[Elfsea] RE: [] CONVENTION DEMO?

Wed Jan 12 07:25:31 PST 2005

This issue has primarily been discussed at the business meeting for
Elfsea, and the Steppes list. That is why things got a little
confusing.

Rixende

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:48:12 -0600, Valentyn Drake
<DonValentyn at jeffturnerfiction.com> wrote:
> 
> To be honest, I never saw you ask that the first time.  :)
> 
> I don't really care to jump on anyone's warpath regarding All-Con...I just
> wanted to get people to shut up about it before someone made it into a huge
> vendetta and drew the ignorant masses in.  I'm getting kind of sick of
> people in the SCA who are just always searching for a fight...
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of -=The Seamus
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:11 AM
> To: Barony of Elfsea; Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Fwd: [Steppes] CONVENTION DEMO?
> 
> Good Gentles,
> 
> I will ask this again...
> 
> If you have any questions please direct them to me off list.
> 
> I am handling this and If there are any questions or concerns please
> let me know.
> 
> Seamus
> Kingdom Demo Cord.
> 
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:25:13 -0600, Richard Threlkeld
> <rjt at softwareinnovation.com> wrote:
> > As I understood it, we had to pay to get in and they would reimburse us
> out
> > of profits if there were any. No guarantee.
> >
> > Caelin
> > ________________________________
> > From: elfsea-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:elfsea-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org] On Behalf
> > Of Valentyn Drake
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:06 PM
> > To: 'Barony of Elfsea'
> > Subject: RE: [Elfsea] Fwd: [Steppes] CONVENTION DEMO?
> >
> >
> >
> > This is not completely correct, from what I understand.  I attend many of
> > these conventions as a guest author, so I hear quite a bit about the
> > programming from my contacts there.  My information is still third-hand,
> but
> > it differs from what's printed below.
> >
> >
> >
> > What I've been told is that the convention committee at All-Con asked SCA
> > members pay to come in, and after the demo be reimbursed for their entry
> > fee.  My best guess is that it's a paper tiger to boost membership numbers
> a
> > bit, even though their net income will remain the same.
> >
> >
> >
> > Whatever the reason, it seems like a fairly minor point that could be
> worked
> > out if someone wants to coordinate it calmly with the convention staff
> > rather than taking up arms.
> >
> >
> >
> > Valentyn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org] On
> > Behalf Of DonnelShaw at aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:18 PM
> > To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: [Elfsea] Fwd: [Steppes] CONVENTION DEMO?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > FYI  Someone may want to look at this.
> >
> >
> > Donnel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/11/2005 3:33:53 PM Central Standard Time,
> > Traci at crimsonvision.net writes:
> >
> >
> > Yes, I am very familiar with the convention as I was one of the founders.
> > Due to personal conflicts with a member of the staff I had to walk away.
> >
> > The Demo is no longer happening.  After I left All-Con got in contact with
> > the Demo coordinator from Elfsea.  Just a fwe weeks ago the Demo
> coordinator
> > decided it would be a bad idea for the SCA to do a demo there; on reason
> > being that All-Con wants everyone to *PAY* them a full day pass fee ($10 a
> > person) to get in to present the demo.  So the coordinator cancelled.
> >
> > All-Con was asked to remove the SCA from their activities list but has
> > failed to do so as of yet.
> >
> > XxX,
> > Elizabeta
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wilkerson, Glen D" <glen.d.wilkerson at lmco.com>
> > To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:12 PM
> > Subject: [Steppes] CONVENTION DEMO?
> >
> >
> > > A new science fiction / fantasy convention called All-Con
> > > (www.all-con.org) is scheduled for February 6-8, at the Sterling Hotel
> > > at 1055 Regal Row in Dallas.  It is a first-time convention with a very
> > > strong presence of "Star Wars" guests and fan organizations.
> > >
> > > The reason I write this is I was just looking on the website having a
> > > look at their current schedule of activities and I saw, in addition to
> > > several other mundane martial arts exhibitions and demonstrations,
> > > scheduled for Sunday February 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM:  "SCA Combat
> > > Arena and Exhibition."
> > >
> > > Does anybody else currently know about this demo?
> > >
> > > Don Alaric
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> >
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