Moonlight Rising Convention, June 2-4, 2006, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin guests

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KAELE

Monday, March 13, 2006 4:01 AM

Moonlight Rising Convention
June 2-4, 2006

General Admission - $60.00
For more information and prices for memberships please visit:
http://www.moonlightrisingcon.com

Fernwood Hotel & Resort
Rt. 209 - Bushkill, PA 18324
Website: http://www.resortsusa.com/fernwood.php
For convention reservations:
Call 800-528-5560 and mention you are attending the convention. Special rates apply.

A Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel themed Science Fiction Convention.

THE CONVENTION WITH BITE!

Scheduled guests include:
Nathan Fillion
Adam Baldwin
Amber Benson
Kelly Donovan
Stacey Scowley
Camden Toy
James Leary
Mark Metcalf
Ken Feinberg

Events are to include: Photo shoots with the guests, Q&A sessions with the guests, Autograph sessions, VIP dance, Concert, Fan Panels and Trivia, Banquet

Get your photo taken with Captain Malcolm Reynolds and Jayne Cobb!

~Kaele

JAYNESBUNKWOMAN

Monday, March 13, 2006 1:57 PM

Anyone goin'?

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

V

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:01 PM

I don't like the name of that town..."Bushkill". That's about it. But $60 bucks?

Remember, Remember the fifth of November

KAELE

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:25 PM

MalNourished and I are going and meeting up there. I'm bringing my mom and sister, she's bringing her friend. There is already a largish crew of Browncoats right there for you to meet up with. :)

Shindig: We are planning a SHINDIG on at least one of the nights, but are not sure which one until the schedule is finalized. We only ask that you bring some packaged protein and mudder's milk to share.

General Admission: The General Admission is for the ENTIRE weekend. The General Admission allows you first come-first served seating into the guest panels and Q&A. It also includes entry into the dealer room. The General Admission ticket also allows you to purchase tickets to the Common Rotation concert. I've only just heard of them, but they look very popular with the Buffy/Angel crowd and from what I've read go to more than a few conventions.

GA autographs are the guests who will be signing in the dealer room. (Nathan and Adam are not them). GA does not include the professional photo ops, you'd need to purchase a membership for that and sign up for your specified guest. If you want a professional photo, upgrade your ticket and buy them SOON before the slots disappear. The photo ops are limited in number.

Memberships: I highly recommend the Full membership and the photo op with Nathan and Adam. The Full Membership allows you to get all autographs and tack on any other event you like and guarantees you a seat in any panel/Q&A. MalNourished and I are getting Premium Memberships. Value-wise it was the best for what we wanted to do. One guest photo op, cocktail party, dance, etc. Both of us are also paying for the Serenity photo shoot with Nathan AND Adam.

Hotel/Resort: Bushkill, PA is a very popular Pocono ski resort town. The hotel is supposed to be VERY VERY nice. It is actually a resort with horseback riding among other things. I'm getting a villa (prob not AT the hotel, but a larger room with a kitchenette, so you may have to drive to get to my room).

The resort aspect is one of the factors that is driving up the price a bit. Also, keep in mind that this will be a more intimate convention and you WILL pay for that sort of thing. There aren't thousands of people going where the convention organizers are able to bring down costs because of volume. This is what appeals most to ME. Large conventions are nice, but they're so impersonal.

I went to a Blake's 7 convention in North Jersey more'n a few years back and these prices are comparable. Even after 15 or so years the prices didn't change all that much, so don't get sticker shock. It IS reasonable for what kind of convention this is.

General Notes: I've spoken with the organizer and have e-mailed her back and forth. She is VERY prompt with her responses and is very nice on the phone. I am extremely excited to go to this. Her being so helpful only makes me more itchy to go.

PLEASE purchase your tickets in advance so they are aware of how many people are coming and can plan accordingly. Before the middle of May is an excellent deadline so that they can finish deposits on guests and the like. Even if you're purchasing a GA ticket.

~Kaele

KAELE

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:40 PM

ALSO:

It says the special memberships are sold out. If this is the way you want to go, don't be afraid to e-mail to be added to the list. Sometimes attendees cancel and even if it's the day of the convention, at least you'll be on the list. If one becomes available, they may offer you one.

I got my Premium Membership because I e-mailed them and they had them available.

~Kaele

IVY

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:58 PM

Is this going to be pretty much a Buffy/Angel thing that just happens to have Nathan and Adam there? I would love to go hang out and immerse myself in all that is Firefly but I'm not a Buffy/Angel person AT ALL. I'm thinking this might not actually be my sort of gig. (But the Shindig sounds very tempting!)

Ivy

I've been sane a long while now, and change is good...

KAELE

Monday, March 13, 2006 3:07 PM

It is a Buffy/Angel themed convention. There's no avoiding that. :)

I'm not into the vampire/goth scene either. I don't mind Buffy and Angel. I had asked about this myself, wondering if I'd be out of place since I was mostly interested in our BDH's. I felt much better because there seems to be more interest in Firefly/Serenity now that the movie's been released and we won't be alone. There are already other Browncoats posting on the Moonlight Rising Forums on ezboard. They have their own group over there! LOL

Don't worry. I'm sure there'll be plenty to do. Dance, cocktail party, concert... And there'll be other Browncoats to hang out with and chat with. (Like me!)

I just couldn't pass up the chance to meet Nathan AND Adam in one place at the same time.

~Kaele

JAYNESBUNKWOMAN

Monday, March 13, 2006 3:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaele:
It is a Buffy/Angel themed convention. There's no avoiding that. :)

I just couldn't pass up the chance to meet Nathan AND Adam in one place at the same time.

~Kaele

That's what I'm thinking

And the prices are comparable to Flanvention, so I'm thinking I'm gonna go with full membership and the photo ops - with a request for the premium membership. What about the banquet and cocktail party - did you buy/get those as well - should i buy those as well?? This'll be my forst con an' all, such a newbie!

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

KAELE

Monday, March 13, 2006 3:26 PM

The cocktail party comes with the Premium membership, so I'm hitting that one. So's MalNourished. (Not my mom or sis though)

I...don't know about the banquet. I don't have tix for that one. There's speculation about a raffle to sit next to a guest (besides the e-bay auction that's now over). If I do that and win, I'd DEFINATELY buy a banquet seat.

I think the banquet and the Diamond Party are the only two things I don't have in my ticket... The only way to get into the Diamond Party is to buy a Diamond membership. They get all the cool stuff. First row seating at all panels and the like.

My pocketbook says I'm not THAT special. LOL

~Kaele

RAVENU

Monday, March 13, 2006 4:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaele:
The cocktail party comes with the Premium membership, so I'm hitting that one. So's MalNourished. (Not my mom or sis though)

I...don't know about the banquet. I don't have tix for that one. There's speculation about a raffle to sit next to a guest (besides the e-bay auction that's now over). If I do that and win, I'd DEFINATELY buy a banquet seat.

I think the banquet and the Diamond Party are the only two things I don't have in my ticket... The only way to get into the Diamond Party is to buy a Diamond membership. They get all the cool stuff. First row seating at all panels and the like.

My pocketbook says I'm not THAT special. LOL

~Kaele

Adam will not be coming in at last report until Saturday - so he will not be at the cocktail party. I do not know when Nathan will be arriving. He's filming a movie right now that should be done before then so maybe he will be there Friday. Also if you want a chance to sit with Nathan or Adam at the banquet, besides buying the banquet ticket you will need to purchase raffle tickets, since seating is random but they are raffling off the table seats. If you do not buy a raffle ticket you will get a randon assigned seat at the remaining tables.

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