Hey all. I have had a few pms about con details. I have kind of taken the reigns on this meet-up and will do my best to help us all have a great time. There isnt much in stone as of now but, myself and Pdisc are starting to get plans and ideas together to make it easier on us all. Myself, am flying in Thursday afternoon. We have discussed suiting up possibly Friday but, Saturday for sure. Sunday we are going back up to the con just to hang, walk around, and buy cool stuff as we see the need.
Friday: Go to the con, check celebrity meet and greets for saturday, check out the layout of the con and figure out the hot spots we need to hit. Im sure that night we will get together and hang for dinner and drinks or whatever. Also, that night will be good for planning out the final details about Saturday and what others want to do.
Saturday: This day may start early. Have as many of us in suits meet up at the specified place and time for the group photo with The Lair banner if we have one. After the photo regroup and all walk in together like we own the place! The problem in this plan is the logistics of when people will arrive, be checked in at the con and have their badges, and be able to get to the specified meeting spot suited up and ready to roll out. Im sure most of us would like to get to the con as soon as possible. At the Con, I and a few others would like to stay in a group as much as possible. That night we would like to get together again to hang, dinner, drinks, whatever.
Sunday: Is just a free day for everyone. Do what you want. A few of us will be together in Lair shirts at the con to walk around, hang, shop etc. That day will be recovery day from Saturday im sure.
I have a room at the Marriot right next door to the con. Myself, PDisc, HDogg, Seahunterr, and TMI are suiting up in my room Saturday morning. I can probobly allow a few more to do this if its cool with the other guys. I also have rental car so, I may be able to help some of you get around. I hope I can do it but, who knows what will come up.
As far as con events, the Stan Winston meet-up is goal one for myself and a few others. Have Stan in a pic with as many Preds at his back as we can get. We are there to have a good time and get the word out about The Lair and who we are. If you wanna venture off on your own thats cool too. But the larger the Clan the better chance we have. Stormtroopers are gonna have some competition this year I hope. Each Pred we have is good for ten of those guys.
As soon as everyone has their plans in stone, please pm me with the following details:
When you are arriving and getting your con badges.
How many in your party, who is suiting up, and if you have a person willing to run support.
Where you are staying and when you can arrive for the group photo.
If and when you are coming to the group dinner Saturday night and who is coming.
These will give myself and PDisc a basis to get the plans together. If we need reservations, help transporting people, etc.
I dont mean to be overbearing and try to run this good time for everyone. There was only five of us (Two in suits and three support) last year and it was friggin nuts! Getting water, food, on spot suit repairs, celebrity's assistants wanting you here or there at this time for a photo op, TV and video camera crews wanting this and that from you, crowd control, all these things are gonna come into play. Trust me and the others when we say this. It is gonna be a blast but, a plan of attack wont hurt. 10-20 Preds in a group moving, taking pics, water and air breaks, etc. is gonna be chaos at best. I am ready for it!! Bring it on!!!
I added a countdown clock link at the end of the first post.