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 Sep 6 2011, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE(Powered Convoy @ Sep 6 2011, 06:13 PM)  Two years in a row?! I really hope not (I do like Pasadena, but I don't think I could convince my girlfriend to go there a 3rd time in 4 years). Heh, I'd be of two minds if it were Pasadena again. The part of me that wants a vacation versus the part that would save hundreds on plane tickets and a hotel. -------------------- This week at Comic Critics!: Adding insult to injustice
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Sep 7 2011, 10:42 AM
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Last night I dreamt that Botcon 2012 is going to be held in Cleveland, OH. I was very excited about being able to drive there again.
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Sep 7 2011, 12:35 PM
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 Novus ordo seclorum Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 41,348 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Westlake, OH Member No.: 3,012 Faction: RIBFIR |
I fully support that idea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif)
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Sep 8 2011, 09:22 AM
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I've flown from NJ to Pasadena twice already, so range isn't a factor. Just make it easy to get to, with interesting things within walking distance.
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Sep 8 2011, 01:44 PM
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 I'm invisible!!! Group: Citizen Posts: 3,960 Joined: 30-April 05 From: In a Galaxy Far Far Away... Member No.: 6,438 Faction: Unicron's Spawn |
I'd love it to be in Florida around August. Dream vacation for me. Star Wars Celebration ... AND Botcon. I could die a happy jawa. But that dream aside. Boston would be a nifty local. (And for the record that's about a 8 hour bus ride for me, so no it ain't next door)
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Sep 8 2011, 05:46 PM
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 Imminently Ignorable  Group: Supporter Posts: 4,299 Joined: 25-July 08 From: The Screaming Moist (Vancouver, WA) Member No.: 11,844 |
The Pacific Northwest has never gotten any love, so how about it? Great booze and food, lots of things to do, friendly cities? Seattle would probably get more walk-ins then Portland, though Portland is a vey geek-friendly city. I could be wrong though, anyone know the PAX Prime attendance figures?
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Sep 11 2011, 12:22 AM
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PAX has grown to about about 70,000+ as of this year. I can testify to it.
Going by past trends, Botcon'll be on the east coast this year. This post has been edited by Spark: Sep 11 2011, 12:24 AM -------------------- Fall of Cybertron will blow your mind. That is all.
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Sep 11 2011, 02:10 AM
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The convention being in Pasadena also makes it much cheaper and easier to bring in the voice actors, which is apparently a draw.
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Sep 13 2011, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE(Bleargh001 @ Sep 11 2011, 03:10 AM) The convention being in Pasadena also makes it much cheaper and easier to bring in the voice actors, which is apparently a draw. Eh, voice actors aren't a draw for me. I mean they're cool but they in no way determine my wanting to go one way or another. The draw is Botcon itself, and would remain without s single VA. Location however completely does, and west coast is terrible for that. It's simply too far. -ZacWilliam, that's why it's best to move it around, so folks all over get a decent shot at going. This post has been edited by ZacWilliam1: Sep 13 2011, 08:32 AM -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
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Sep 13 2011, 12:44 PM
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Last night, I dreamt that Botcon 2012's location was announced as "Pachyceph," Wyoming.
A lot of fans were cheering about it. -------------------- If You Even Dream Of Beating Me, You'd Better Wake Up And Apologise.
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Sep 13 2011, 01:03 PM
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Well, that'd be a boneheaded move.
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Sep 13 2011, 03:23 PM
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Group: Supporter Posts: 2,024 Joined: 15-March 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,992 Faction: Free Agent |
Wow....
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Sep 14 2011, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE(Suspsy @ Sep 13 2011, 01:44 PM) Last night, I dreamt that Botcon 2012's location was announced as "Pachyceph," Wyoming. A lot of fans were cheering about it. I wonder how many fans would end up not going, simply because they could neither spell nor pronounce Pachyceph and were therefore incapable of making travel arrangements. --------------------  QUOTE(orionpax44 @ Jun 24 2012, 01:03 AM) Childrens toys? whaa the boxes seriously say ages 5+ I consider myself the plus. QUOTE(mx-01 archon @ Sep 9 2012, 01:53 PM) You're talking to ▲ndrusi. Assume everything that he posts is snark. |
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Sep 14 2011, 03:00 PM
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Imminently Ignorable Group: Supporter Posts: 4,299 Joined: 25-July 08 From: The Screaming Moist (Vancouver, WA) Member No.: 11,844 |
Is Vegas off the table? Always seems like there's cheap airfare to Vegas.
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Sep 14 2011, 08:10 PM
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Decepticon Cheesehead Group: Citizen Posts: 429 Joined: 20-August 08 From: Spencer, WI Member No.: 11,940 Faction: Decepticon |
The rumor I keep hearing go round and round is Chicago in 2012. May be hot air, but some of these rumors have credible origins....
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Sep 15 2011, 10:44 AM
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QUOTE(Nanite @ Sep 14 2011, 03:00 PM) Is Vegas off the table? Always seems like there's cheap airfare to Vegas. Because there always is. From what I understand, it's also supposed to be a very reasonable place to have a conference, cost-wise. The business model of the whole town is basically "get people here so they can lose their money to us by gambling," so everything else is generally very affordable. I think the problem with Botcon there though would be that it's not exactly the most family-friendly place in the world. Also, the chances of getting a lot of walk-ins are going to be pretty low when there's not very many kids around, and for any adults there's a lot of other entertainment right nearby. It'd be a great choice for fans, but probably less so for FunPub or Hasbro, IMO. |
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Sep 15 2011, 09:19 PM
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Going just by where traffic to this site comes from as a sampling.. most of our users seem to be in the northeast and east and southeast... with a chunk from Texas and a big chunk from California.
Much like it was 5-10 years ago. Seems like Lexington, Cincinnati and Louisville are the most 'central' locations based on the sampling of Transformers fans from this site. I couldn't say what it might be overall but I don't see any reason why it would be all that different.
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Sep 16 2011, 12:46 PM
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I'm invisible!!! Group: Citizen Posts: 3,960 Joined: 30-April 05 From: In a Galaxy Far Far Away... Member No.: 6,438 Faction: Unicron's Spawn |
Actually I'd like it back in Lexington. I liked Kentucky.
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Sep 16 2011, 09:26 PM
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QUOTE(Kalidor @ Sep 15 2011, 07:19 PM) Going just by where traffic to this site comes from as a sampling.. most of our users seem to be in the northeast and east and southeast... with a chunk from Texas and a big chunk from California. Much like it was 5-10 years ago. Seems like Lexington, Cincinnati and Louisville are the most 'central' locations based on the sampling of Transformers fans from this site. I couldn't say what it might be overall but I don't see any reason why it would be all that different. Centrality notwithstanding, I think we discovered that the Cincinnati airport was among the most expensive in the nation when we were discussing it as a BotCon option a few years ago. --------------------  |
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Sep 17 2011, 02:38 PM
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Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,566 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
That's why I say Louisville.. not just because I live here but because it's, has its own large airport, is cheap.. has more stuff to do than Lexington and is central.
The downtown convention center could easily accommodate Botcon and there's lots of hotels. As well as 4th Street Live which is a lot of bars and eateries within walking distance. If it's good enough for the Kentucky Derby, it's good enough for Botcon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-waspy.gif) |
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