Guild Meet-Up 2010 Committee
Saja — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 00:37
Hi All,
I want to start planning guild meet up 2010. After thinking about it a lot, I think having it in Portland again might be the best idea. But I want to talk about it.
I'd like to schedule a vent meeting for those interested in planning after Thanksgiving.
I have a few ideas for helping people from far away get here. So if you would like to take part in the committee please leave a comment and/or email me dalene.schafer@gmail.com
My reason for here is: the largest concenration of guildies live here, and the free lodging can save us a ton of money.
So please bring your ideas and everything else if you would like to have a say, and we will plan when to have this committee meeting.
Groups:
We will most likely be there.
Lunchbox — Wed, 11/25/2009 - 11:53We will most likely be there.
Lebanon, Kansas!!!!
Kwondre — Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:33...is where this should be held!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_center_of_the_contiguous_United_States
On a side note...looking at some pictures from the past meetups:
A) What a giant pile of nerds
B) I'm nearly certain now that my acceptance into this guild was a matter of asian affirmative action!
Hey, Alli was there!
garreth — Tue, 11/24/2009 - 14:04Hey, Alli was there!
LOL
Allikat — Thu, 11/26/2009 - 14:03LOL
and for the record, I'm like
Allikat — Thu, 11/26/2009 - 14:05and for the record, I'm like 5th or 6th generation Chinese which is essentially a banana....white on the inside, yellow on the outside....or twinkie depending on how you want to look at it ;)
I'm an egg.
Popplegem — Fri, 11/27/2009 - 20:03I'm the oppositie of Alli.
I'm in for planning. I finally got the desktop up and running again, so I should be able to vent in.
Cheers,
PG
If you're the opposite of
Derchlon — Sat, 11/28/2009 - 16:02If you're the opposite of Alli, doesn't that make you a custard filled donut?
(alli here)
Shihli — Sat, 11/28/2009 - 16:23No custard filled donut would imply brown skin and Asian tendencies....Popple is most definitely an egg....so is Shi :D
I'm in. How are we going to
Karli — Tue, 11/24/2009 - 10:56I'm in. How are we going to organize planning? I'm very much looking forward to a meet-up this summer where childcare is going to be phenomenally easier...woohoo!
organising & planning =
Saja — Sun, 11/29/2009 - 21:06organising & planning = committee :)
I am interested in helping. I
Ardea — Mon, 11/23/2009 - 12:48I am interested in helping. I plan on being there next year.
Count me in as I plan on
Dragon — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 12:32Count me in as I plan on being there again next year
Unless there is something
Kognus — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 04:16Unless there is something major that prevents me from attending then count me in! This year's meetup was a blast!
I will be around for this
Elapsed — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 01:14I will be around for this meeting, I'm totally there though!
LA IMO. Blizzcon moving to
Shinso — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 22:39LA IMO. Blizzcon moving to Las Vegas means i don't get hang out with blizzcon attendees anymore;;
It's not in Las Vegas. That
saedo — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 23:36It's not in Las Vegas. That rumor was stamped out by a blue.
They were looking around, but sems to have dropped Las Vegas from their list. (or trying to cover up a leak)
Vegas, imo.
Agoney — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 16:26Vegas, imo.
are you forgetting the minors
everstar — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 19:46are you forgetting the minors and the expenses?!?! you crazy
Fake ID and $200 on 23 will
Agoney — Tue, 11/24/2009 - 07:52Fake ID and $200 on 23 will pay for your whole trip :P
I'm in! I will be working
Katibug — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:08I'm in! I will be working during the days after Thanksgiving, so if we could have the meeting in the evenings that would be super!
But why make only a few
pulga — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 12:48But why make only a few guildies fly in to the west coast when you can make most guildies fly to the east coast? What's money worth anyway?
ROFL pulga. That was my
bluetouguyss — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 13:13ROFL pulga. That was my opinion when we talked about doing it in a more central location but not many guildies living in the area. More people paying to travel and having to pay for food and lodging would have meant less people coming imo. I am definately in!!!
This will be discussed in the
Saja — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 14:49This will be discussed in the meeting.
To be honest, I think holding
Shihli — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 15:13To be honest, I think holding it in Portland is still the best idea. Reasoning is simple:
The most people live in, around, or close enough to Portland to make travel there simple. Keisjaa and Alexinaa had about an 8-hour drive, but they were still able to do it. Myself and Alli, it was only about a 5-hour drive. For most other people, it was simple a drive around town.
Granted, a number of people had to fly or drive from Texas, Colorado, etc etc. However, think about it this way:
Option 1) Hold it in Portland, incur travel costs for some guildies
Option 2) Hold it in a central location - say ... Colorado or something; incur travel costs for almost all guildies.
Option 1 is going to be the least expensive for the most people.
However, I think we might want to put up a Chip In widget for travel expenses, maybe about 4-6 months out from the meet up. That way, some of the more generous guildies can donate some money to help other guildies' travel expenses, and about 4-6 weeks before the meetup, we can send the money out (via PayPal or money order) to the guildies that would have the most expensive travel costs.
Just a thought.
I agree
Alexinaa — Mon, 11/23/2009 - 16:12I agree, Portland make the most sense. Lodging can many times be more expensive than the travel part of any trip. Keisjaa and I were planning on coming no matter where it was held, Portland was very doable for us cost wise and we stayed in a hotel. It was about 11 hrs door to door for us (Stupid Ferry) each way. We also had baby Rachel with us and we are thinking we may leave her with grandparents next year .
Agreed shi! Ya it is like a
bluetouguyss — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 23:36Agreed shi! Ya it is like a 2 hour drive for me and I have a place to stay at my parents when I am down there so that isnt an issue. I would def put money down to help people be able to show up!
That was my thinking also
Saja — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 23:04That was my thinking also Shihli. I'd like to talk about some ways to do this when we have our meeting.
Everyone, start thinking of ideas to bring to the "table" :)
Not a bad idea.
garreth — Sun, 11/22/2009 - 16:45Not a bad idea.
count me in dalene!
everstar — Sat, 11/21/2009 - 09:10count me in dalene!