FLANVENTION II!
POSTED BY: Booksniffer
UPDATED: Friday, November 10, 2006 01:47
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Originally posted by Leaina:
I was vaguely thinking about popping over to LA for the convention (not to make out that I have vaste pots of money, but it's a good excuse to visit some family) then I saw how expensive it was !!! Horrific!
plus only "eligible to buy photo ops, cocktail and banquet tickets"! Gorram - does that just get you in the door?
And to think we seem to get all that (ok minus a few guests) for just £80 at Serenity Cubed.
I can't believe they can get away with that. It's playing on people's passion for the series - well out of order if you ask me.
Out of line? No. Seriously misinformed? Yeah.
What did people get at last year's Flan? Eight of the nine principle cast members. Plus the Feldman twins, plus Christina Hendricks, plus Jonathan Woodward (and his Sunday morning church service) plus Tim Minear, plus Joss Whedon, plus James Leary, Camden Toy and Dennis Christopher. Plus Andy Hallett at the Karaoke dance. If you're interested in reading about the Flanvention, check out these articles from IGN & IF:
http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15
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You can also check out a report on the Flan in the March Buffy/Angel magazine. (I think it was March- anyway, early 2006.) If you doubt our devotion to providing excellent fan festivals to fellow fans, you might also want to check out the Dec/Jan 2005-6 for a write up of our Booster Bash.
http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1388
BE has raised and donated thousands of dollars to Equality Now (and tens of thousands for various charities), as well as donated approximately 15 weekend passes for various Browncoat organizations raising money for charity, it makes the assertion we're playing fans sound darned silly.
BE was formed to celebrate actors, fans and the special connection between the two. With attendance limited to 500 and our huge line-ups and great activities, plus our many surprise guests and events, everyone gets their money's worth.
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Ok I may have to figure out how to get the wife & I out to this one. I make no promises, but we shall put it up to consideration. I may have to be considered well...."Christmas"
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woah! ok, fair enough! I'm sure it's an amazing event, I'm not knocking that.
It's great they donate to charity too, but in a way I think it's a shame they can't use some of those profits to reduce the ticket prices; I just feel sorry for all the people who can't afford that much.
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It's impossible to reduce ticket prices and hire that many headliners & second tier guests. We specifically pack our line-ups to give our attendees a huge bang for their buck.
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Add Sean Maher and it'll be worth the cost:)
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Originally posted by BEBrowncoats:
It's impossible to reduce ticket prices and hire that many headliners & second tier guests. We specifically pack our line-ups to give our attendees a huge bang for their buck.
I'm sure that it is an amazing event. I would kill to go. But what I think Leaina is trying to say is that many Browncoats can't afford that kind of thing, especially considering the ones that will have to fly out just to get to Flanvention. I'm trying to make it out to DragonCon, and even though it's in Atlanta (I'm in Michigan), paying for everything is going to be a major stretch of the billfold.
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My response was based on the initial assertion that Flan was overpriced and that Boosters was taking advantage of fans and their love of the show. 
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No matter how you price an event, it will be out of reach for some and a drop in the bucket to others.
For those in the middle, it all boils down to: is it worth it to you? If so, then go if you can -- and look for ways to control costs, like room sharing, frequent flier miles, or skipping some of the photo ops.
If not, seek out other, less costly ways to celebrate all things Firefly. There are other cons, mechandise of every imaginable kind, shindigs with other Browncoats in your area, and the absolutely free bliss of FFF.net.
Those of us fortunate enough to be able to afford the Flanvention will be happy to share our experiences with you... although some probably find that more frustrating than fun. In any case, last year I (and at least one other attendee) posted daily reports here about the doings. I'll certainly be willing to do the same again this year.
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Bumping again!
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