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Convention Community => Other Conventions and Events => Topic started by: superjaz on April 27, 2007, 10:24:43 pm

Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on April 27, 2007, 10:24:43 pm
not just the faded sign over 217 freeway!

may 19th asia fest at the oregon convention center
asia fest is containing this year:

Music , food, entertainment,arts and crafts,
prizes give aways, kid's area, cultural booths
CULTURAL BOOTHS!!!!!
here is the right link

http://www.arfoundation.net/asia_fest.htm

what is the price for this event
a mere 3 bucks and kids 6 and under free
 and right now uwajimaya have flyers at he register with one free admition attached
sweet who wants to go
*me me me!*
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: TomtheFanboy on April 27, 2007, 11:14:19 pm
Oh we gotta go to this!
Probably too late for us to get a booth but we can always pass out flyers!

Sounds neat.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: EveofAbyss on April 28, 2007, 12:52:22 am
Oooh, goodies! That sounds sweet. I'm gonna be sure to go, well I really want to! That makes a potential three Asia-oriented events in just May. Awesome!
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on April 28, 2007, 10:04:34 am
yeah May's gonna be busy
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: EveofAbyss on April 28, 2007, 12:33:55 pm
Yeah, not to mention the release of Spiderman 3, Pirates 3, Pan's Labyrinth on DVD, gah, madness. My wallet will simply implode upon itself.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: leashy on April 28, 2007, 09:43:18 pm
I really wan't to go but I won't have that day off ;-; Street Team please make an appearance!
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: Antares on April 29, 2007, 01:37:12 pm
Man - this year is just flying by. I think this would be a super fit for us -- next year. We kinda did the Chinese New Year this year as our experiment into something a little different as far as outreach goes. But it does sound awesome and I will check with them to see if we can at least hang a poster or get a spot to set out some fliers. Thanks for the post Jaz and the ST shout out Leashy!
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: kyonichi on April 29, 2007, 03:53:06 pm
Damn, that makes three things next month that I want to do but can't.  All Japan-related, and all sounding like tons of fun...  Now I'm gonna go sit in the corner and cut myself until my schedule frees me up enough to have fun again.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on April 29, 2007, 04:52:59 pm
its just funny that it's really ocurig after month of an old sign for it
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: jaybug on April 29, 2007, 05:24:00 pm
Why does that web-site say Fort Meyers, Florida?
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on April 29, 2007, 05:30:03 pm
i also have a few spare free admits tickets too
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: totemo_oishii on April 29, 2007, 05:31:57 pm
I'll see if I can go. :) We should all meet at a certain place!
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: Trumby on April 29, 2007, 10:11:10 pm
Quote from: "jaybug"
Why does that web-site say Fort Meyers, Florida?


Good question... o.o
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on April 30, 2007, 02:59:53 pm
i fixed this is the right link
http://www.arfoundation.net/asia_fest.htm
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: jaybug on May 01, 2007, 07:47:53 pm
If we are going to meet first, let me know so I can get going two hours early and make it there on time.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on May 02, 2007, 08:52:56 am
OOO!!!

That's a Saturday!!!

I could do that!!!
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: valliegirl on May 07, 2007, 11:13:57 am
oooooh....  I wanna go!

I saw an ad in the asian reporter this morning.  :)
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on May 07, 2007, 08:12:50 pm
you going valle and i have a free admit ticket for you and oishii too
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: totemo_oishii on May 07, 2007, 08:57:55 pm
me? really? :3 i'll definately see if i can attend now! =^___^=
you're awesome jaz ♥
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on May 07, 2007, 11:47:37 pm
hey when we see plie of free tickets
i think.."hey i have friends! they dont like to spend cash who does?"

even tho the admit is only $3 (very resonable i think) free is still better

i still have 3 passes i not useing up for grabs if we do a meet up i can get them to peeps
 @totemo i can also get the stuff i'm buying then too and get you cash
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: EveofAbyss on May 08, 2007, 07:33:34 am
heh, I'd be glad to take one of those off your hands, Jaz. Meet up sounds like a good idea; it's always a good idea to do fun events with friends....as someone intelligent probably said once.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: totemo_oishii on May 13, 2007, 12:28:17 pm
Unfortunately I can't make it. :/

Jaz- If you go to Suncoast on Sunday, I probably could give you your stuff there. ^____^
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on May 18, 2007, 09:04:02 pm
are we gonna meet up we are going to try to be ther around 11:00 ish or so maybe a little earlyer
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: BlackjackGabbiani on May 19, 2007, 12:18:30 am
I'll be there, but probably later, around 3 or 4 or something.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on May 19, 2007, 07:09:48 pm
yay that was fun!
igot 2 bus tickes a kite, a bouncy ball that lights when you throw it , and lots of candy yay candy!
and made some good kumoricon contacts with vallie
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: BlackjackGabbiani on May 20, 2007, 03:38:03 am
I was sorely disappointed. Scant art, only one food vendor which didn't look good at all, and a couple of booths with pamphlets. Even a lot of non-Asian stalls who just had Asians in their ads.

I thought Kumoricon would have a booth at least, but nothing.
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: valliegirl on May 20, 2007, 10:10:39 am
Quote from: "BlackjackGabbiani"
I thought Kumoricon would have a booth at least, but nothing.


I had hoped to have a booth as well, but by the time I'd heard about it and brought it up, it was too late to get a booth.  And also, apparently, we don't seem to get much response from events that are broadly themed Asian events, as we would from Japanese centric events.  

However, I will say that while Jaz, Chris, and I were there, we went around to all of the vendors, and many of the asian themed vendors were interested in our convention and what we were about.  Many people asked me for my name and number and for fliers.  I even met a representative for Oya no Kai who requested info on becoming a vendor.  So, as Jaz said earlier, we did make some pretty good contacts there by just walking around and talking to people.

I really think, though, that we need to keep this event in mind for advertising in future years.  

Oh, and the Oregon Convention Center is such an awesome venue.  ^_^
Title: Asia Fest!!!! May 19th
Post by: superjaz on May 20, 2007, 06:18:45 pm
Quote from: valliegirl
 So, as Jaz said earlier, we did make some pretty good contacts there by just walking around and talking to people.
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especaly talking to the lady at the richmond acadimy booth as she said they'd link us online and they just had an event we would of been welcome at.
it was fuunny mentioning my old teacher to her, (shes on a bord there her two kids go there) and shes like oh whats her name?" i tell her and she knows her and tell us that my teacher bought them all the stuff they were selling at the booth small world