early alert - Evecon planning

[kmusser]

As I mentioned over in danicia's journal I'm thinking of hosting a "I wish I was at Evecon" gaming party/mini-con January 8-9th. Anyone interested? Would you like to be in on the planning?

Past gaming events I've hosted have been strictly card games and board games, but it would be cool to expand that to RPGs if there is interest. I know both danicia and wylddelirium would jump at any excuse to run a LARP as well - would they have any players?

New: The event now has a webpage at http://www.fantasymaps.com/gaming/brunswick.html

Comments

[jrpbsp.livejournal.com]

Well I heard a few people asking about it last con, if it was posted on the fantek page, probably get more then 30

[kmusser]

Well I think the distance would discourage most, if I do have that much interest - there is a community center 1 block down from me that I could look into renting - though if I get into renting stuff might also have to have to charge admission and I'm not sure if I want to get into that or not.

[jrpbsp.livejournal.com]

Well if you want I can ask at my community center. I am a member of my local HOA board and might be able to get the rental free/cheap if I get reelected next Wed.

[kmusser]

Certainly worth asking - being closer in would certainly draw more peeps. Would also be good to compare things like parking availability and nearby hotels in case anyone wants to spend night.

[jrpbsp.livejournal.com]

Well I'm in Gaithersburg, never looked but know there are hotels around, and the mall is only like 4-5 miles away too for cheap food (plus a McD's, Wendy's, pizza Burger King etc really close). As for parking for the Center, well there is a lot, not huge though. But on the street parking and plenty of parking at the shopping center across the street. Let me talk to them next week, see what they say about it.

James

[wylddelirium.livejournal.com]

Not for nothing, but I've stayed in several Gaithersburg hotels (don't ask, longish story) and would be willing to make recommendations.

Worth mentioning that with Priceline, I didn't pay more than $40 a night at any of these places, either.

[jrpbsp.livejournal.com]

I went ahead and emailed people for prices to see if they know. I'll let people know if I get a response.

James

[jrpbsp.livejournal.com]

It looks like it will be too expensive, I'm gonna see what else they say, but the initial cost is 50/hr and for a con where it's probably gonna run 30+ hrs, that's nuts.

James