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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cthulhu's Librarian" data-source="post: 1722859" data-attributes="member: 11064">And finally, the last batch of replies to Dextra:  Yes, i though that having one MC worked out very well. As for celebrity types, the judges have discussed it, and are already hard at work on a suprise for next year. It looks good right now, and hopefully we can pull it off. <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=";)" />    BTW, our MC was one of the Dead Gentlemen. I'd like to thank them very much for stepping up to the plate for us.       Yes, by all means, next year the slides need to be done ahead of schedule, and we need multiple back up copies on CD ready to go. A busted laptop shouldn't killthe show. The time Michael put into the show was wasted, and I don't want to see that happen again next year.      Yes, please. I made an effort to haul nice clothes to Indy with me, and I felt a bit let down by some of the other guys. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> Nothing wrong with being comfortable, but I would have liked to see all 5 of the judges up there looking our best. Anyone who comes on stage (presenters, announcements, etc) really should make an effort to look nice. As for afterwards, I know I went to the Red Garter wearing my tie...     the scheduling was completely up to GenCon, we had no say whatsoever in the time/date.       Sounds like a nice idea, and it would certainly be a nice was to mingle with the winners, ENWorlders, and others that show up.      What, the 7th inning stretch wasn't enough for you? <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=";)" />  Sure, a break is probably a good idea, as long as we don't lose the people who have already won an award and decide to cut out.       Yes, I was hoping that this would be done again this year. I'm sure we could get 6-8 ENWorld volunteers to help out in the ushering department.      Yes.     A nice touch, and cheap enough to have a list of nominees run off at Kinkos. At the minimum, at lest one sheet per table, but a program for everone who comes in would be better.    Other suggestions? this year and last year are the first time there has been continuity in the awards two years in a row, which is important. Once we get an award design, I think we need to stick with it. Other awards ceremonies, such as the Hugos, vary the base for the awards year to year, but the actual award stays the same. I understand the whole d20 thing, but that is where these awards got their start.       I'd like to stick with Gold and Silver awards, but if others feel the need for a bronze, ok. I see the 5 nominees as sort of a collective Bronze. Perhaps a certificate for all 5 nominees, with the Gold & Silver getting a trophy & ribbon?      Yes. We had a 2 page spread with a recap of last year, but another full page ad in the program would be especially nice.      Yes. The list shouldn't be too hard to get a copy of.         Absolutly. I felt a bit embarassed by our booth at times, especially compared to some of the others nearby. While we may not be as polished as the others, we need to look like something more than a bunch of people who crashed a booth and claimed it for our own.      If we can get shirts for the volunteers,t aht would be wonderful.    Also, on on the subject of volunteers, we need to keep the space behind the table for current volunteer shift people and aewards staff ONLY. I don't know how many times I stopped by and saw people sitting behind the table working on D&D characters, or found the table blocked by 3 chairs with people, and the volunteers standing around unable to sit down. I have no problems with using the booth as a gathering place (thats a big portion of what we wanted to use the booth for), but the promotion of the awards and site have to come first. If EN Worlders are the only ones able to get into the booth, it's hard to promote the awards. I'm just as guilty of crashing behind the table as others are, but some people really took it too far. I'm sure that if we all decided to crash at Fiery Dragons booth, they wouldn't be too happy with us, as they wouldn't be able to promote their products. We need to look at things the same way. The awards, and the site, are products. If we want them to succeed, we need to be able to promote them. Having the booth look like an empty table with a pickup game happening isn't a good way to promote anything.      Yes, we discussed a laptop at the booth among the judges. It just didn't happen. Next year, it should be a priority.     I think thats about it for me, at least for a little while. Comments?</blockquote>

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