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#1
General Convention Discussion / To GLOMP someone...
January 22, 2009, 09:02:46 AM
I was under the impression that it was a new word, being GLOMPED, created by Anime Fans to express or to do something.  Hence the phrase 'To Glomp' someone, but it turns out that a little research it's actually a very old word.

The original word was GLOM.

To glom on to someone - In Jack London's novels, the word "glom" means  "to steal" in the sense of grabbing something and running away with it.  The Scottish original, pronounced the same but spelled GLAM, means "to bolt down a bit of food."  Both uses are a touch different from the 1960's slang phrase "glom on to someone (or something)," which means to attach oneself to that poor person or thing in an obsessive, pesky way.


I guess all old words come back around to be used by a new generation for their own slang.  But you got to love the idea that glomping is an obsessive and pesky way of touching someone else.

C.
#2
If they sign up for a free President's Club membership PRIOR to your arrival, you will get complimentary internet and local calls. 

All you have to do is visit www.fairmont.com/fpc to sign up. 

When they are here, they'll just need to enter their membership number from their room when they are logging on.

Just thought you would guys like to know...

C.
#3
The Fairmont is offering a Single Bedded Room with a Rollaway for $105.00 per night...  Just in case anyone was interested...
#4
 >:(

We got the official rate for the City Parking Lot, under the SJCCF, has increased from last years rate of $10.00 per day to $12.00 per day and still no in/out privileges.

Just thought you would like to know...

C.
#5
Hotel and Facilities / Hotel Montgomery is Open...
March 12, 2008, 10:16:51 AM
That's right, the Hotel Montgomery is open for booking, we got a contract with them last night and it's up on the web site. 

They are located next to the Fairmont, but closer to the convention center.

They have a very limited number of rooms, it's an older hotel, but the staff is very helpful and is looking forward to service the FanimeCon members.

Just thought you would like to know...
#6
Hi Everyone,

The Fairmont Hotel has decided to open a VERY large block of single bedded rooms. 

This is a four star hotel.

If you have not registered as of yet, this is the last hotel with any rooms to offer up to us.

After this block is sold out, the next hotel will be down the VTA line. 

I have not idea how long this is going to last, but consider this your final warning about getting a close by hotel room.

#7
Now that I have your attention, let's get a few ground rules clear...

I'm speaking for myself on this thread and not for ARG or FanimeCon.

What I'm saying should make it clear for everyone who is in either camp about what should be done with banning of Glomping or using signage.

There are legal laws covers certain aspects of Glomping, especially if the person getting Glomped doesn't want it.  If you don't like physical contact, that is unwarranted, than you need to express yourself to the offending party, expecting everyone else to know what you like or don't like without verbal communications is just dumb.

Right about now, I can hear those voices on the forum who are offended saying "WTF!" 

As for the Glomper, there are common society practices and rules that need to be observed and the failure to obtain verbal acceptance before Glomping the Glompee is disrespectful, rude and should be discouraged.  In the simplest of term, you don't have the 'right' to make physical contact with someone else without their permission and that is the law.

If you think that physically attacking the Glomper back in the answer, that's going over the line and Glompee, not the Glomper is likely to end up in jail.  Yes, if I Glomp the Glompee without any leaving any physical marks on the Glompee and the Glompee physically bruises the Glomper (round house kick to the face); you just might end up in jail.  That's the law too.

Therefore if the Glompee and the Glomper agree, either through non-verbal or verbal communications that they wish to Glomp each other, than please proceed and enjoy the act of physical contact of each other.

Otherwise, don't do it...  It's that simple.

As for signage...

Fanime Safety and ConOps are not the social conscious police for the convention nor for Glompee that is attacked by the Glomper.  Neither should they should they be running around interfering with the attendees telling everyone that they are not allow to make physical contact with anyone else or they will be removed from the convention.  They have better 'things' they need to be doing for the convention..

As for signage, it's quite clear (legally) what is to be allowed and not allowed without ARG or FanimeCon having to reinvent the wheel all over again.  If you are in doubt, don't do it, if you offended, get over it, because again, FanimeCon Safety and ConOps have higher priorities than to be running around censoring or deciding what should be there and what shouldn't be there.  If you have doubts, check with the San Jose Police Department.

Craige...

***Speaking as an attendee, not a member of the board or the convention.***
#8
Hi Everyone,

When I originally took on the job of handling (among the other jobs that I do for Fanime) the hotels for FanimeCon, I attempted to see into the future and figure out how many hotels and rooms we would need for the next ten years in the downtown San Jose area.  I thought it was safe to assume that we would only need the five downtown hotels; I mean these are the five largest hotels in downtown San Jose, being the Hilton, Marriott, Crowne, St. Claire and the Fairmont properties.

That's about 2,000 rooms between them; I thought it would take you, the attendees, about nine to ten years to fill all those room up.  Boy was I wrong, in less than four years you have gone from filling about 600 rooms to just about filling up four hotels last year and I thought we might last be able to last until 2010 when we took on the Fairmont hotel as an overflow property.  Wrong again, with over three months before FanimeCon, we have just about sold out all four of the surrounding hotels to the convention center and the Fairmont is already filled by a 25%.  That means we will run out of hotel rooms long before the start of the convention.

While we are still looking for additional hotels, we are only looking at properties that have more than 100 rooms attached to it.

By the end of this month (February), we will have sold 95% plus of all available rooms for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for the four closest hotels.  It's not always possible to sell 100%, because of key factors that interfere with achieving 100% rating for three days, such as one hotel might have rooms available on Friday, but nothing available for Saturday and Sunday nights. 

Once we fill up the Fairmont, which I might remind everyone out there is a four star hotel, the only one in the downtown San Jose area that has a normal weekend rate of $239.00 per night for a double bedded room, which we are getting for $105.00 a night is filled, there is nothing left.  When am I guessing that the Fairmont Hotel will be pretty much filled?  My best guess is by the middle of March (some far I'm 0 for 3 on guess correctly, normally it happens sooner) and that leaves ten additional weeks that I need to find hotels and rooms for everyone else who was late in ordering a room.

I've had several talks with the City of San Jose and our housing agency (CMR) and they have in turn been talking to those neighboring hotels, located outside of the downtown corridor. 

Here's the question that they have for all of you for now and the future.

Are you willing to travel on the light rail (aka VTA)? 

If the City and CMR are able to work out a plan where you didn't pay for a VTA pass for the period of FanimeCon, would you be willing to travel to the Hyatt and the Doubletree hotels?  If the room rates were lower then the downtown hotels, would you be willing to travel the extra distance and time that it would take to come to the convention center to attend FanimeCon?

There are a number of factors what need to be worked out, of course, such as roaming police and/or security patrols along the route, hours of operation of the VTA lines, the frequency at which they would travel during those hours of the day and night, the cost that either the City or Fanime would have to absorb for the VTA passes, what rate and extras are those hotels willing to give to get your business, what happens if the VTA has a problem with the line, what are the contingency plans?

What I would like to know is your thoughts about the idea of traveling along the VTA route to the other hotels?

Care to make any suggestions?

Craige...



#9
Hi Everyone,

Here's a problem that we had last year that in previous years wasn't really that bad.  People who book multiple reservations for hotel rooms and than release the one they don't want the week prior to the FanimeCon. 

Here's the problem:

It floods the market with rooms that the vast majority of those needing the rooms can't get to them.  The hotels don't mind it, because they can charge the full rate for the rooms, instead of the FanimeCon rate.  It messes with CMR's ability to do their job and get all the rooms booked properly. 

So the 'old guy' is asking that if you have multiple bookings, please let us know and let us help you decide which one is the best for you and get you to release the other reservation.  It helps you and you would be helping others, by allowing them to get a good hotel rate too.

Any questions?

Craige...

#10
Summary:

Today's Date: 05/15/08

Seven days until FanimeCon...

   The total number of room nights FanimeCon is offering: 5,544 
   The total number of room nights that have been booked: 4,475
   The total number of room nights still available: 1,069

==============================================

How many rooms are available in which Hotels?:

   Hilton - is 98% sold out.

   Marriott is 97% sold out.

   St. Claire is 93% sold out.

   Fairmont is 58% sold out.

   Crowne is 97% sold out.

   Montgomery is 64% sold out.


If you are looking for a hotel, only the Fairmont has rooms...

See you guys next year...



#11
Today's Date: May 15, 2007

There are only NINE DAYS left until FanimeCon.

***The Fairmont Hotel is the only place left that has rooms.***

We are offering approximately 3,240 room nights and we have sold 3,084 room nights, which means we have only 156 room nights left.  Here's the quick breakdown:  

For Wednesday Night there are only 17 rooms still available...
For Thursday Night there are only 27 rooms still available...
For Friday Night there are only 24 rooms still available...
For Saturday Night there are only 23 rooms still available...
For Sunday Night there are only 47 rooms still available...
For Monday Night there are only 18 rooms still available...

Marriott is betweem 96% to 100% sold out...
Hilton is between 96% to 99% sold out...
Crown Plaza is between 93% to 100% sold out...
St. Claire is between 99% to 100% sold out...
Fairmont is between 74% to 88% sold out...

A detailed breakdown follows:

Marriott Hotel:
Friday Night: 100.0% of the total room block is sold.
Saturday Night: 99.7% of the total room block is sold.
Sunday Night: 96.3% of the total room block is sold.

What's left in the Marriott?
Out of a possible 371 rooms available for Friday, ZERO rooms remain.
Out of a possible 404 rooms available for Saturday, 1 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 361 rooms available for Sunday, 13 rooms remain.

Hilton Hotel:
Friday Night: 98.6% of the total room block is sold
Saturday Night: 99.6% of the total room block is sold
Sunday Night: 96.2% of the total room block is sold

What's left in the Hilton?
Out of a possible 305 rooms available for Friday, 4 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 322 rooms available for Saturday, 1 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 296 rooms available for Sunday, 11 rooms remain.

Crown Plaza Hotel
Friday Night: 93.6% of the total room block is sold
Saturday Night: 100.0% of the total room block is sold
Sunday Night: 93.8% of the total room block is sold

What's left in the Crown Plaza?
Out of a possible 110 rooms available for Friday, 7 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 118 rooms available for Saturday, ZERO rooms remain.
Out of a possible 97 rooms available for Sunday, 6 rooms remain.

St. Claire Hotel:
Friday Night: 98.1% of the total room block is sold.
Saturday Night: 98.4% of the total room block is sold.
Sunday Night: 100.0% of the total room block is sold.

What's left in the St. Claire?
Out of a possible 54 rooms available for Friday, 1 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 64 rooms available for Saturday, 1 room remain.
Out of a possible 51 rooms available for Sunday, ZERO rooms remain.

Fairmont Hotel:
Friday Night: 74.3% of the total room block is sold.
Saturday Night: 88.5% of the total room block is sold.
Sunday Night: 77.3% of the total room block is sold.

What's left in the Fairmont?
Out of a possible 78 rooms available for Friday, 20 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 105 rooms available for Saturday, 12 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 75 rooms available for Sunday, 17 rooms remain.

ADVISE: Early Registration has been extended to May 22, 2007.    Time is running out...

Craige...
#12
Starting on Thursday night and going to until Monday night, on the Almaden Concourse, which above Starbucks, 2nd floor on the Hilton side of the convention center will have a free internet cafe.

Tables and chairs will be set up for those wanting to use the service.

A poster board will be on an easel telling you have to make the connection.

It's free, but there are rules to be followed.

Violating the rules will get you toss off the connection and possibly ejected from the convention center.

What is a violation?

We are still discussing all the options, but let's say, downloading Porn, priated movies and attempting to create your own server will get you booted off the server and tossed out of the convention and off the proptery too.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Craige...
#13
Gaming / Would you come to a LAN Party?
April 14, 2006, 06:56:33 AM
The President of ARG (Anime Resource Group), the parent company of FanimeCon, made a proposal to me and I thought I would post it and hear what all of you think about it.

Besides E-Gaming, what if we threw a LAN Party?

How popular do you think that idea would be?

If you answered "NO", above, can you tell me why you wouldn't join in?

Craige...
#14
Today's Date: May 19, 2006    

As of this posting there are only ONE week left until FanimeCon.  :shock:  :!:  :?:  :idea:



Marriott Hotel:
Friday Night: 99.4% of the total room block is sold.
Saturday Night: 100% of the total room block is sold.
Sunday Night: 99.4% of the total room block is sold.

What's left in the Marriott?
Out of a possible 359 rooms available for Friday, 2 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 397 rooms available for Saturday, Nothing remains.
Out of a possible 325 rooms available for Sunday, 2 rooms remain.

Hilton Hotel:
Friday Night: 96.9% of the total room block is sold
Saturday Night: 99.6% of the total room block is sold
Sunday Night: 96.2% of the total room block is sold

What's left in the Hilton?
Out of a possible 268 rooms available for Friday, only 8 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 278 rooms available for Saturday. only 1 room remains.
Out of a possible 262 rooms available for Sunday, only 9 rooms remain.

Crown Plaza Hotel
Friday Night: 100% of the total room block is sold
Saturday Night: 100% of the total room block is sold
Sunday Night: 100% of the total room block is sold


What's left in the Crown Plaza?
Out of a possible 78 rooms available for Friday, Nothing remains.
Out of a possible 83 rooms available for Saturday, Nothing remains.
Out of a possible 77 rooms available for Sunday, Nothing remains.


St. Claire Hotel:
Friday Night: 82% of the total room block is sold.
Saturday Night: 90.6% of the total room block is sold.
Sunday Night: 92.1% of the total room block is sold.

What's left in the St. Claire?
Out of a possible 40 rooms available for Friday, 7 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 44 rooms available for Saturday. 4 rooms remain.
Out of a possible 33 rooms available for Sunday, 3 rooms remain.


SUGGESTIONS:  If you are looking to stay three days, the St. Claire is the best bet, followed by the Hilton, which has one room on Saturday (first taker is the winner).

Good Luck, See all of you there...


Craige...
#15
Here is the proposed list of arcade games that FanimeCon will have:

Music Games:
* 2pcs-Dance Dance Revolution Supernova (if released, otherwise Extreme)
* DrumMania V
* GuitarMania V
* Beatmania III
* Pop n Music Anime version

Gun Games:
*Time Crisis 3
* Ghost Squad
* Point Blank

Fighting Games:
* Guilty Gear XX Slash
* Soul Calibur 3 (if release by then)
* King of Fighters XI
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
* Street Fighter 3:3rd Strike
* Capcom vs SNK 2

Driving:
* At least 2 players - Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2
* 2 players - Initial D 3

Redemption:
* Fancy Lifter EX
* Chocolate Factory

Other:
* Air Hockey
* Striker 1945
* Metal Slug 5

The question in the POLL is on a scale of one to five, how would you rate this array of games?

Additionally, what comments do you have about the games offered?

Thanks,

Craige...
#16
Gaming / Arcade Machines that you would like to play...
February 19, 2006, 09:34:52 AM
Okay, here is what I'm looking for from this thread...

A list of arcade machines that you would like to play...

No abbreviations of arcade machine names.  

The correct spelling of the arcade machine names.

Any additional hardware that is normally optional on the machine, like platforms, joy sticks, overhead displays and such.

I will be going to outsource the supplier of the machine this year and I would like a list of those machines.

No disrespecting of anyone else's suggestion for an arcade machine.

I will be monitoring this thread and I will eliminate any post that violates the rules.

This thread will close by May 1, 2006.


Craige...