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Canadian Joe Con Section => Yearly CanJoeCon Discussion => Topic started by: BHMike on October 04, 2007, 10:41:51 AM

Title: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: BHMike on October 04, 2007, 10:41:51 AM
I'm in the early planning stages of the next Canadian Joe Meet, and I'm curious to know what you guys would like to have/see at the next one?

Keep in mind, the meet doesn't happen if we don't have dealers set up!... and apparently they've been such a blast, some folks that had tables in previous years - don't want one now so they can have "fun". (You "can" do both you know!) ;-)

So, let me hear it. Space could be an issue with some items, but a few things that will always be a mainstay at the Joe Meet is the following:

Dealer Tables - Purchase items.
Sit & Trade section - TRADE your items or sit and gab about Joes.
Freebie Tables - Bring items you no longer want, take items you need!
Custom & Diorama display section.

We've also had the Joe vs. Cobra wrestling, Custom contest, and Speed painting before.
Those I have no problem continuing either.
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: Raptor on October 04, 2007, 11:27:59 AM
Wrestling is a must, not an option.

I've been meaning to float speed painting with Ryan. I can try to get the parts together to do another speed painting contest, but I am thinking of a "bring a figure and pay a dollar, no figure pay $3" instead. The figure parts would be collected at registration then randomly redistributed before the session.

That takes the pressure off my fodder bin and works as a plus for the vendors. I like the idea of doing it again, but resourcing it is a bit of a challenge. 

Also, what do people think of mixing in some new sculpt randomness?

-  :chicken:
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: Stealth Viper on October 04, 2007, 11:30:50 AM
If we do a place that has seperate rooms (like the hotel), I'd like to see a customizing/sculpting/molding "class" - maybe Loop could do it?
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: BHMike on October 04, 2007, 12:12:31 PM
Just an FYI, I'm working on deal to get the hall (for the dealers/trades/freebies) and two meeting rooms. 1 for wrestling (assuming the cost isn't high), and 1 for signatures (if we get the guest I want), as well as anything else we need it for (painting comp), Loop, etc.

IF... (big if), IF I can get a break on those (who has a meeting on a Saturday?!), then we will have at least the hall and one room.
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: morgardee on October 04, 2007, 02:11:02 PM
I would LOVE to have someone teach us how to cast parts. I would pay $10.00 to sit in on a casting session and learn what to do. I don't know if anyone locally does this or not but with more and more of our American friends joining us, maybe one of regular casters would be willing to set up a table. This is something I've wanted to know how to do for years and if I did know how to do it I would be willing to help Mike every year with parts for his figures.

That hands down for me would be the greatest new addition to Joe Canuck.
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: Scramble on October 04, 2007, 02:14:15 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Wrestling is a must, not an option.

I've been meaning to float speed painting with Ryan. I can try to get the parts together to do another speed painting contest, but I am thinking of a "bring a figure and pay a dollar, no figure pay $3" instead. The figure parts would be collected at registration then randomly redistributed before the session.

That takes the pressure off my fodder bin and works as a plus for the vendors. I like the idea of doing it again, but resourcing it is a bit of a challenge. 

Also, what do people think of mixing in some new sculpt randomness?

-  :chicken:

I'm willing to do it again, and plan to have a vender table set up that can act as Speed Painting HQ.

So just to clarrify, you're saying people can assemble frankenjoes, and give them to us to get a $2 rebate on entry, or can show up with just their painting skills and a dream and it would cost $3. Not a bad idea. And I have no problem with new sculpt parts.

Last year I snagged a bunch of vehicle parts with another Scrapheap in mind. If the idea was popular, I'd be willing to do it again.
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: BHMike on October 04, 2007, 02:18:58 PM
Raps, Scrams, if you're going to discuss the Speed painting, let's leave it out of this thread. I'd like to have input in this thread - not a conversation. ;-)  :lol:
Title: Re: What do you folks want at the next Joe Meet?
Post by: xhairs on October 13, 2007, 09:17:51 PM
Quote from: "Scramble"
Quote from: "Raptor"
Wrestling is a must, not an option.

I've been meaning to float speed painting with Ryan. I can try to get the parts together to do another speed painting contest, but I am thinking of a "bring a figure and pay a dollar, no figure pay $3" instead. The figure parts would be collected at registration then randomly redistributed before the session.

That takes the pressure off my fodder bin and works as a plus for the vendors. I like the idea of doing it again, but resourcing it is a bit of a challenge. 

Also, what do people think of mixing in some new sculpt randomness?

-  :chicken:

I'm willing to do it again, and plan to have a vender table set up that can act as Speed Painting HQ.

So just to clarrify, you're saying people can assemble frankenjoes, and give them to us to get a $2 rebate on entry, or can show up with just their painting skills and a dream and it would cost $3. Not a bad idea. And I have no problem with new sculpt parts.

Last year I snagged a bunch of vehicle parts with another Scrapheap in mind. If the idea was popular, I'd be willing to do it again.

i know me and nfc will need a custom table for our figs. what we had l;ast yr was great.