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Scott Title: TFN Founder Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 4/28/05 7:45am Subject: Suggestions for C4
	Howdy all! I met some of you at C3. I defintely recognized a few costumes there that later turned out to be forum regulars. I have unofficial word that Celebration 4 will take place in Indy in 2007. (Slogan - "C4 is da bomb!" ) I thought it might be worthwhile to send some suggestions to LFL and Gen Con for the next one. Not that it helped much after Celebration 2, but it's worth a shot. I'll bring their attention to this thread. Here's a few of my suggestions: - Separate the line for any exclusive figures from the rest of the merchandise. Have small stores and street vendors throughout the rest of the event selling the smaller items. - Bring back Lucas for a longer Q&A! And to possibly avoid long lines, consider assigned seating for the event. Maybe rent out the RCA Dome? - Give volunteers and members of the 501st that manage large lines some training in crowd control. - If you have more official parties, include food and exclusive shirts in the price. - Bring in Weird Al in for a concert!! - The Fan Club lanyards were, essentially, useless. Everyone had one, so it didn't get any big privelages. - Can we get Ewan McGregor to show up? - Find a way so that people can quietly enter and exit talks already in progress instead of shutting the rooms when they're only 1/3 full and preventing people from getting in. - Set up an area so that fans can take photos with costumed folks where they aren't blocking the hallways. I don't have a problem with people taking photos, but it got really crowded in the halls where they did this. Any others? Scott
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VaderFanForever Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 4/28/05 7:59am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	Scott, those are all excellent ideas! I hope Lucasfilm will look at this thread. The use of the RCA dome would have been great! Maybe have Lucas AND Macullum in there at the same time...50,000 people could fit in there no problem. Maybe have the store line roped off so people can recognize it better instead of asking which line this is ofr. Man, I heard that a lot! And the idea of having MANY kiosks around the building is great! I thought of that too. And have one area just for the figure, and the others to buy everything else. We are on the same page here! Like I said, I hope Lucasfilm is looking at this thread! -----signature----- 501st Canadian Garrison SL-1922 "You Don't know the Power of the Dark Side" "Lord Vader...yes Master...Rise!"
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DarthBreezy Title: Retired Mos Everett Cantina Founder & JMPR Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:00am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	Suggestions: Fast Passes. They worked wonderfully for the autograph hall, I think they would have been a godsend for other events too. Pre ticket option. Like fast passes, only availible at registartion. Fan Art show. Every other convention has one. Make limited licenses availible or have a 'display only' policy. Vollenteer. Make your convention experiance truely memorable. We can't control guests, that's entirely up to them, but if there's a way/need to make it more enticing for them please do so Pro Art room less out of the way. It was truely remarkable to see. Larger Archive exhibit Please... I loved seeing some of the items but we all know there's tonnes more. Perhaps multiple rooms - cosutmes, production art, props. Blooper reel room Ongoing show of outtakes and interviews! -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29640754/p1 Dear Tam - an AU post ROTJ story told through the eyes of a child "It's hard, being a Jedi..." - Pem Skywalker Anywhere Is Possible
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FateNaberrie Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:05am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	The Lucas idea would be nice, but I doubt he'd be up to coming back so soon. Agreed about the Fan Club benefits, they shouldn't promise anything they can't follow through on. Keep the store fully staffed as long as it's full (our row of 8 registers had 4 closed and 2 Figure/Star Case only for the last two hours we were in line. That was TWO functioning registers.) The event staff should have a better idea of what's going on at the events they're assigned to. Case in point: the GenCon employee that tried to cap the line for the ROTS Footage right in front of us saying that the people in front of us were for the event-after-next, and we ended up walking right into the next showing. How about a non-rainy weekend too? -----signature----- Hi there!
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Silmarillion Title: Manager Emerita/Ex RSA Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:11am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	I'd like to see some of the rooms run more like a music festival. i.e just fill up the rooms and let people come and go as they please. If people want to camp out in the Sagamore Ballroom all day then let them! It would get rid of the ridiculous lines that take up valuable convention centre space. Of course, this would have a few caveats: no leaving once a show has started etc. Has anyone been to a convention where they've run it like this? Other ideas: Make it so you can purchase the exclusive figures when you pick up your badge, or have them shipped to you for an extra fee. Have different package options (someone else mentioned this). e.g. Buy 4-day pass + 2 Vader Figures + T-Shirt = $130. Have someone checking lanyards at the Fan Club lounge! Hire capable staff, or volunteers to run the store. The temps at C3 just did not care. And finally, please put in some food stall that knows how to make a proper cup of tea! -----signature----- http://x-realms.net/ Dang it, Monica! I can't live this charade any longer! I'm not a telephone repairman who stumbled into your life - I'm a Komodo dragon, largest member of the lizard family and a filthy liar.
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Iwakura Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:11am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	i think they should have a couple of stores set up. one on one side of the ICC and one on the other. i think i also recall some suggestions pre-C:3 about pre-ordering your exclusive stuff prior to the con. that would've saved me 5 hours and a lot of others many more hours. only those that pre-register could order their stuff and then perhaps pick it up at the show? or even have it sent to them? i dunno about kinks in that idea since they screwed up the one thing people did order (passes for c:3), but maybe it could be worked out. -----signature----- "I always tried not to say anything weird."
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k3po Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:17am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	I have one suggestion. Don't have a C4. This is the last movie being released, this should also be the last major SW event like this. We dont need a 30th anni Celebration. Just my thoughts.
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FateNaberrie Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:22am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	I have a suggestion, k3po. If you don't want to go (which you have made very clear here), don't. But if there's a significant interest, and there is, why keep us from having fun and Lucas from a new private jet? It's kind of silly to suggest that they shouldn't hold one just because YOU thought C3 blew and YOU don't want to go to the next one when clearly there are plenty of others who will get something from having another. -----signature----- Hi there!
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k3po Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:25am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4 - Date Edited: 4/28/05 8:26am (1 edits total) Edited By: k3po
	I'm all for having a convention, just not having it called a celebration. These should be special for the movie releases, not just staples. Just my opinion, no reason to get mad at me. Plus, I never said C3 blew. I had a great time, just thought it could have been ran better.
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Scott Title: TFN Founder Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:27am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	No C4? I suppose you're right that there's nothing to talk about. Who'd want to celebrate the 30th Anniversary? And forget about the live action TV series. I'm sure there won't be anything to talk about there. And screw the Computer Animated show! Who needs it? And I'm sure they won't have any progress on the 3-D versions of the films. Lucas probably won't want to release a complete saga DVD set anywhere near then either. Who wants to talk about the toys, comics, games, or RPG, either? Yup, nothing to talk about. No point in C4 I'm up for doing a 4th Celebration, mainly because my kids will finally be old enough to take.
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k3po Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:29am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4 - Date Edited: 4/28/05 8:39am (2 edits total) Edited By: k3po
	Great, thank a lot Scott. Now I want a C4. bring it on. Jerks. =P I want one suggestion then. Love Indy, but lets have a change of scenery. I really want an excuse to visit San Diego.
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TK--421 Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:35am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	I would suggest ticketing any of the big events so you don't have people at the end being told "You may or may not get into this event." Like for opening ceremonies, they should be free tickets of course, but tickets that you have to pick up so they don't overbook it and leave people in the dark. -----signature----- "TK-421, why aren't you at your post?"
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Silmarillion Title: Manager Emerita/Ex RSA Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:39am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	They did that for C2 and it was a mess. -----signature----- http://x-realms.net/ Dang it, Monica! I can't live this charade any longer! I'm not a telephone repairman who stumbled into your life - I'm a Komodo dragon, largest member of the lizard family and a filthy liar.
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craigrr Registered: Jun '99	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:43am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	My main suggestion for C4- Destroy all scalpers!!! Prohibit them from selling stuff for double & triple the shelf price. 'So that's why I can't find X RotS figure on the shelves. This S.O.B. bought a dozen of them & is selling them at 3x the normal rate.' Also prohibit them from buying any exclusives & re-selling them right there on the spot. -----signature----- Censorship sucks! Support the First Amendment!
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spooky-kid Title: Former Chapter Rep Winston- Salem NC USA Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:57am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4
	yeah the exihibitors sucked. even if you got in the door immediately for the GG bust, there was still a long line of exhibitors already. my suggestion, only allow maybe 18,000 4 day passes to be sold and 2,000 daily passes to be sold. make it longer, there were so many things I wanted to do going on at the same time. I didn't get to do no where near what all I wanted to do. -----signature----- Ward Suite #311 & Collector TapCafe patron http://pagan-jedi.tripod.com The Secret Sith Society King Bane of Metaltropolis 501st Carolina Garrison : TK-7404 Katie Johnson, You're in our hearts Trooper
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Darth_Malor Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 4/28/05 8:58am Subject: RE: Suggestions for C4 - Date Edited: 4/28/05 9:00am (1 edits total) Edited By: Darth_Malor
	Just a quick question, if there was a C4 like C3, at about what time would they announce the official date of the celebration? I don't remember what the date was when they anounced it for this C3. I wanted to go so badly, but damn college classes held me back. Does anyone know when they would actually release official dates if there was another one? ------------------------------------------------- Also, I think it would be awesome if there was a C4 to coincide with the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars itself. I mean all these past one's have been about the Prequel Movies, not Star Wars in general. I think C4 should be the last one and that it should be like a huge birthday type thing. That would be cool. I would definitely get over to Indy to go to this. I don't really have any suggestion's for C4 since I wasn't at C3 to actually contribute to better ideas, but I just wanted to put out my reasoning as to why there should be a Celebration 4. ^__^ Also, allow George Lucas to have a longer Q&A panel, if he is interested in going back, of course. Form what I've heard, he wasn't at C3 in his panel very long. -----signature----- Come Check out my Star Wars Fanfic! Takes Place after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith! http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/19476441/?2
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