The thought crossed my mind too. We would have to put our avatar somewhere on the shirt.Dangerdoll said:
AC picnic
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i agree with the shirts thing ..it would make us all easily identifiable to everyone else ...and name tags with sc would be great that way we can all put faces to the names ,,maybe we should have every one chip in a few and order them ...or if we can all find reasonable hotel rates for a group and then addmission to the aquarium ..say a group rate then split the group rate and we can all pre pay for the shirt hotel and aquarium and maybe a lunchen ..and then we would all be able to better prepar for exspenses!
Dangerdoll
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ok i think in 2007 we should have it in montery bay! ...they have an aquarium and that is the cutest sleepy little whitewashed shore town! we could all go swimming at the beach!
Well, I have read through everything and here is my input.
I think a Central location is the best idea. The major problems as I see it are what encourages members from eat or west or up in the great white north to shell out the cash for such a thing? My experience with this sort of thing is limited to GenCon, which is the major convention for Roleplaying Gamers. They used to meet in Milwaukee, but now meet in Indianappolis. Attendance always seems to be great. Of course, this is more than a message board group meeting. This is a place where game developers, vendors, publishers, writers etc all go to show off the new stuff. Is there a major fish show in North America with vendors and what not? If so, why not shoot for that and just have an AC meet and greet during the show? The AC folks could all stay in the same hotel, or at least adjacent ones, meet back in a different room informally, have a formal meeting in a hotel meeting room one day, etc. Just my two cents. I doubt I could attend at any rate.
I think a Central location is the best idea. The major problems as I see it are what encourages members from eat or west or up in the great white north to shell out the cash for such a thing? My experience with this sort of thing is limited to GenCon, which is the major convention for Roleplaying Gamers. They used to meet in Milwaukee, but now meet in Indianappolis. Attendance always seems to be great. Of course, this is more than a message board group meeting. This is a place where game developers, vendors, publishers, writers etc all go to show off the new stuff. Is there a major fish show in North America with vendors and what not? If so, why not shoot for that and just have an AC meet and greet during the show? The AC folks could all stay in the same hotel, or at least adjacent ones, meet back in a different room informally, have a formal meeting in a hotel meeting room one day, etc. Just my two cents. I doubt I could attend at any rate.
Well, I just got back from my online group's weekend and we had a blast! I'll tell you what we did and how we planned it to maybe give you guys some ideas.
1. We listed several locations and each person was told to indicate which locations they could attend. The location with the most votes was chosen...this year it was Chicago. (actually the suburbs, but basically Chicago.)
2. We get group rates through www.hotelplanner.com and a link is placed on the message board so that everyone can just click and reserve.
3. A sign-up thread is created so that people can sign up to bring food, drinks and equipment as needed.
4. Friday night we have a "meet n greet" in a conference room we reserve at the hotel. Nothing special is planned; people just generally sit around and get to know eachother and usually the night-owls will take off for some fun and adventure.
5. Saturday morning: we go to breakfast together at a predetermined place. Poor restaurant...LOL!
6. Saturday daytime: we have a picnic at a place that has been reserved in advance. This year (and last year too) we had someone bring volleyball stuff and people brought chips, dip, desserts, grills for barbequeing and people made hamburgers, bratwursts, jerked shrimp, Italian beef, ribs, etc. Also, lots of ice and sodas and "grown-up drinks".
7. Saturday night is usually a pre-planned outing. Last year we went to a Rennaisance-themed dinner theatre and this year we went to Game Works. We got a discount on our game cards since we were a large group.
8. Sunday morning: breakfast at a buffet. It's easy since everyone pays before they eat, so there's no complicated figuring out who owes what.
Anyway, I hope you guys manage to do this. I had SO much fun both last year and this, and I know you will too!
1. We listed several locations and each person was told to indicate which locations they could attend. The location with the most votes was chosen...this year it was Chicago. (actually the suburbs, but basically Chicago.)
2. We get group rates through www.hotelplanner.com and a link is placed on the message board so that everyone can just click and reserve.
3. A sign-up thread is created so that people can sign up to bring food, drinks and equipment as needed.
4. Friday night we have a "meet n greet" in a conference room we reserve at the hotel. Nothing special is planned; people just generally sit around and get to know eachother and usually the night-owls will take off for some fun and adventure.
5. Saturday morning: we go to breakfast together at a predetermined place. Poor restaurant...LOL!
6. Saturday daytime: we have a picnic at a place that has been reserved in advance. This year (and last year too) we had someone bring volleyball stuff and people brought chips, dip, desserts, grills for barbequeing and people made hamburgers, bratwursts, jerked shrimp, Italian beef, ribs, etc. Also, lots of ice and sodas and "grown-up drinks".
7. Saturday night is usually a pre-planned outing. Last year we went to a Rennaisance-themed dinner theatre and this year we went to Game Works. We got a discount on our game cards since we were a large group.
8. Sunday morning: breakfast at a buffet. It's easy since everyone pays before they eat, so there's no complicated figuring out who owes what.
Anyway, I hope you guys manage to do this. I had SO much fun both last year and this, and I know you will too!
