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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dextra" data-source="post: 1721191" data-attributes="member: 5705">My Thoughts on the ENnies (3/3)- The Event, PromotionThe Ceremony-I liked having the one MC rather than switching from group to group like last year.  Sure, it was neat to see some of the peeps, but it slowed things down considerably.  However, if we could get some celebrity-types, perhaps they could speak up.-I missed the slide show.  For those not in the know, SpoonyBard's laptop went foom, hence, no show.  Next year, let's just bring a CD (or two) with the content so this doesn't happen again.-Image: the presenter, MC, judges, and any other staff who will be on stage should be dressed in at least semi-formal attire.  Let's show the world that they can take us seriously.  Change into your party clothes after, or just go out in your suit.  The ladies at the Red Garter wouldn't mind, I'm sure.-pre-show cocktail party/gala reception.  Already mentioned earlier.  Nothing brings the fandom out like celebrities and free food.  Let's invite some Industry Big Names to attend.  Maybe WotC wouldn't mind loaning us Margaret Weis for a pre-show dinner, for example.  Or we could chip in to GenCon to ask a couple of their Guests of Honour to pop by.  -Timing:  Don't try to schedule the awards for the same night that White Wolf is having a huge event.  *I* almost ditched the ENnies for the WW party!  Let's check with WW and WotC and GenCon to try and avoid such scheduling snafus in the future.  I know there are only so many evenings during the con, but let's at least try and make the effort.-post-show party.  If we keep the same space, how difficult would it be to host a dance/party for a few hours afterwards?  -entertainment: howsabout scoring some entertainment before or after?  Or have a DJ?  (PS- Hound was a DJ, I'm sure we have some other talented peeps).  -What do people think about the possibilities of having a mid-ceremony intermission (15-20 minutes should suffice) for the nicotine junkies and those in need of a stretch?  Let everyone refresh their drinks, etc?-Ushers/hosts/hostesses.  Great idea last time, and also a nice way to verify that peeps from each publisher are there so the MC doesn't have to wait.  -Make sure that there's a contact name and means of contacting the Host the day of the awards so that publishers who can't attend can drop off or email in advance an acceptance speech.  Include such information on the "Congrats" mailout/invitation.-howsabout a programme or at least score-card type printed thang at each table?  If there wasn't a party on-site, then it could also include directions and a map to the post-show party.  Would publishers like to help defray the printing costs by placing ads, coupons, etc? -Other Minutiae: ask peeps in the audience to turn their cellphones to silent mode.The Awards Themselves-if we're going away from d20, having a d20 as the symbol sort of messes with things.  This year GenCon had a great trophy made up for its winners (the Gelflings now have one, right beside our ENnie).  Perhaps we could simply use the trophy/GenCon dude- maybe we could get a bulk discount?-I think the silver guys should get a ribbon, and offer a certificate for the bronze winnersAdvertising-let's make sure that Peter gets a snazzy-looking ad for the program, and beg for space in the SoCal program to get people excited about the prospects-I saw one official-looking camera at the event.  The costume contest had I'd say 2 dozen media types.  We need to score their press-release list and generate some press out of this.  Get some PR going on this.The Booth (which is also Image, and Advertising)-the ENnies & ENWorld need some nicer booth decorations.  I've got some suggestions, and can design & have printed some nice stuff (did y'all see our stuff at Origins and GenCon last year for ENP?).  But that comes down to funding.-great job, volunteers!  Next year, though, I think that if you're working the booth, you should wear your ENWorld T-shirt (and perhaps we'll get some more printed and donate them to the volunteers)-we should've had a computer onsite to show off ENWorld and let people post.  Poor Crothian was suffering from withdrawal.  Should we seek sponsors, ask for the WiFi company to donate some password, could we piggyback on the GenCon connection?  Alrighty then, that's it from me.  For now  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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