Convetions

[gunman_sr5]

I have been discusing this with a few people. I just need to find out how the turnout would be. Anyway If some transfans decided to start another convention for transformers in the dead point for conventions. Would you go. Keep in mind this is The Virginia Beach area. Next is who know what all goes into setting one of these up.

[Starscream49]

If we really wanna do this lets jump on it Jeremy. I will seriously get some stuff rolling if we really wanna to it.

[Rodimus Primal]

That would be good for you guys. When you came to Cybercon, I could imagine how long the drive was(trips to Florida remind me). I am still going to Cybercon. Anyone else going ?

[gunman_sr5]

I just have to figure out how to scrounge up the money to get this going, but I am all for doing this. It could be alot of fun.

[darkgundam]

I'll definately come.

[SKARAPZ]

North carolina would be good #US1#

[Grady]

I think it'd be a wondermous ide and I'd help any way that I could.

[Grady]

But I think it'd be better to hold a "convention" instead of a "convetion", I heard they're more popular

[gunman_sr5]

See if I was to do something like this I would want TNI to get involved as well. Considering JayC is from VA.

[backlash_ohio]

woo hoo, as long as the date was right i would come! remember in in missouri! woo haaa

[synch]

I think it'd be a wondermous ide and I'd help any way that I could.

@loll@ If you go stop by bc & pick me up I can be you're roomie @loll@

[eclipse1]

do you need hasbro's permission. not certain about that sort of thing. if it works out, you could always contact dreamwave for a special cover, can't see them saying no to that.

[synch]

Nope... I don't think so anyways I Think cybcon just started out in some guys house & just moved to a building with in the past few years

[Grady]

do you need hasbro's permission. not certain about that sort of thing. if it works out, you could always contact dreamwave for a special cover, can't see them saying no to that.

I see absoloutely no reason why you should need Hasbro's permission.

[Starscream49]

I just have to figure out how to scrounge up the money to get this going, but I am all for doing this. It could be alot of fun.

Well If we deciede to do it I have some capital if need be. However I dont think you need to much cause of tickets and dealers it should be covered. Ill talk to Joey (comic Kings) and see what some of the first things he does to start a show. I bet he would like to be part as well.

[eclipse1]

doesn't hurt to get local sponsorship.

[Quickshift]

I've never done anything like this, but I would think the serious money would come from renting out the venue/hotel convention room/etc. Outside of that, it's just a matter of getting dealers/vendors to set up shop, and then advertising your @$$ off to get people to show up. Some guest appearances would be nice too, but then you have to pay their fee, fly them out, put them up in a hotel, etc. etc. Too much work for not much draw, methinks.

 

If you go ahead w/ this, best of luck to ya, and I'll make the drive from Cleveland, OH to VA!

[jasonkimberson]

sounds like you guys might have something there...but getting the initial captial to do this might be a little hard, unless you hold it in a crappy place...Having hasbro sponsor it would be cool because then you could hit them up for convention exclusives.

 

I always wondered how you could get Hasbro to give you exclusive figs, my guess is that you just contact them and tell them you want a certain fig / color options (sign contract blah stuff like that) , and order a larget quanity of them. I noticed BBTS had an exclusive awhile ago (didn't seem like it did to well though....)

 

I think we shouldn't focus on the conviention, but more on getting hasbro to make us an exclusive so that we can sell it....(i would be willing to put some money in for a nice repaint of a good figure, maybe a black Alt or something...)

 

What do you guys think?

[backlash_ohio]

heres a few questions?

 

what date would you have it?

how much would you charge?

what would you call it?

what incentives for pre registering?

and if this does happen, where can i sign up to volunteer to help?

[Starscream49]

NOthing worked out just yet. We were tossing the idea around since there isnt a central location for one on teh east coast. Cybercon which is cool, is in NJ.

 

As far as im concerned I wound care if TNI guys volunteer to help.

[gunman_sr5]

As Pat said. This is just an idea we have been tossing around. I just wanted to see what kind of reaction we could get out of this. Now we have to do some more reserch and get into the planing stages.

[ScottieEvil]

I think it'd be a great idea. A suggestion though, consider having it in Petersburg/Richmond

 

I-64, I-95 and I-85 all come together here, the drug runners know, it's a happenin' hub

[DARTHMUR02]

This would rock. I live in Williamsburg, VA and if this worked out it would be the first convention I have ever gone to.

[gunman_sr5]

I think it'd be a great idea. A suggestion though, consider having it in Petersburg/Richmond

 

I-64, I-95 and I-85 all come together here, the drug runners know, it's a happenin' hub

Thats something else to consider.