Chicago Gameday XII is Nov 12th: Planning Thread

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thalmin

Retired game store owner
Oooops. For what it's worth to anyone out there, it seems Windycon is the weekend of Nov. 12. Does it matter to anyone?
 

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Reidzilla

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Dang! It seems like you can't go a weekend in Fall without tripping over a Chicagoland or Mid-western con!

Thalmin, is Games-plus planning to attend Windycon as a vendor? If so, will you still have enough staff to run the Gameday?
 

thalmin

Retired game store owner
We are not attending WindyCon, which is why I wasn't aware of the overlap. There is no problem with the date as far as we at Games Plus are concerned. Is it a problem for any ENWorlders?
 

Nikmal

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Yes I will be running a Painting Seminar, health allowing after my surgery next week :)


Also I would suggest keeping with the old schedule.. it seems to work fine for everyone.. it allows for shopping and the casual atmosphere that the game day seems to need as I always see people wandering around chatting to each other and getting to know each other better then the occasional thread on here :)


As far as Windy Con goes.. the 12th is perfect for me.. the further from my surgery the better!!
Thanks!
 


William Ronald

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Nikmal, good luck with your surgery! I hope you heal up swiftly.

Perhaps it might be best to consider another date, as Windy Con might cut into the attenance figures for the Gameday. Buzz, what do you think?
 

Reidzilla

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buzz said:
thalmin has contacted me about possible dates, with the following currently available at Games Plus: Oct 22 and 29, Nov 12 and 26.
thalmin said:
it seems Windycon is the weekend of Nov. 12.
barendd nobeard said:
Nov 26 is Thanksgiving weekend. There's a big RPGA con over at the College of DuPage that weekend...Oct. 29 is a very large RPGA con in Wisconsin
FCWesel said:
CONCEPTION (the folks who do CONCENTRIC) have a CON that runs 28-30 OCT

Err...it seems lile we're running out of weekends. :uhoh: If we decide against Nov 12, that is.
Not counting Oct 22, we would either have to plan for early Oct or early Dec. Early Oct might work but we would have to kick into high gear. Early Dec is smack dab in the holiday season which could pose many problems. :eek:

Thalmin, any suggestions?

P.S. Good luck Nikmal!
 

Digital M@

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Each game day does not need to have huge attendence. Has there been a rash of people who say they are ging to the Con? I suggest, keep the date and if a few people can't make it there is another Chicago Game Day in a few months. That is just my opinion which as most of you know is always the right opinion.
 

thalmin

Retired game store owner
Reidzilla said:
Err...it seems lile we're running out of weekends. :uhoh: If we decide against Nov 12, that is.
Not counting Oct 22, we would either have to plan for early Oct or early Dec. Early Oct might work but we would have to kick into high gear. Early Dec is smack dab in the holiday season which could pose many problems. :eek:

Thalmin, any suggestions?

P.S. Good luck Nikmal!
Early October is out. We are booked.
I have only heard it mentioned once about WindyCon, so it seems there aren't many Con-flicts (sorry). There may be no reason to change. I just brought it up in case it was a factor for anyone. No one here has said anything yet, or did I miss it?
 

FCWesel

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thalmin said:
Early October is out. We are booked.
I have only heard it mentioned once about WindyCon, so it seems there aren't many Con-flicts (sorry).
I am gonna come to the store tomorrow and thump you in the shin.
 

TracerBullet42

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FCWesel said:
I am gonna come to the store tomorrow and thump you in the shin.
Ooh, ooh! Can I come too???!!! (Although if we wait until friday for the thumping, I can pick up M&M 2ed while I'm there...)
I think we should just stick to the 12th.
 

William Ronald

Explorer
We will have to see what Buzz thinks, but Nov. 12th may work out well.

I think we could use a poster for the Gameday at Games Plus? Is anyone willing to step up and do it? (Once we have a date in place, that is. I think all the poster should refer to this thread.)
 

William Ronald said:
I think we could use a poster for the Gameday at Games Plus? Is anyone willing to step up and do it? (Once we have a date in place, that is. I think all the poster should refer to this thread.)

William, you bring up the poster idea during every planning thread and no one ever steps up to the plate. :(

Until now.

If the date changes, I may have to spend a couple of hours revising the poster, but it'd be worth it!

Enjoy!!!!!
 

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Reidzilla

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William Ronald said:
I think we could use a poster for the Gameday at Games Plus? Is anyone willing to step up and do it? (Once we have a date in place, that is. I think all the poster should refer to this thread.)

I think I will be able to whip one out. What I will need is what do we (the EN World Chicago Gamedayers) want it to say? This is an advertisment. What verbage would best sum up and promote our Gameday?
 


TracerBullet42

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Barendd Nobeard said:
William, you bring up the poster idea during every planning thread and no one ever steps up to the plate. :(

Until now.

If the date changes, I may have to spend a couple of hours revising the poster, but it'd be worth it!

Enjoy!!!!!
In my best Cameron voice:

Barendd Nobeard, you're my hero...

I had no idea you were such an artist.
 

TracerBullet42

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Reidzilla said:
What verbage would best sum up and promote our Gameday?

I think something along the lines of "Come to Gameday or the puppy gets it!"

People are suckers for that kind of stuff.

Seriously, though, I'd probably put some emphasis on the variety of games offered, because there's usually a good assortment.

And newbies are welcome...that'd be a good thing to put on there too.

Oh...and the word FREE should probably be on there somewhere, too.
 
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Reidzilla said:
I think I will be able to whip one out. What I will need is what do we (the EN World Chicago Gamedayers) want it to say? This is an advertisment. What verbage would best sum up and promote our Gameday?

When, when Reidzilla is done with his poster, we can have a poll to decide which one to use! :p
 

William Ronald

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Reidzilla said:
I think I will be able to whip one out. What I will need is what do we (the EN World Chicago Gamedayers) want it to say? This is an advertisment. What verbage would best sum up and promote our Gameday?


Maybe this might work, along with a great image. (I am using the current date for the add.)

EN WORLD CHICAGO GAMEDAY
GAMES PLUS, Mount Prospect
Saturday, Nov. 12th
9:30 AM to ???



A day of free role playing games, including the Dungeons and Dragons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Roleplaying Game.
For details, go to (insert the address of this thread.)

(So far, it seems that we have Dungeons and Dragons, Castles and Crusades, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, my D&D/Arcana Unearthed combo, and other things shaping up.)


It looks like a contest between Reidzilla and Barendd Nobeard. May the best man win!
 

buzz

Adventurer
William Ronald said:
Perhaps it might be best to consider another date, as Windy Con might cut into the attenance figures for the Gameday. Buzz, what do you think?
I think Nov 12 is fine. Assuming there is any overlap, WindyCon attendees have the 11th and the 13th to get Erin Grey's autograph, IYKWIM.
 

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