Kumoricon Location / Area Questions

[Rathany]

YEAH SERIOUSLY!

They didn't even wait for us to get any of our stuff in the room and they
were already asking for us to sit down with them! It was really amazing!

That part I missed a detail or two.  When did the VanHilt come up and ask to come back?

When we were at Gamestorm to run console gaming. 

[AllyKat]

ok, a few questions. i wanna start looking at hotel reservations now. is there some kind of passcode that will give me a discount? if so, what is it? and, when can i get my con badge for 2011? i kinda want to pre reg now. but i dont see it up and running yet.

*Has a panic attack*

Erm... um... give me like.... a day or two okay? It's Sunday right now and my contacts aren't in office... but wow... ok... I will get that set up ASAP...

*grabs a paper bag*

Nice to see you are all jumping at the bit to get rooms! YAY!

[steelychan]

lol. its ok. its not like id be able to pay for it right now (in between paydays) and yeah. but it would still be nice.

[Kimiski]

Am I correct in assuming that main events like cosplay contest, dances, and AMV will most likely be held in the Hilton?

Whatever hotel the main events are held in is the one I want to room in, so I don't have to walk back and forth to change out of cosplay, change for the KumoriBall, and then again for the Rave~

[Rathany]

Am I correct in assuming that main events like cosplay contest, dances, and AMV will most likely be held in the Hilton?

Whatever hotel the main events are held in is the one I want to room in, so I don't have to walk back and forth to change out of cosplay, change for the KumoriBall, and then again for the Rave~

The 2011 Programming Director is the one who decides the layout, since we don't have one yet it no one can promise anything.  Though, you can ask the candidates their ideas on what the split should be

[agpgirl]

I am freaking out!! Next year is going to be so AMAZING! I have a good feeling. >w<

*nods*

[SageBell]

Next years location is the place I had my first con. I left with some random people I didn't know and slept at their house. OH SO FUN. lawl

[cloud-9]

Lol. So this is no longer oregons largest anime convention. Bummer

[EveofAbyss]

Lol. So this is no longer oregons largest anime convention. Bummer

It's not as rigid as all that. Across the river or not, it is still known for its roots in Oregon and the Northwest, and that's what is important.

It will be for the best, too! We'll all have fun!

[Hanamaru]

AW WUT.

If the con isn't in downtown Portland next year, I can't go DX
I'm kind of a Trimet kid >3<

[EveofAbyss]

AW WUT.

If the con isn't in downtown Portland next year, I can't go DX
I'm kind of a Trimet kid >3<

You can still get to Vancouver on public transit. (See: previous posts about C-tran, etc.) It's not that far from Downtown Portland, so it wouldn't be that hard to get there.

[Rathany]

AW WUT.

If the con isn't in downtown Portland next year, I can't go DX
I'm kind of a Trimet kid >3<

You can still get to Vancouver on public transit. (See: previous posts about C-tran, etc.) It's not that far from Downtown Portland, so it wouldn't be that hard to get there.

Once the new website is up, it will likely have travel information like this

[EveofAbyss]

AW WUT.

If the con isn't in downtown Portland next year, I can't go DX
I'm kind of a Trimet kid >3<

You can still get to Vancouver on public transit. (See: previous posts about C-tran, etc.) It's not that far from Downtown Portland, so it wouldn't be that hard to get there.

Once the new website is up, it will likely have travel information like this

That's a smart move, Rathany. For every one person who raises a concern on the forums, there are probably a hundred off-the-forums with the same question.

[Hanamaru]

Once the new website is up, it will likely have travel information like this :)

I CAN STILL GO!? <333
Yaaay! xD

[Man of the Public]

All these concerns are why I love having a hotel room.

[Rathany]

All these concerns are why I love having a hotel room.

I am so glad that I will be staying on site this time.  I wasn't the last time we were in Vancouver, and I was a reg asst. manager.  Man, I really should not have been driving some of those nights. 

[Classy Viking]

I'm so glad about the location change for next year, since my main complaint of kumoricon for the past two years is that it's been so cramped, and that it was all in one location.

But this next year, it will give me a chance to walk between locations, It's so refreshing.

Poo on the all he haters.

[The One True Turtle]

I'm so glad about the location change for next year, since my main complaint of kumoricon for the past two years is that it's been so cramped, and that it was all in one location.

But this next year, it will give me a chance to walk between locations, It's so refreshing.

Poo on the all he haters.

Amen to that brother!

[Negima]

AW WUT.

If the con isn't in downtown Portland next year, I can't go DX
I'm kind of a Trimet kid >3<

Luckily since this is our second year being there we already have experience in how to get people there.

[EveofAbyss]

I really can't express enough how much I'm looking forward to all the outdoor space for next year. It's going to be used well, I reckon.

[steelychan]

next year.... we invade vancouver!

[Kimiski]

Is it next year yet?

[steelychan]

no. i wish it was. or maybe not... cuz i still have to work on cosplays.

[EveofAbyss]

I wish it was closer to next year, at least, then I'd have an excuse to start working on cosplay. I also just keep trying to envision the area around the hotel and remember if certain features and buildings are indeed there (or if I'm imagining them) for photo-shoot planning. Ah, all the things one can do when all they have is time on their hands, lol

[camname21]

The park is vary nice looking and big.  I hope we get a lot of Plan Your Own Adventure park activities next year.  LARP combat would be fun outside.

[Washougal_Otaku]

It totally would!  Ester Short Park is great; lots of great memories there...

[camname21]

It totally would!  Ester Short Park is great; lots of great memories there...

First bunny hop?

[Rathany]

I took some staff up today so they could walk the walk between the hotels.  I timed it with my phone. 

At a casual walking pace, while we were chatting, from the corner of the Hilton to the edge of the Red Lion property was 2 minutes and 45 seconds.  It was about 55 seconds more to the lobby door.  Again, this was at a 'chatting and strolling pace' and not a 'Ooh, I want to get somewhere' pace. 

[camname21]

Well that is only a little more then what it took to go from gaming to any con space other then dealers hall this year.  It shouldn't be that bad, I just hope stuff is divided by type at the convention.  That way if you like certain things they will mostly be in the same hotel and we won't be walking back and forth every hour.

[Kimiski]

I just hope stuff is divided by type at the convention.  That way if you like certain things they will mostly be in the same hotel and we won't be walking back and forth every hour.

Yeah that one.

[EveofAbyss]

I just hope stuff is divided by type at the convention.  That way if you like certain things they will mostly be in the same hotel and we won't be walking back and forth every hour.

Yeah that one.

That's a great point, and I agree.

I took some staff up today so they could walk the walk between the hotels.  I timed it with my phone. 

At a casual walking pace, while we were chatting, from the corner of the Hilton to the edge of the Red Lion property was 2 minutes and 45 seconds.  It was about 55 seconds more to the lobby door.  Again, this was at a 'chatting and strolling pace' and not a 'Ooh, I want to get somewhere' pace. 

That's not a bad time at all. That's not even complaint-worthy, sounds like a great set-up. No farther from one another than one exhibit hall to another on a separate floor, really.

[Washougal_Otaku]

It totally would!  Ester Short Park is great; lots of great memories there...

First bunny hop?

... not entirely, but I did take a cute pic of a girl with bunny ears in '07 there...

[Kimiski]

I don't know the exact room per hotel/layout
but maybe...

Hilton- main events, panels, live, Dealers....
Red Lion- Gaming, Karaoke, Viewing, Workshops

[Jamiche]

Layout will be decided after elections, but it was thought about before committing to the space

[Man of the Public]

Also to anyone who is worried about being mugged or other nasty things like that remember this:

Hamboning will save your life one day, you'll be like "What! You trying to mug me?"

and they'll stop.

[Washougal_Otaku]

Also remember this: it's Vancouver, not Portland.  You have a better chance at getting mugged by a 70-year-old lady in Portland than from the stereotypical mugger in Vancouver, especially so close to the Hilton.

[steelychan]

i wasnt worried about being mugged... much. more worried about being sexually assaulted.

[Man of the Public]

Well that's the miracle of Hamboning, Once you lay your hands on yourself, no one else can lay theirs on you!

[steelychan]

lol. im sure.

[EveofAbyss]

i wasnt worried about being mugged... much. more worried about being sexually assaulted.

On a note that serious, watch out for yourself and keep friends close. Staff and Yojimbo are there to keep everyone and everyone safe, and if you watch for yourself also, everything should be good. Very few people will come to an event like Kumoricon with assault in mind. Most just want to have fun and are as protective of their fellow con-goers as their own families. ^_^

That's inside the con-space, and outside of it, like Washougal said, Vancouver is not nearly as nocturnal as Portland. There really just isn't a local nightlife, where the hotel is located anyway. It's vacant at night and safe by day, so, yay for that!

[steelychan]

ill keep that in mind. any word on hotel discount codes?

[EveofAbyss]

ill keep that in mind. any word on hotel discount codes?

As quoted from AllyKat yesterday:

ok, a few questions. i wanna start looking at hotel reservations now. is there some kind of passcode that will give me a discount? if so, what is it? and, when can i get my con badge for 2011? i kinda want to pre reg now. but i dont see it up and running yet.

*Has a panic attack*

Erm... um... give me like.... a day or two okay? It's Sunday right now and my contacts aren't in office... but wow... ok... I will get that set up ASAP...

So, I'd give it a week at least before expecting any information on room codes/rates/etc. AllyKat's working hard! We're all just too eager too early, haha

[superjaz]

ill keep that in mind. any word on hotel discount codes?

I would wait until after elections on the 25th then things will settle a bit and ally can get to work on it
Stay tuned to the forums as when there is a code avalible
I wish this thing could have spell check.......

anyway not to dewell on breakfast but has anyone seen that comercial where cliff from cheers steals all the bacon from the breakfast buffet?
When I think k-con and breakfast buffet it pops into my head
I feel this would be a commen occurance from the k-con crowd
"Today a child is born unto us, and his name will be bacon."
--Wallace
Scott Pilgram and the infinite sadness

[camname21]

If you are worried about being assaulted.  Look in the lobby for a guy that has friends just standing talking, and ask him, or them, to walk with you.  You can substitute the boy with a girl if you are worried about other cosplayers.  

Also, while yoji might figure something out to escort people, a private group of people might form to assist those at night walking from one place to another.

[EveofAbyss]

ill keep that in mind. any word on hotel discount codes?

I would wait until after elections on the 25th then things will settle a bit and ally can get to work on it
Stay tuned to the forums as when there is a code avalible
I wish this thing could have spell check.......

anyway not to dewell on breakfast but has anyone seen that comercial where cliff from cheers steals all the bacon from the breakfast buffet?
When I think k-con and breakfast buffet it pops into my head
I feel this would be a commen occurance from the k-con crowd
"Today a child is born unto us, and his name will be bacon."
--Wallace
Scott Pilgram and the infinite sadness

I expect the Hilton's restaurant to be severely slammed, buffet + bacon always means borderline thievery. But, that's what it's there for. I'm sure I'll be taking advantage of the restaurant, since I didn't last time I was there.

[steelychan]

thank you for all your help. im not too worried about it... we'll see how it goes.

[EveofAbyss]

If you are worried about being assaulted.  Look in the lobby for a guy that has friends just standing talking, and ask him, or them, to walk with you.  You can substitute the boy with a girl if you are worried about other cosplayers.  

Also, while yoji might figure something out to escort people, a private group of people might form to assist those at night walking from one place to another.

I was hitting on just this point some pages ago. I'll be cosplaying as this guy and just hanging around the con-space all weekend, especially in the evenings, so, open invitation to anyone, if you need some sort of unofficial escort or apparent muscle, I'd be glad to help out. Barret's made for intimidation and protection, haha, Just come find me.  

[camname21]

nice

[Rathany]

Safety concerns are not to be taken lightly, but don't panic.  If I had thought to bring my video recorder today I could have shown you the walk and that might help lay to rest some fears.  The staff I brought there today were far more relaxed once I showed them the actual walk.

[Kimiski]

I believe you can book the hotel room and apply the Kumoricon code to it later.