Author Topic: Registering at the Con  (Read 4266 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ~boogiepop~

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 2617
    • Glorious Me
Registering at the Con
« on: August 01, 2007, 08:41:14 pm »
Seeing as I am not sure if I can go to the con or not because of my mothers back surgery I'm not going to be able to prereg for it ::{I'm not spending 35 dollars and then find out I can't go}::

So I was wondering if anyone knows a decent time to start getting in line for registering at the con. The only time I haven't preregistered at a con was at Sakuracon and I ended up waiting in line for 5 hours D: and I'd rather not do that for this convention if I get to go XD
WHY DO THE FORUMS SUCK SO BAD?

~2012 cosplay mofos~
Ramona Flowers- Scott Pilgrim, Miria Harvent- Baccano!, Filia- Skullgirls, Milk- Pop'n Music

Offline TomtheFanboy

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 4417
    • Twitter
    • Kumoricon Archives
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2007, 11:09:05 pm »
The registration staff have taken great pains to make Door registration as quick as possible this year. We are planning on having 4 stations for door reg alone and the process should go smoothly once they get going. I can't make any guarantees of course, except for one.

The Door Registration line will be in the shade this year. ;D

As for when to get in line..... registration will open at 8am, the first people got there at 6am last year I think. A big part of it depends on whether you're going to be staying at the Hilton (or in Vancouver at all really). If you have to commute don't get there too much earlier since you won't have the luxury of taking shifts and lounging in the room.

From what I've seen, the con opens at 8 but there'll be a couple of hours for the lines to go through before main events and the rest of the programming really gets into full swing.

Anyway, my personal recommendation is that you get down there at 5:30 with a folding chair, a manga, and a cup of coffee.
Then again, I camped out for three days for Return of the King and Star Wars Episode 3....and nobody else showed up for those until the day of the showing.... :D
Tom the Fanboy
Passion over Pedantry!
Pocky Club President 2005-2010

Offline ~boogiepop~

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 2617
    • Glorious Me
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2007, 12:21:30 am »
Thanks for the info Tom! I'll be sure to do that if I get to go~

And thanks registration staff for trying to make it faster :3 I'm sure everyone is going to appreciate it~
WHY DO THE FORUMS SUCK SO BAD?

~2012 cosplay mofos~
Ramona Flowers- Scott Pilgrim, Miria Harvent- Baccano!, Filia- Skullgirls, Milk- Pop'n Music

Offline guspasho

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 1033
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2007, 08:57:49 am »
Aren't we also opening registration on Friday night too?
2008 Facilities Liaison

Offline TomtheFanboy

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 4417
    • Twitter
    • Kumoricon Archives
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2007, 09:32:10 am »
Aren't we also opening registration on Friday night too?

....I know that pre-reg is open but I can't remember hearing anything about At-door registration. So I can't comment on that.
Tom the Fanboy
Passion over Pedantry!
Pocky Club President 2005-2010

Offline guspasho

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 1033
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2007, 09:33:50 am »
That must be it. I'm likely confused.
2008 Facilities Liaison

Offline kylite

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 1287
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2007, 09:50:24 am »
*thinks* hrmm, pre-reg and door reg on friday night, that would make things go quite a bit smoother on saturday morning I would think. *shrugs* just my 2 cents
Yojimbo Assistant Manager, Hopeless Flirt
Work: Monday-Friday 12:30-9:39pm
We don't need Kira... we have kylite.  - randompvg

Offline TomtheFanboy

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 4417
    • Twitter
    • Kumoricon Archives
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2007, 10:07:47 am »
*thinks* hrmm, pre-reg and door reg on friday night, that would make things go quite a bit smoother on saturday morning I would think. *shrugs* just my 2 cents

Well, yeah.
So many of the staff are working on other things that night and I know for a fact that the Registration Manager won't be available for troubleshooting. She'll be working and then having dinner and then getting a few minutes to herself before she runs the volunteer meeting that she is ALSO the manager of.
Tom the Fanboy
Passion over Pedantry!
Pocky Club President 2005-2010

Offline kylite

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 1287
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2007, 07:52:03 pm »
*laughs evilly* make the goggle squad and bakazoku do it!!!

(just kidding, ....or am i)
Yojimbo Assistant Manager, Hopeless Flirt
Work: Monday-Friday 12:30-9:39pm
We don't need Kira... we have kylite.  - randompvg

Offline TomtheFanboy

  • Bunnygirl
  • *****
  • Posts: 4417
    • Twitter
    • Kumoricon Archives
Re: Registering at the Con
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2007, 08:51:45 pm »
Update! Door registration WILL get plastic badges if they are paying for the full weekend!

Hooray for hard plastic!
Tom the Fanboy
Passion over Pedantry!
Pocky Club President 2005-2010