Quoted from MadTitan

I'm already well aware that Adam will be winning.......

Therefore the grand prize wil be (drum roll)


An led kit!!!!!

Now THAT'S frickin' hilarious.  

I'm from toronto and I'm pretty much gonna make this show. Always been a pinhead even though I just started collecting them. Always on the lookout to add more machines to my collection

I should be able to make it to this show.  I may even bring a pin, depending on my ride at the time

Confirmed silver snail comics Ottawa and millenium amusments as official sponsers. Expect some great tournament and door prizes from these fine fellows!

I'll keep everyone posted on the event as more and more people jump on board!

............. Did I mention steamwhistle brewery?
Cause I totally got steamwhistle brewery!

.......... Oh yeah, and trophies for all finalists.

Quoted from MadTitan

Confirmed silver snail comics Ottawa and millenium amusments as official sponsers. Expect some great tournament and door prizes from these fine fellows!

I'll keep everyone posted on the event as more and more people jump on board!

............. Did I mention steamwhistle brewery?
Cause I totally got steamwhistle brewery!

.......... Oh yeah, and trophies for all finalists.

Congrats on the sponsors, you must have some contacts.

But Steamwhistle...... BLECH!  It's the only beer I've never finished just because I couldn't put it down it tasted so terrible.  

Quoted from MadTitan

Confirmed silver snail comics Ottawa and millenium amusments as official sponsers. Expect some great tournament and door prizes from these fine fellows!

I'll keep everyone posted on the event as more and more people jump on board!

............. Did I mention steamwhistle brewery?
Cause I totally got steamwhistle brewery!

.......... Oh yeah, and trophies for all finalists.

Colour me impressed! Hey Williams Fan, can we get some DQ sponsorship? I play best when hopped up on ice cream.

Quoted from Vengeance

Congrats on the sponsors, you must have some contacts.

But Steamwhistle...... BLECH!  It's the only beer I've never finished just because I couldn't put it down it tasted so terrible.  

Really? I love steamwhistle! The only problem is the sewer farts the next........ 4 days!

Quoted from jonny_eh

Colour me impressed! Hey Williams Fan, can we get some DQ sponsorship? I play best when hopped up on ice cream.

I don't see why not. How many people are we expecting?

Quoted from Williams Fan

I don't see why not. How many people are we expecting?

Before the advertising campaign, whoever on maaca that's coming, and about 40-50 friends and associates.
After newspaper/radio/flyering...... Who knows? Probably alot more. It's right downtown on U of O campus. I assume throughout the day, over 100

I don't want to seem like a Nervous Nellie,
but I wouldn't want people to under-estimate the amount of effort and planning
needed for this venue.

The logistics of getting people to commit games
and then getting them to the show is a huge task in itself.

You really need to keep a running list of games and who is bringing them.
Maybe you can have a thread with a single post you can update everytime
someone commits a game to the show.
(...that way we can see all the machines in one post instead of jumping through 50 posts )

I'm thinking of volunteering my Joust pin
(...but I'm afraid it might get ALOT of play and/or abuse... )

Then the various other challenges :

- running a tournament
- setting-up vendor booths and displays
- organizing a swap area (if needed )
- having on-site volunteers and runners to look after the games.

I also had a few questions like:

- would there be vids as well, if people wanted to bring some,
  or is it pins only ?

- I see this as a great opportunity for a big swap and trade show
for many MAACA members.  I have a PILE of stuff I'd like to get rid of  (..for almost nothing...)
and folks could save a ton on shipping...  We should co-ordinate who would bring what.
Maybe have a thread with a list of stuff people would be bringing



I guess there a meeting to plan for some of this...

http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1282327269/


I'd like to help, but I'm not sure I can make it on Sat Sept 11th.

Keep up the good work.

Steph

Will it be a single-day event?

Quoted from Steph

The logistics of getting people to commit games
and then getting them to the show is a huge task in itself.- having on-site volunteers and runners to look after the games.

Absolutely. The, your door right to the showroom floor, plan has to be well thought out and documented to get folks willing to chance moving their prized possesions in for a show. Failure to organize and post a process will result in people withholding the good stuff.

Hey Steph what's in that pile of stuff? Your junk seems more interesting than my junk, since I know what's in my junk.