MangoCon 2016 NYS
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@Son-of-Jor-El said:
Cooperstown???
That would be awesome! There are a number of hotels in the area and a lot of bars. The big problem would be people getting there. There is no easy way to get here (I live very close to Cooperstown) by air the nearest airport is 1-2 hours away and are very expensive.
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It would be cool but travel issues alone are too huge for a conference.
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Hmm... Maybe I can convince one of the upstate SpiceCorps to have a meeting in that area. Probably not this winter but in the Spring/Fall it is gorgeous.
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@coliver said:
Hmm... Maybe I can convince one of the upstate SpiceCorps to have a meeting in that area. Probably not this winter but in the Spring/Fall it is gorgeous.
Do it while I am in the US, I'll make a special trip. It would be REALLY close in time to MangoCon, though. Although doing a regional SC event right before MC could work. Leverage vendors that are already in the area, speakers already in the area, etc.
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@Minion-Queen They have plenty of hotels from what I saw when I was there.
I vote for Cooperstown. It is in no way connected by my undying love for baseball
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
Hmm... Maybe I can convince one of the upstate SpiceCorps to have a meeting in that area. Probably not this winter but in the Spring/Fall it is gorgeous.
Do it while I am in the US, I'll make a special trip. It would be REALLY close in time to MangoCon, though. Although doing a regional SC event right before MC could work. Leverage vendors that are already in the area, speakers already in the area, etc.
That's the problem though. This is still 5-6 hours away from where the convention will be and the only good way to get here is to drive.
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You probably wouldn't have it in Cooperstown... there isn't a lot there except the baseball hall of fame and the regional hospital. You would probably have it in Oneonta (~10-20 minutes away) tons of hotels, restaurants (that are getting better every year), more bars then you would ever believe. There are also two colleges that rent out auditoriums and conference space during the summer. All college kids in the area know Oneonta as "The City with 1000 Bars" you can't walk more then a few feet without seeing another one.
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Our location is pretty solid at this point. We sign the contract this week and once I do I will get all the details out there!
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Any update that we can get excited about?
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Not yet. The first couple contracts we got we are renegotiating on. We are also looking at one more place on Monday this one is in Binghamton. Then we will have 4 contracts to read over and compare.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Not yet. The first couple contracts we got we are renegotiating on. We are also looking at one more place on Monday this one is in Binghamton. Then we will have 4 contracts to read over and compare.
I'm good with Binghamton... nothing like a 40 minute drive.
If you need help scoping things out or anything let me know that is a really easy drive for me. -
I figured you would like that. @jenuinecase and I have a meeting there at 10am Monday morning. Nothing like a almost 3 hour drive first thing on a Monday.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Vendors aren't willing to take part for under 100 (the ones we want to spend $$)
I do like the intimacy of a smaller show. The quality of conversations you have with people can have a lot of value in them. We had a meeting to day discussing our trade show/events for the coming year. Hopefully we can nail down the month at least so I can make sure it is reserved for the show.
So far it sounded positive that Waterford Tech will be there.
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We are attempting to keep things small. 250 is our aim right now. I will have dates next week!
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Smaller shows are good. I really like the 350 - 400 range.
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Cost?
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@anonymous That is dependant on the Venue. So once I have that I will let you know. Best guess Estimate at this point is around $200 a person. This will not include hotel costs.
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@Minion-Queen any discounts for long term pests or most handsome forum members?
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we might be able to talk about that
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Have all the contracts in hand will be making a decision tomorrow!
