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FantasyCon 2008
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Who's going to FantasyCon 2008?
Yes
57%
 57%  [ 8 ]
No
21%
 21%  [ 3 ]
Undecided
21%
 21%  [ 3 ]
Total Votes : 14

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Parmenion



Joined: 06 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i tried to get some new people for them by using my mailing list, but with that price no way.
Im thinking about not coming now, after people have lashed out on travel, accomodation and then this entrance fee they will not be wanting to spend loads on books.
its all well and good them doing an advance lower peice but they are just tryong to scalp the new people and those who just want to come for the day....how do they expect it to attract newbies??
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Drizzt



Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Location: Easington, UK

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Easy, they're trying to get people to join up to the BFS and book up for the whole weekend in advance. And judging by how much people were spendong on books the last time I was there, ?20 won't be missed by many...

... still, it's ?20 I'd rather have in my pocket than theirs!
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Parmenion



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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they're trying to get people to join up to the BFS and book up for the whole weekend in advance


but that does not attract new people, it just gives an incentive to those who know abouyt it already, those who are new to the fan con will just seea huge entrance fee, and lets face it, whilst i enjoy it, i could go to a west end show for ?40, i could go to a big concert for ?40.

Im all for a bit of inflation...but a 100% increase???
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Lizzy



Joined: 02 May 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So feed this back to BFS and see what they have to say ?
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Parmenion



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i emailed them, and all i got back was "yes its ?40 this year" didnt really answer the question...
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No not very helpful. Be interesting to see if numbers are down this year
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Mantyluoto



Joined: 21 Sep 2005
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Location: Somerset, UK

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its a no for me as well i've got a big paintball game end of september thats taking all my available funds. Sad
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sir robin



Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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Location: United Kingdom. Corby northants

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if it's ?40 for just one day then i think i'll pass on that.

they have to think aswell about people who can't pre book or attend the whole weekend.
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dragonkillernz



Joined: 09 Oct 2004
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Location: New Zealand

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think about us poor New Zealander's, spending all that money getting over there, then having very little money due to the damned exchange rate Razz
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't worry, DK, I'll stand you a beer or two... wlll be great to meet you at last.
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DragonKissed



Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i really havnt looked much into the con. even though i am going lol

its really ?40 for just one day?? thats a little extreme

DK i think we need to do some more planning lol
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dragonkillernz



Joined: 09 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, I'm all for more planning! I'm the one who wants more details...the convention is central to my trip over there, but I don't know the country or anything very well, or what time you've got off work, so email me with some more details...I have to get back to my various extended family members with an idea of when I'll be staying with them so let me know ASAP Razz then I can build a basic itinerary.
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DragonKissed



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol lets say... i will have 2 weeks off

oh but my sisters bday is the 23rd so i will have to be in bham for that
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Al. I. Cuza



Joined: 28 Jun 2008
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Location: Vienna

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would love to come, but as I live in Vienna, have to see my family in Romania over the summer and plan a trip to Turkey, I won't make it Sad. Well, maybe next year. And maybe until then, I'll have read the Raven Series aswell Very Happy.
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dragonkillernz



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle and I are thinking about just going on Sunday. Will anyone be there on Sunday?
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