And the value is limited to a fixed place in time. Every minute it's empty is money wasted.
Wow, that sounded harsh. 
I didn't mean for it to... Sorry to veer off on into a trademark sita profitability rant, but I think we should give a lot of thought to how we're going to use the room before we commit. There might actually be a better application of the money - a better way to promote the movie to con goers - if we get creative.
Food for thought.
Hugs! sita:)
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Originally posted by Canton:
That sounds awesome BC1, also what time does the con open/close? Maybe we could do a Browncoat breakfast or dinner?
My wife & I get into Atlanta on Thursday night so we can settle in and unpack. Dragon Con scheduled bands and a few events last year on Thursday night for the early con goers and we had a blast.
The Con itself does not start until about 9am on Friday for panels and some events, but the Dealer Room, Art Room & Walk of Fame don't open until 10am. The stars start showing up around 10, but some come in later, just kind of up to them I think.
As far as shut down, the Con's dealers shut down around 6 or 8 pm. The fan panels run until 9 or 10. Some events like anime films and other events like concerts run until midnight or later. There are also room parties & the bar which last until the wee hours of the morning.
Looking forward to meeting you there Canton.
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First - I think I may disagree a bit about the number of people in the con suite last year. The night that the Browncoats took over the suite, the room got so crowded that there was actually a staff member at the door maintaining crowd and traffic control. The number of people that arrived early, staked a turf claim, and stayed put throughout the evening may have been less than 30 (and that included Fireflygal and Shinyhappyklin - you guys were in the comfy sofa zone; you may not have even realized how very crowded the room became,) but during the time I was in the suite, there were at least twice that many, if not several more. Also, it was clear that people were and had been coming and going. It was actually too crowded for me that evening, so I missed Adam's appearance. I can't speak to the con suite the rest of the weekend, but the night it was dedicated to Firefly - the place was hopping.
Also, just to follow up Browncoat1's notes on the schedule - if you are able to check in and get your con pass on Thursday evening, you should definitely do so. If not, I would suggest trying to pick up your pass as early in the morning as possible. The line gets huge during the days on the weekend.
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Tried to get my Hotel res done & Mariott said they were full up for that block, even mentioned the "code." No go. So they got us something fairly close at the Renaissance Atlanta. Bout 5 minutes away. The rate is reasonable. Holiday rate 89$. Is there tax in Atlanta??? Remember I'm from OK.
Check out my shop! Firefly & LOST products.
http://www.zazzle.com/contributors/products/gallery/browse_results.asp
?cid=238187680745956238
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss
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