The Hilton has special Fanime themed room keys! I'll have to take pictures of them for everyone to see.
Any other hotels doing this?
I checked into the Marriott, they gave me one limited edition key and the rest regular keys
I also checked into the Fairmont, they gave me all limited edition keys
The only problem is that I can't tell which keys are for which, they should at least had the hotel's logo on those keys
Awesome! When i check into the Fairmont tomorrow I"ll have to check them out. Haha.
Dude, sweet! 8D
*crosses fingers that the Crowne Plaza is in on this awesomeness*
The Sainte Claire has the special Fanime-themed keys as well :D
I stayed at the Fairmont and the keys are so cute!! I'm keeping it as a little souvenir. :D
When I checked out of the Fairmont this morning, the lady at the desk told me I could keep it. :)
The Double Tree had those keys too!
I stayed at the Ramada and got 2 keys! One had a pic that matched my roommate's badge! Pretty nifty.
I was staying at the Crowne. We had them too. Have they ever done that before? It was pretty cool. :D
I didn't stay in a room this year, but now I'd want one of those keys too! And yes, Fanime never done that before. (The pre-reg badges were cards too, rather than laminated pictures)
Got to keep my room keys from the St. Claire. Total Awesomeness!!!!
Cards like that are cheap. Even cheaper in bulk. Fanime no doubt just got several thousand magnetic swipe cards printed when they got the pre reg and staff badges printed, then handed the blank cards out to the hotels Fanime had contracts with.
at the st. claire, i got normal larkspur keys and special fanime keys...i was bummed that the fanime keys didn't work
Quote from: eHash on May 31, 2011, 08:55:41 PM
at the st. claire, i got normal larkspur keys and special fanime keys...i was bummed that the fanime keys didn't work
o.O Weird, we just got fanime keys, no larkspur keys, and they worked fine. I wonder what happened?
Though at checkout they did mention they had extras left over that they were giving away. Maybe some of them didn't work...
i had about 4 friends staying at the crowne plaza and ALL FOUR of there fanime keys didnt work. they had to fix them like 3 times :(! but they did have them
We were at the Hilton and one of our keys worked perfectly, but the other had to be inserted three or four times to get it to read properly. It wasn't a huge hassle, but at three in the morning it got a bit tiresome.
When I checked out, I put the keycards on the counter and the woman just smiled and pushed them back to me and said "What are we going to do with these? You keep them as a souvenir." It made me chuckle.
This is the first year Fanime did the souvenir hotel keys. I believe there were 5 images. All of this is courtesy of the Marketing Division. :)
Quote from: HeeroYuy135 on May 26, 2011, 03:49:01 PM
I checked into the Marriott, they gave me one limited edition key and the rest regular keys
I also checked into the Fairmont, they gave me all limited edition keys
The only problem is that I can't tell which keys are for which, they should at least had the hotel's logo on those keys
That's weird. Each hotel was supposed to give out the FanimeCon keys during check in and normal keys after that (for reprints, etc.). :(
I'm not sure that not having the hotel logo on the keys would have been a major issue since I don't think many people have access to multiple hotel rooms. I know that I was given a key or two to other staff members hotel rooms and I just marked the keycard appropriately.
Quote from: Himeno on May 31, 2011, 07:03:47 PM
Cards like that are cheap. Even cheaper in bulk. Fanime no doubt just got several thousand magnetic swipe cards printed when they got the pre reg and staff badges printed, then handed the blank cards out to the hotels Fanime had contracts with.
These hotel key cards were printed independently of the Pre-Reg and Staff badges. :)
Quote from: Sen on June 01, 2011, 02:00:57 PM
This is the first year Fanime did the souvenir hotel keys. I believe there were 5 images. All of this is courtesy of the Marketing Division. :)
5 total images with 2 different sizes (one for Hilton, one for the rest).
Also, I'm glad that we were able to bring this to you folks (the members). I was really excited when I first got the proof and it was a really nice surprise that not most of our staff didn't know about. ;) Will this happen next year? Maybe. XD
Quote from: MPLe on June 01, 2011, 11:30:23 PM
Also, I'm glad that we were able to bring this to you folks (the members). I was really excited when I first got the proof and it was a really nice surprise that not most of our staff didn't know about. ;) Will this happen next year? Maybe. XD
Oh do please let this happen again for next year! It's a nifty idea that I want to see again. :D
Quote from: MPLe on June 01, 2011, 11:30:23 PM
Also, I'm glad that we were able to bring this to you folks (the members). I was really excited when I first got the proof and it was a really nice surprise that not most of our staff didn't know about. ;) Will this happen next year? Maybe. XD
I thought this was a very awesome extra to do for us attendees! Thank you so much. Something like this makes even just the hotel stay more personalised to the Con. It's little touches like this that keeps Fanime one of the best Cons in my mind. Thanks once again, and let's hope you continue to do these keys for years to come.
Just a note, although the Marketing Team led the hotel key project, keep in mind that many other departments and divisions participated. I don't think any of us were more excited than the other.
It'll be hard to top the hotel key cards. Maybe have a staffer cosplaying as one of the five mascots to welcome you guys and gals into your hotel rooms? :P
Quote from: MPLe on June 02, 2011, 12:11:00 AM
Just a note, although the Marketing Team led the hotel key project, keep in mind that many other departments and divisions participated. I don't think any of us were more excited than the other.
It'll be hard to top the hotel key cards. Maybe have a staffer cosplaying as one of the five mascots to welcome you guys and gals into your hotel rooms? :P
Moar FanimeCon donuts.
Quote from: Sen on June 02, 2011, 12:52:13 AM
Quote from: MPLe on June 02, 2011, 12:11:00 AM
Just a note, although the Marketing Team led the hotel key project, keep in mind that many other departments and divisions participated. I don't think any of us were more excited than the other.
It'll be hard to top the hotel key cards. Maybe have a staffer cosplaying as one of the five mascots to welcome you guys and gals into your hotel rooms? :P
Moar FanimeCon donuts.
Also being looked at.
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in case you didnt see them all
Quote from: Alyxiane on June 01, 2011, 11:36:09 PM
Quote from: MPLe on June 01, 2011, 11:30:23 PM
Also, I'm glad that we were able to bring this to you folks (the members). I was really excited when I first got the proof and it was a really nice surprise that not most of our staff didn't know about. ;) Will this happen next year? Maybe. XD
Oh do please let this happen again for next year! It's a nifty idea that I want to see again. :D
Yes yes! I loved the keys so much! I'd love to see them again next year too! ;D
Major kudos to whoever came up with the adorable keys this year! I totally heart the one that I got to keep (the one in the middle pictured above).
Quote from: Somebody on June 02, 2011, 07:02:52 PM
Quote from: Alyxiane on June 01, 2011, 11:36:09 PM
Quote from: MPLe on June 01, 2011, 11:30:23 PM
Also, I'm glad that we were able to bring this to you folks (the members). I was really excited when I first got the proof and it was a really nice surprise that not most of our staff didn't know about. ;) Will this happen next year? Maybe. XD
Oh do please let this happen again for next year! It's a nifty idea that I want to see again. :D
Yes yes! I loved the keys so much! I'd love to see them again next year too! ;D
A thousand times ditto! =D
The Hilton had them too! I got to keep it! X3
Ya i thought the keys were awesome, but honestly instead of spending money on room keys i would of rather of had my program guide. They were cute but the money could be spent in other and better ways. Personally i think fanime got them because they got tored of hearing con goers complain that since they lost their room key the security deposit was kept and waahh waahh wwahhh, so they got these so that if it was lost it was only money lost to Fanime, not the hotel or so thats what i heard....GOSSIP!! But still, lets pass on the room keys this year.
Quote from: cbellsoup on January 20, 2012, 12:44:30 AM
Ya i thought the keys were awesome, but honestly instead of spending money on room keys i would of rather of had my program guide. They were cute but the money could be spent in other and better ways. Personally i think fanime got them because they got tored of hearing con goers complain that since they lost their room key the security deposit was kept and waahh waahh wwahhh, so they got these so that if it was lost it was only money lost to Fanime, not the hotel or so thats what i heard....GOSSIP!! But still, lets pass on the room keys this year.
Without knowing how much was spent on the key cards, or for that matter, how much printing costs would have been for the programs, how can one know that it would have been enough to make a difference on whether the programs were printed or not? Just curious, is all.
For me, I actually like the idea of the custom key cards. They serve as a needed item during the convention and a souvenir after, which is a more valuable use of money than just throwing a random swag item at people. It can also serve as an incentive to stay at the host hotels, which makes the hotels happy because they fill the room blocks with guests from the convention. The happier the hotel is, the easier it is for the convention to work with them on next year.
By the way...after poking through the thread, I'm trying to refresh my memory; I swear I remember having a custom key card for our room at the Hilton in 2010. I know I have two, and I thought one was from 2010 and one was fom 2011, but maybe I'm mistaken XD
@cbellsoup and Dany- If memory serves correct, the lack of program guides/schedules was an issue with the printer/publisher company or something, and not just a "oh hey we don't need these anymore." xD;
Quote from: Armored-Heart on January 20, 2012, 10:37:44 AM
@cbellsoup and Dany- If memory serves correct, the lack of program guides/schedules was an issue with the printer/publisher company or something, and not just a "oh hey we don't need these anymore." xD;
I thought so too. I didn't remember exactly -what- the problem was, but it was a problem XD
Quote from: cbellsoup on January 20, 2012, 12:44:30 AM
Ya i thought the keys were awesome, but honestly instead of spending money on room keys i would of rather of had my program guide. They were cute but the money could be spent in other and better ways. Personally i think fanime got them because they got tored of hearing con goers complain that since they lost their room key the security deposit was kept and waahh waahh wwahhh, so they got these so that if it was lost it was only money lost to Fanime, not the hotel or so thats what i heard....GOSSIP!! But still, lets pass on the room keys this year.
Getting a replacement keycard does not dip into the security deposit that the hotel keeps for your room. What you heard is wrong and please do not post unverified rumors.
Quote from: Dany on January 20, 2012, 12:14:29 PM
Quote from: Armored-Heart on January 20, 2012, 10:37:44 AM
@cbellsoup and Dany- If memory serves correct, the lack of program guides/schedules was an issue with the printer/publisher company or something, and not just a "oh hey we don't need these anymore." xD;
I thought so too. I didn't remember exactly -what- the problem was, but it was a problem XD
We had program guides... we didn't have schedules, but we're going to have schedules this year. :)
oh my, im so sorry, i will refrain from posting on the forums now and just go back to lurking and keep my opinion to myself. Thank you for putting me in my place.
Quote from: cbellsoup on January 21, 2012, 03:27:50 PM
oh my, im so sorry, i will refrain from posting on the forums now and just go back to lurking and keep my opinion to myself. Thank you for putting me in my place.
Dude... Calm down. MPLe was only correcting you to avoid further confusion. No need to be an ass.
Quote from: cbellsoup on January 21, 2012, 03:27:50 PM
oh my, im so sorry, i will refrain from posting on the forums now and just go back to lurking and keep my opinion to myself. Thank you for putting me in my place.
I wasn't trying to "put you in your place" - I was trying to stop any possible spreading of incorrect rumors (when people read these posts and then go on to tell their friends/family/etc.).