Author Topic: Kumoricon's Mini-con! (Read 67879 times)

guspasho · « **on:** July 19, 2007, 09:56:59 pm »

Saturday, August 11th, we are going to put on a little shindig to complement our next general meeting. We have three rooms of space, all day Saturday, and - besides using one of the rooms for stuffing the envelopes for the tier 3 prereg badge mailout (8AM-2PM) and for the general meeting (same time as usual, 2PM-5PM) - we will fill the space with video games, karaoke, AMVs, anime viewing, and whatever you guys feel like trying to cram in! Everything starts at 10 AM and continues through 10 PM at least, although we will stop things for general meeting formalities.

For us this is a chance to to work the kinks out of our untested systems before the con, so please be patient if anything goes wrong. For you, we hope this will be a chance to relax and have fun and enjoy what we can offer.

Anyone who already has a badge or is registered as staff can attend this little event for $5. Anyone who doesn't have a badge or isn't signed up as staff as of before the meeting can get in for $10. We are accepting manga for a generous discount of $5 off your entrance - that means if you have your badge and you have a manga you get in at no additional cost, or if you don't have a badge but you brought two books, you get in free!

(We are only accepting manga to supplement our library for Kumoricon so please bring some cash just in case we already have too many of whatever manga you bring and cannot accept yours. Please no NewType or Monthly Shonen Jump.)

We will be deploying our new registration system at the door, but we will only be able to accept cash or checks (or manga).

You can attend the general meeting and the envelope-stuffing at no charge, but we will be asking to see your admission at the doors of any other room.

I hope to see you there! Bring your DS.

[JeffT edit: updated start time]

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:56:15 am »

Oooh, which three rooms do we have?

I wanna do some karaoke in one of the rooms. We should have one big theater room, another video game room, and then the room where the meeting is can be the con suite/vendors hall.

I think that the swag booth should be set up so that I can hang out with Antares for awhile and find out what kind of stuff I need to prepare the Pocky Clubbers for.

superjaz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2007, 11:36:23 am »

ooooo fun is there a list of manga they have for the manga libery so we know what 2 buy?

Jamiche · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2007, 12:43:07 pm »

I will post a list of what series' we have this weekend so you know what not to bring

guspasho · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2007, 03:08:40 pm »

We have Heritage A, Heritage D, and Cedar. So it's going to be a little goofy of a layout. Unfortunately the summer is full of all kinds of events we have to compete with so those are the breaks. But this is all intended to be an ad-hoc event anyway.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2007, 03:10:16 pm »

Wow, that is a weird room layout! So.... video gaming in Heritage D and the "main stage" in Heritage A and Ops in Cedar?

I think Jaz meant she wanted to know if there were issues of specific manga series missing so she could help fill in the gaps.

How many Pocky Club people will be able to make deliveries at the minicon? Remember, you'll get volunteer hours (but not if you make a single delivery and then leave

).

melchizedek · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:15:37 pm »

cool, I'm planning on coming I'll probably be there in the afternoon due to the fact that I like to sleep.

Trumby · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2007, 02:14:17 pm »

Well I'll be at the meeting and probably badge stuffing.

Antares · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2007, 03:10:56 pm »

YAYA! Sounds like fun. I plan on attending as much of this day as I can!

Tom - you were asking me about pockypins, correct? I can bring the makings of if you have boxes we could cut up and use to make the inserts.

I will post in the Auction thread for people to be sure to bring donation stuff to this meeting.
Also, we still have two yoga balls if we want to make them into katamaris!

RemSaverem · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2007, 08:35:24 pm »

This turns out to be fortunate for me, because since I am not allowed any more time off and have to work 8a-2p in Eugene, I was worried that by the time I got to the hotel, even the Programming submeeting might have ended. This way, I can hope that at least some of the primary Programming staff will still be at the hotel for the mini-con, and I can be caught up on any pertinent conversations, planning, scheduling, etc., that I might have missed in my commute. Right, Programming folks?? In addition, it sounds like a lot of fun.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2007, 04:03:01 pm »

Antares, I can totally bring the boxes for you. It'll be fun!

leashy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2007, 10:42:32 am »

Ohh I am going to get to go! Whoo

Rest assured everyone, I shall be in attendance ^~

No seriously I'm excited to see everyone!

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2007, 10:49:34 am »

I might actually be there too! Hooray for a maybe! lol

superjaz · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2007, 11:44:29 am »

this will be fun but might be too many peeps to make cookies for

guspasho · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2007, 11:47:27 am »

Quote from: superjaz3p on July 25, 2007, 11:44:29 am

this will be fun but might be too many peeps to make cookies for

Neko-pan Bakery will be there to sell cookies!

dakrum · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2007, 04:34:36 pm »

I'll definitely try to make

i am so eager to go too. just got my cosplay today :3 ... now to make the mask before the con and maybe get a wood sword hmmm... $:-\$

melchizedek · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:08:20 am »

heck yeah, I'm so wanting to go, not ready but I hope to be!

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:31:35 am »

After the madness at the Prog meeting, I guess I'm going to have to make a map of this aren't I?

I'll get something online once we find out if we're getting another room.

guspasho · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:42:41 am »

We should only need one poster or projector in the entrance/registration are displaying the locations of the 3 or 4 rooms. That should be enough for this event. People will see the big poster and remember where to return to if they want to check anything.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:56:07 am »

I'm sure it'll be clear enough when we're there, the screens will display the rooms we're in. I meant for the benefit of the planning staff and the volunteers who show up for the envelope stuffing.

JeffT · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2007, 12:53:06 pm »

I tried using the forum's announcement system to email the Mini-con announcement to all the forum accounts. However, I'm not sure it was successfully sent, because I talked to a couple people who didn't get it. However, I know one that did.

Did anybody receive this by email at about 12:30am this morning? (Note: Once about 3 people have responded saying they did (or didn't), no need to flood the thread with any further replies to this question. ^_^)

Antares · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2007, 03:47:47 pm »

All I got was the announcement about voting being open for mascot et. al.

JeffT · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2007, 03:49:48 pm »

It seems some got it and some didn't. Oh well. At least it is on the web site.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:55:33 pm »

When I updated my map i forgot to throw in the minicon map with it!

Malachi_Lestat · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2007, 07:26:45 pm »

alrighty.
woo! I can't wait!

*gathers up some Manga*

Zinchack · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2007, 03:41:03 pm »

Riiight so what are the rooms going to consist of?

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #26 on:** July 28, 2007, 03:49:26 pm »

Unfortunately, Laurifer, Hitokiri and I will not be able to make it. We'll be at the OMSI that day. :x

Antares · « **Reply #27 on:** July 28, 2007, 04:02:49 pm »

Quote from: Zinchack on July 28, 2007, 03:41:03 pm

Riiight so what are the rooms going to consist of?

Looks like Gaming, Karaoke, Viewing, envelope stuffing, General Meeting.
And NekoPan Baked goods!
http://www.nekopanbakery.com/

guspasho · « **Reply #28 on:** July 28, 2007, 04:19:21 pm »

Heritage D - gaming
Heritage A - Karaoke and we have to squeeze in registration here, unfortunately. Also mini-con will stop from 2-5 to hold the general meeting here.
Cedar (upstairs) - envelope stuffing and later on, video room.

I don't know where Programming wants to try to put AMVs yet. I'd suggest Cedar and definitely not Heritage D.

Runa · « **Reply #29 on:** July 28, 2007, 04:25:15 pm »

Oy, we will have a pair of Japanese students August 1 - 14... and we won't know whether they're otaku or not until we meet them. If they're not otaku, we may not be able to go to the mini con because they'd be too freaked out about it and wouldn't want to attend. We will try our best to get there at least for the meeting (even if we have to dump them at the Vancouver mall during the time we're at the meeting). $:-\$

Antares · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2007, 04:51:47 pm »

I hope they will be open to attending!

Kuranberi · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2007, 08:40:50 pm »

Hooray, NekoPan is on the map! We feel so loved!!

Ruriko · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2007, 08:43:57 pm »

We are so excited about coming!!!!!!! *dances around*

We won't have everything ready, the whole setup that we're going to have at the big-fancy-awesome Convention isn't complete yet, but we will have treats and hopefully we will have enough of them!!

We're going to bring lollies to give out for free, too! (I am also super excited we are in the Kareoke room....I love watching Karoke!)

Looking forward to seeing everybody!!! :3

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2007, 01:13:21 am »

The plan is to have an AMV show at some point after the meeting since that's where the screen will be set up. By that point all of the envelope stuffing stuff will be cleaned up.

I suggest posting any viewing requests btw.

Jamiche · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2007, 12:03:39 am »

For those who are planning on donating manga to get into mini-con (thank you so much

) -

In order to provide a variety of manga for readers to enjoy, we are asking you to please not bring any of the following titles:

Alice 19th
Angelic Layer
Berserk
Bleach
Card Captor Sakura
Ceres: Celestial Legend
Cheeky Angel
Chrono Crusade
Crest of the Stars
Cross
Descenants of Darkness
Di Gi Charat
DN Angel
Dragon Ball Z
Fruits Basket
Full Moon o Sagashite
Fushigi Yugi
Galaxy Angel
Gunslinger Girl
Here is Greenwood
Hikaru no Go
Hot Gimmick
Inu Yasha
Iron Wok Jan!
Legal Drug
Man of Many Faces
Naruto
No Need for Tenchi
Outlanders
Pita-Ten
Prince of Tennis
Queen's Knight
R.O.D
Ragnarok
Real Bout High School
Saiyuki
Saiyuki Reload
Samurai Deeper Kyo
S-CRY-ed
Shaolin Sisters
Snow Drop
Tactics
Vampire Princess Miyu
Wild Adapter
XXXholic
Yubisaki Milk Tea
YuYu Hakusho
Shounen Jump or NewType magazines

If you have your heart set on donating one of these titles, please PM me and I will let you know if we don't currently have that volume in the library, or which volumes we need. But I know there are many more interesting titles out there than just these... let's see what else you guys can come up with.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2007, 07:05:42 am »

I'm bringing Conscrew: Cosplay is War.

I'm hoping to get Volume 2 soon and if I can afford a couple copies I'll bring it to the con as well.

gemineye42 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2007, 12:07:15 pm »

Hi all,

EDIT: I will be here all day for this meeting, as well as 2 other gaming staff members.

Also, I will donate my manga:

Hellsing 1
FLCL 1
A couple Dirty Pair
A couple Cutie Honey

Thanks!

Malachi_Lestat · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2007, 01:08:19 pm »

I am donating:

Rurouni Kenshin Vol 1
Get Backers Vol 1
Sensual Phrase Vol 1 & 2
Diabolo Vol. 2

^^

laurifer · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2007, 05:47:21 pm »

Quote from: Runa on July 28, 2007, 04:25:15 pm

Oy, we will have a pair of Japanese students August 1 - 14... and we won't know whether they're otaku or not until we meet them. If they're not otaku, we may not be able to go to the mini con because they'd be too freaked out about it and wouldn't want to attend. We will try our best to get there at least for the meeting (even if we have to dump them at the Vancouver mall during the time we're at the meeting). $:-\$

I would totally go just for that but I won't be able to D:

Zinchack · « **Reply #39 on:** August 03, 2007, 02:58:33 am »

I suggest a pokeon Diamond/pearl tournament! Metroid prime hunters tournament! Mariokart ds tournament, smash tournament!

Lysanna · « **Reply #40 on:** August 03, 2007, 10:37:15 am »

I'll be donating Land of Silver Rain volumes 1-3 and the old X/1999 large-size manga volume 1. Plus anything else I can dig up that I can part with.

Trumby · « **Reply #41 on:** August 03, 2007, 12:38:28 pm »

Anyone from the SE area going to the badge stuffing before the meeting (or just getting to the minicon early..3-4 hours before the meeting starts)? If so can I hitch a ride? I'll give you gas money <.< Trying to avoid having to take the bus and the very long commute.

guspasho · « **Reply #42 on:** August 03, 2007, 01:42:50 pm »

Please use the Plan You Own Adventure forum to organize carpools. Thanks.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #43 on:** August 03, 2007, 03:09:50 pm »

I just found out there is no workie for me, so I can actually go! Huzzah!

So, yeah, official "registration" notice from me. I'm game.

Trumby · « **Reply #44 on:** August 04, 2007, 12:18:27 pm »

Quote from: guspasho on August 03, 2007, 01:42:50 pm

Please use the Plan You Own Adventure forum to organize carpools. Thanks.

Oops, sorry! <.<

gemineye42 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 06, 2007, 01:47:54 pm »

Update on Gaming at the Minicon:

We will have the following consoles available with a TV each:

Wii - 2
PS3 (Also plays PS2 and 1 games)
X-Box 360 (Also plays XBOX games)
Game Cube - 1
PS2 - 1
2 Hard Dance Pads

Please do not bring your own systems, as we will not have extra TVs.

We will bring the following games:

Guitar Hero II - Xbox 360
Super Bust-A-Move - PS2
Mario Kart: Double Dash! - Gamecube
Soul Calibur II - Gamecube
Soul Calibur III - PS2
Frequency - PS2
Monkey Ball - Wii
Wario Ware - Wii
Donkey Konga + Bongos - Gamecube
Dance Dance Revolution Max - PS2

We need games! If you'd like to bring a game for the day, please note that you are doing so! We will do a check-in system just like at the real con, so be prepared to leave your game all day. Thanks, see you all there!

Lysanna · « **Reply #46 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:53:12 pm »

What? No Smash Bros? Madness, blasphemy, etc. I'll bring a copy!

Zinchack · « **Reply #47 on:** August 06, 2007, 08:59:21 pm »

Quote from: Lysanna on August 06, 2007, 06:53:12 pm

What? No Smash Bros? Madness, blasphemy, etc. I'll bring a copy!

And I shall bring mine!

gemineye42 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 07, 2007, 09:38:36 am »

Excellent, thank you for volunteering. The con itself owns no games so anything listed is loaned.

guspasho · « **Reply #49 on:** August 07, 2007, 02:30:23 pm »

Hey guys - nobody working on setting this thing up that I have talked to is keen on the idea of setting up before 8 AM. I don't want anyone to expect that setup will begin before 8 AM. In fact, we are probably going to push the start time back to 10 AM just so we don't disappoint any early birds. Was anyone planning on arriving at 8 AM anyway?

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