[Penguicon-Concom] 501st at Penguicon

[Shay]

Just for a note:  Youmacon is a volunteer-run convention as well and is not
making a lot of money... if anything, they might have broke even this year.

~Shay

On Jan 15, 2008 3:29 PM, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Martin,
>
> here is the info we discussed on the phone about having the 501st
> Stormtrooper Legion at Penguicon.
>
> Table space is free in the Booth Fair that we will have in the
> Assembly area outside the Ballroom on Friday evening. You would not go
> in the dealer room, you would go in the booth fair next to tables for
> other SF conventions, as well as Google, Silicon Mechanics, and other
> tech companies. On Saturday it will be used for Artist Alley, but you
> could move your table to the hall.
>
> You would be very welcome to do a panel about 501, and/or Rebel Legion.
>
> Also, for anyone who commits in advance to be on that panel, plus
> marching in a parade and any other entertainment you provide, those
> who do this for two hours would get the $25 reduced rate to buy your
> badge. We would have to get their names so we can tell the
> registration person to give them the presenter rate. Penguicon is a
> not-for-profit all-volunteer event, so this is a big difference from
> Motor City Comic Con, Youmacon, and Dragon Con which make a lot of
> money. This means we cannot let in presenters for free.
>
> If anyone wants to be comped, you can volunteer to gopher tasks. You
> can trade in your gopher bucks for sleeping in the volunteer room,
> eating a free serving of our steak cookout, get your badge cost
> refunded, get into Penguicon 2009 for free, and many other rewards.
>
> If you get together a group who can commit to do this, let me know
> I'll announce it on the website blog of penguicon.org. It's good that
> you and Hathor of the Rebel Legion are so stoked about this. I look
> forward to it!
>
> -Matt
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