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CorneredAngel
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Frankly, it would be rather odd of them to discuss this at the con gripe, but not at closing ceremonies. Plus given the near-consensus that Long Beach would simply not be able to accomodate the kind of numbers AX '07 would pull, until I hear something definite from the SPJA itself, *I* personally will treat this as an unfounded rumor.
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.Sy
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um...uh...what's a "con-gripe"?
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Abel
 Posts: 143 Location: AnimeTen.com |
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Actually I heard it from staff. Seems that the Anaheim CC is booked for that year by another group.
I'm not happy with Long Beach. Mainly for how rude and unprofessional their convention center staff are. ACC always has polite and cheerful staff. Last edited by Abel on Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:59 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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CorneredAngel
Posts: 854 Location: New York, NY |
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A session at the end of the con where attendees get a chance to complain about all the things they didn't like about the convention directly to the con chair and other senior staff.
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CorneredAngel
Posts: 854 Location: New York, NY |
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They'd have to be someone *VERY* large (...and/or very wealthy) for AX to not be able to throw their own weight and treasury around. A plausible explanation, but still, let's hope that the person on AX staff in charge of negotiating with the convention center is *good*, and can leverage their positive history there.
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Michi
Encyclopedia Editor
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There's been word that they're going back to Long Beach for a while now.
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Though yeah, shouldn't that've been said at closing ceremonies?  ;
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Vekou
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Dang it, Long Beach is farther away. And the city itself isn't as nice.
Though, to be fair, I had a great time there at AX '02... |
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Godaistudios
Posts: 2075 Location: Albuquerque, NM (the land of entrapment) |
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Yeesh... I remember the nightmares of 2002 - and then I think about how much larger AX has grown.
Anybody remember the dealer room problems? |
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yoshitoshi
 Posts: 11 Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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i was working on staff and heard that rumor as well. I guess the LBCC just underwent renovations recently but i dont see how it can accomodate such a large group.
Thankfully LACC is nowhere in the picture 
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Emerje
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So wait, another group booked the place 2 years in advanced? Knowing how big of a crowd gathers for AX why aren't they booking that far in advanced? I mean, obviously they tried to otherwise they wouldn't have known about the other group, but they should have the place reserved for 5 years in advanced just to guarantee their location.
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CorneredAngel
Posts: 854 Location: New York, NY |
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/professional mode: could be that the other group booked not two years in advance, but three or four, maybe even before AX went back to Anaheim. Which is possible if we're talking about a very major trade show or association meeting that rotates through several different over an x-year period. Or it could simply be something that came down to the other group willing to pay more for the space... |
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xstylus
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Yep, we're at the LBCC for 2007. Contracts are signed and everything, so there's no maybe about it. It was either there or the Los Angeles convention center, and even with our size that's a little huge (and expensive).
Heheh. While reports of us having a large treasury are rather exaggerated, we've got a pretty good gig set up at LBCC. If I understood correctly, I think we have the ENTIRE convention center plus arena. We won't be sharing space with anybody that year.
Our team is making plans as far ahead as 2012+. 
The Long Beach 2007 decision was made shortly after AX2003. The people who have the ACC in 2007 were the Shriners and they booked the place well in advance. Last edited by xstylus on Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:07 pm; edited 7 times in total |
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CorneredAngel
Posts: 854 Location: New York, NY |
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That's all *I* needed to hear to be convinced. One of the cardinal rules of event management is that you do *not*, EVER, want to cross or try to challenge the Shriners. |
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Neoth
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Who the hell are the Shriners?
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Joe Mello
 Posts: 2260 Location: Online Terminal |
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These are the Shriners
CA is right. You don't want to mess with masons. |
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