Al Fest: Fan Convention August 1st in SoCal

Vargas Chick · Post by **Vargas Chick** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:56 pm

Sorry, I'm kind of late in jumping into this.

My high school is having a reunion next weekend (I'm not going) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Irvine, about a mile down the 405 from John Wayne, on Von Karman. I know there's a shuttle service from the airport, it's still close to the Fair Grounds, and I know that they got a deal for the banquet hall, the banquet, and the rooms, etc.

Just thought I'd throw this out there because it worked for them and they have a group of over a hundred. I don't know if it would work for us though.

Post by **like_im_27again** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:34 pm

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone-much appreciated.

I'm continuing to figure out options for the venue (there are actually three of us handling that part, so keep throwing out ideas as they come to you, but don't go to a whole lot of time/effort, because it'll probably be duplicated. You have better ways to spend your time, I'm sure).

The topic will be stickied as soon as we have an official date and venue. That should be about another month, but meanwhile I just wanted everyone to have it on their calendar for next summer and to open up an informal discussion about it.

Vikki

Post by **Kristine** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:49 pm

I've been to many events at the Crowne Plaza- it's a nice place. There's a large banquet room that could be pretty useful.

ac27 · Post by **ac27** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:01 pm

I'm currently saving up my frequent flyer miles to be there.

-a

Post by **like_im_27again** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:52 am

I'm so glad, Amanda--It'll be GREAT to have you there!

Vikki

Dunderhead27 · Post by **Dunderhead27** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:38 am

I really hope I can come, I don't know if I can though its far away...
You should call it something like...I don't know

WeirdStock
or
ALcentral
or
Con of AL
or
something else...

Post by **TMBJon** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:45 am

I actually kind of like Weirdstock.

Post by **Mashed Potato** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:49 am

Sounds kinda like a ripoff of Waynestock.

I like it, don't get me wrong.. but it's kind of unoriginal IMHO.

Website · Post by **WeirdMary0427** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:55 am

Mashed Potato @ October 24, 2008 09:49 pm wrote: but it's kind of unoriginal IMHO.

that's because it's a parody!

Post by **TMBJon** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:57 am

Waynestock? I don't know about that, but Weird sounds enough like Wood to make it a direct parody of Woodstock. I mean ___stock, ___con, ____fest, ____orama, etc have all been done to death as it is. Might as well have a decent pun while we're at it.

Weirdstock.