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Yaki-ika,
I have signed up for the speed dating event by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. However, I never received a confirmation e-mail in return. Is there a way this problem can be corrected?

"SIGNUPS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. THEY WILL OPEN UP CLOSER TO THE DATES OF THE EVENT. FOR ALL THOSE WHO SIGNED UP- PLEASE SIGN UP AGAIN WHEN THE SIGNUPS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

Registration for FanimeCon Speed Dating 2012 will begin on May 1st. A form will be made available on that date. "

This may be why you have not gotten a response.

Do people ever commission drawings of themselves?

A lot more than you would think.

It's not the style that sells, it's the skills. If you are that unhappy with rules that come up, don't participate. It's really as simple as that. No one is forcing you to participate. No matter what they do, someone's going to unhappy.

They've already started sending out confirmations for payment for those that got their tables. It will be through email and you can then pay for your table,etc.

The Doubletree has a special Fanime rate for parking if you're a registered guest. It's $5/car/day with in/out privileges and you can use their shuttle to get to the con from the hotel. Never used the shuttle before so don't know how that will pan out.

All I sell is original art and I've always done well at Fanime. It's more about quality, and having a style/items that are marketable.

"One of the Seller's Permit numbers is in an incorrect format. Typically, California Seller's Permit begin with the letter S."

So I guess it is a little more then just those numbers.

Enter the info that's under where it says "account number" underneath the valid dates on your seller's permit.
The full account number: SR GH xxx-xxxxxx

If your name to the list of people registered for the room, you should be able to check in in your friend's stead, even if they were the ones who made the initial reservation. The only thing is that the room will now be on your credit/debit card (required at check in time).

I have way more beef with people who got tables and are waiting as long as they can before paying for it, pushing it out as far as they can. That's what I see as unfair, not the first come first serve with regards to tables. People keep asking about a table payment deadline, and I've said it before and I'll say it again:

I don't know of a payment deadline, but I believe that there should be a one -two week deadline once you are notified that you have secured a table to pay for the table, at most, before a table is forfeited if you don't pay. It's not fair to those who are fighting tooth and nail to get a table while people dilly dally because they aren't sure and won't be sure until two weeks before the con and wait as long as they can before they will pay it. The reason behind this is that, under extreme dire circumstances, most people who plan for tables should have already alloted table expenses into their con budget ahead of time. There's really not an excuse...

It's not so much favoritism, but that's where the fairness in the registration process can be more accurately defined. imho.

Hakura - I understand you're not happy that you didn't get at table, but we were all first AA'ers at one point and time. From experience, when I was unsure about any information regarding any aspect of the convention, the clarification was a post away (in the forums, so I would assume you knew there was a forum for the convention where questions could be asked) or an email away. Your interpretation of what you thought the email to say could have been easily cleared up with a quick note.

Okay so they'll send us an e-mail notification that we will be put in the lottery or no? And is there anything that will tell us when the lottery is finished and who has been picked? :O

sysadmin says:

* The intent is that everyone who registered through AA will receive a final email; either AA approval, AA rejection, AA Lottery Win, or AA Lottery Loss.
* If you log in and find your account is already in Step 4, you've been approved / won the AA lottery.

Haruka - It was always a first come first serve basis with the tables, they just added that this year they were doing portfolio reviews on top of that. The only thing that staff did say was that the number was randomly generated, and that it had nothing to do with what order you registered.

Topagae - I have no idea what favoritism you are referring to. And there is no 'special' group of people singled out for advance registration. It used to be that artists could buy their tables at the con the year before, but they don't do that anymore. There was no backdoor. Despite the delays in registration this year, Fanime went about making sure every form of online networking site was utilized so that people could be up to date with updates. Twitter, forums, facebook, email.... It's hard to believe that you didn't take the opportunity to check out the forums (where people who've never been to AA etc,) where questions are posted and answered on a daily basis or look at the other sites for any information when you weren't sure. They didn't have to even move things around to open up more tables. They could have cut it off after the tables were filled.

And it's not just a few people that were informed about registration (as noted by the fact that the tables were sold out when registration opened). That in itself shows that artists were well informed.

If you look at the hotels page, it will tell you. https://www.cmrhousing.com/fani_3a/HotelInfo.aspx?HTNAME=Doubletree+Hotel+San+Jose&CATNAME=NON-SMOKING+QUEEN%2fQUEEN+BEDDED+ROOM+(NO+ROLLAWAY+BED+AVAILABLE&HTCODE=DTSJ&CATG=QUEN&OCC=&ARR=&DEP=&CUR=

"Shuttle Information
Convention shuttle service is available.
Over the dates of Thursday, May 26th to Monday, May 30th, 2011, shuttle transportation to/from San Jose Convention Center according to the following schedule:
Peak Hours   8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Every 30 Minutes)
Off Peak       6:00 pm - 8:00 am (Upon Call-In Request)"

OK. So to clarify, 30% out of the 40% that signed up for tables have been approved and there is still 60% of the total AA tables available? How many tables are going to be in AA this year? And question still stands, when are you aiming to have these notifications about tables out by?

I've been reading on individuals or table mates getting approved, but have any group registrations been approved yet?

My main concern is that given the diminishing time we have with regards to getting in the seller's permit applications, the longer it takes with approvals, the closer the time for getting your sellers permit on time, especially for those sending them from out of town/country. It's been two weeks since AA registration opened.

Is there a timeline for when everyone will know whether they have been approved or not?

You don't need either badge numbers for the registration tomorrow, actually. It seems that payment for tables and badges have been combined for this year!

This is a direct contradiction of what we have been told repeatedly: that registration badges are separate from AA tables, that registration for both are separate processes.

So now they're combined? And if that's the case, why are we having to create new accounts to register for AA instead of signing into our accounts for registration and adding an AA table?

Clarification on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Will table registration be separate from regular registration? I know that there's not a combined purchase option, obviously.

Here are my questions: Do we need to log in to our account that we purchased our registration with in order to purchase an AA table?
Or are we going to need to register for a different account in order to register for the AA tables? (I know we will need our badge number in order to register for a table).

Will there possibly be internet connection at the convention? *In case artists might have to search up character ref or something?*

You have to pay for it. I couldn't access it last year when I had my laptop.

My best advice for you is to print out a lot popular character refs, and then hope people bring their own references. People who want commissions have gotten a lot better with bringing their own refs to conventions.

ewu - no, i don't think it would be riduculous to give a two weeks heads up notice and have registration pushed back so that i can request work off, if necessary, so that I can register for a table. Since, there is no longer any tentative date in sight with regards to when tables will open for registration, that 24hr - 72hr notice can land any where from now til the convention opens.