Swap meet

SarahofBorg · Post by **SarahofBorg** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:11 pm

I tried to find the swap meet but had a lot of bad luck. I traveled pretty far to get to the con from my house, and I lugged a lot of anime merchandise on Friday, but I couldn't find the place.
It wasn't listed on the schedule, in the program guide, or anywhere. I asked the information desk but I didn't even understand their directions. It was probably over by the time I got there anyway.
Satuday I didn't bother to lug it around, but I stumbled upon the meet. It was in a room with a very small sign, and even when I walked in I didn't know what it was until I asked.
I really wished it was better scheduled and advertised, because I totally missed out.

Baskat · Post by **Baskat** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:54 pm

Yeah I meant to go to the swap meet but kindda got tied up.

I know I read in the con book it was 7-9pm fri and sat on the 3rd flr I think but yeah the schedule did not mention it again so i couldn't remember which room.

....until next year.

Gollum · Post by **Gollum** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:23 pm

I was also disappointed by the lack of advertising. I would have liked to go but didn't have the energy to try and figure out where it was. If it was on the schedule I would have made it.

Keithel · Post by **Keithel** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:11 am

Sorry guys!

We'll make sure to make it more prominently advertised next year, since it looks like it was a resounding succes (despite the lack of advertising).

This was an experiment whipped together by our Director of Exhibits - Christian Daly. He didn't know how it was going to be received, so we didn't pour too many resources in it this year.

coolforever · Post by **coolforever** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:24 am

I looked for it everywhere and couldn't find it. And by the time I did see where it was being held, it was already over....

eidna · Post by **eidna** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:25 am

[quote=Keithel]Sorry guys!

We'll make sure to make it more prominently advertised next year, since it looks like it was a resounding succes (despite the lack of advertising).

This was an experiment whipped together by our Director of Exhibits - Christian Daly. He didn't know how it was going to be received, so we didn't pour too many resources in it this year.[/quote]

It'll be back next year? YAY! I can re-swap all the stuff once I'm tired of it...

Keithel · Post by **Keithel** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:31 am

[quote=eidna]
It'll be back next year? YAY! I can re-swap all the stuff once I'm tired of it...

[/quote]

No full-on guarantees of it, as we still have to plan space and make sure everything fits, but there's a good chance of it I think -- Christian could say more, since it's his baby

genibane · Post by **genibane** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:29 am

I also hope it will be repeated. I participated on Friday and did some decent swapping. I have to say though, it was really cramped, and the timing was terrible. It really shouldn't of been scheduled during the masquerade on Saturday, otherwise I would have gone then to, as well as a lot of other people I'm sure. I think it should have been late afternoon, early evening instead.

eidna · Post by **eidna** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:32 pm

[quote=genibane]I also hope it will be repeated. I participated on Friday and did some decent swapping. I have to say though, it was really cramped, and the timing was terrible. It really shouldn't of been scheduled during the masquerade on Saturday, otherwise I would have gone then to, as well as a lot of other people I'm sure. I think it should have been late afternoon, early evening instead. [/quote]

Yeah, the room on Friday was very very tiny...if we hadn't gotten there as soon as it started, there was no way we would have gotten table/floor space for our stuff!