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I'm really disappointed, because that makes it conflict with the *other* convention I always try to make: Wiscon.
Excellent. Conflict with bi-annual family vacation banished.
Better for me as well.
When is memorial weekend (for us foreigners)?
Memorial Day is the last Monday in May.
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Thanks, Joana.
That's much more promising actually - fits in better with when we tend to visit the US. :)
Same hotel?
Thanks, Joana.
That's much more promising actually - fits in better with when we tend to visit the US. :)
YAY!
Worse weekend for me- school is still in session and we can't use our personal days in May. This might also affect folks with kids either at home or bringing for the con.
I agree with a poster up thread that it would be nice to avoid holiday weekends, but I also understand that the holiday makes it easier for some to make it.
That's wierd. It's Friday through Monday? I thought it was Thursday through Sunday.
It'll be at least Thursday to Monday, maybe Tuesday to Tuesday with early arrival and post-con :)
Suggestion: Start slots at 10 am on Monday.
Something I've always appreciated are the 25 hour days at PaizoCon. Since Friday starts at 7am (registration), Saturday 8am (games), and Sunday 9am (games), every day seems just a bit stretched out, making sleep go a bit further every day.
Could also space the slots out slightly more (maybe skip or push out the Sunday night slot), Banquet could be at 8:00 pm or at least 7:30. The 4.5 hour crunch can be frustrating in the longer scenarios.
I notice you can reserve rooms at a $109/$119 rate right now (bed dependent). If we get *better* than that for the PaizoCon that's pretty nice.
That is the "Easy Cancellation" selection.
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I'm also guessing that the change is better for Paizo's schedule, since PaizoCon won't be almost back to back with Gen Con.
This may be true but my concern is that it is around the time the Paizo staff will have either finished or about to finish the GenCon grind to get products out and off to the printers. As much as I love PaizoCon I would like a happy Paizo staff as well. I wish them all the best of luck this coming year.
Good point - I think we will all have to step up and offer the best Con games we can come up with, so there's a bit less pressure on 'em.
Maybe they plan to lighten the schedule a bit so the Gen Con rush can be handled earlier... (*fingers crossed*)
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Good point - I think we will all have to step up and offer the best Con games we can come up with, so there's a bit less pressure on 'em.
Maybe they plan to lighten the schedule a bit so the Gen Con rush can be handled earlier... (*fingers crossed*)
This is exactly why I've volunteered to run events in 1-3 slots each year. Next year I might up the ante a bit, with the additional day.
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I meant the publication schedule that time :)
Kassil - sorry we didn't get to hang out this year! You're definitely a credit to us all, and your games are exciting and fresh! I'm going to really try and step up to the plate next year and offer something unique!
YAY!Thanks, Joana.
That's much more promising actually - fits in better with when we tend to visit the US. :)
That's exactly what I thought.
It'll be at least Thursday to Monday, maybe Tuesday to Tuesday with early arrival and post-con :)
Suggestion: Start slots at 10 am on Monday.
Something I've always appreciated are the 25 hour days at PaizoCon. Since Friday starts at 7am (registration), Saturday 8am (games), and Sunday 9am (games), every day seems just a bit stretched out, making sleep go a bit further every day.
Could also space the slots out slightly more (maybe skip or push out the Sunday night slot), Banquet could be at 8:00 pm or at least 7:30. The 4.5 hour crunch can be frustrating in the longer scenarios.
The other alternate to that, would be to allow those who have prepurchased tickets (most of us) to print a badge/tickets.. and then pick up swag bag/etc in between sessions as the weekend goes on.
I found a not terribly friendly website which kept "helpfully" sending me off to different double tree hotels. :(
Is it this one?
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington, 98188, USA
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I found a not terribly friendly website which kept "helpfully" sending me off to different double tree hotels. :(
Is it this one?
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington, 98188, USA
I'm 99% certain that it's the below one
google map equivalent which matches the address above. Certainly that's the closest Double Tree (but not the closest Hilton) to the airport.
99% is good enough for me. Thanks. :)
Hi Joseph!
PaizoCon is in Seattle, Washington. From 2008/9 to 2014 it has been held Fri-Sat on a weekend anywhere from mid-June to early July. For 2015 however it will be on Memorial Day weekend, as a four-day event.
The 2013 PaizoCon FAQ is available Here - not up to date at all, but rules and such should be the same. The hotel is changing to the Doubletree by Hilton on International Blvd (I think).
Lots of examples of the awesome things to do there can be found in the forums Here. There are a few threads like "Convince me!" or "What happens at PaizoCon?", but generally speaking you can:
- Get in 'lottery' games with Paizo Staff, Contributors, and other super fans.
- Play (or run!) Pathfinder Society games, or Adventure Card Games.
- Attend seminars on various topics of interest (Secrets of Golarion, Auntie Lisa's Story Hour, etc.)
- Hang out with other fans, staff, etc.
Hope to see you there next year!
I've been to PaizoCon twice, and will probably be going next year given the new dates.
It's definitely smaller than GenCon, and as you might expect, for the most part the games are Pathfinder (or more recently the adventure card game). On the other hand, if you want to meet Paizo staffers, they make a point of being super approachable. And if you like PFS, there is a large presence, and for the last few years they've run a test version of the upcoming GenCon special.
In short it's a nice supplement to GenCon, with the added bonus of being much more affordable. If Pathfinder is your thing, you won't be disappointed.
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I have to assume that this is a better weekend overall for Paizo. Bigger venue, extra day, more time between PaizoCon and Gen Con. It makes sense overall.
But personally, it's more than a little frustrating as it conflicts with three large cons in the bay area, including KublaCon. It's going to be a real bummer for the local PFS crew.
How far is this new hotel from the SeaTac Marriott, where Paizocon has been previously held? I'm a Marriott rewards member, so I'm inclined to stay there rather than at the Doubletree if it's close enough?
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I've been to PaizoCon twice, and will probably be going next year given the new dates.
It's definitely smaller than GenCon, and as you might expect, for the most part the games are Pathfinder (or more recently the adventure card game). On the other hand, if you want to meet Paizo staffers, they make a point of being super approachable. And if you like PFS, there is a large presence, and for the last few years they've run a test version of the upcoming GenCon special.
In short it's a nice supplement to GenCon, with the added bonus of being much more affordable. If Pathfinder is your thing, you won't be disappointed.
Definitely smaller is an understatement. Gen Con's attendance is around 55,000+. Paizocon's attendance is, I'm guessing, somewhere between 800 - 1200.