I must concur with Sgt. Beaudoin, it's the same con
we did the same thing at last year (you remember doing it, right?), inside the hotel but this time not near the airport but in Markham.
I'm happy to connect with security again like I did to help make it happen in 2006 when Dom asked me the Friday night outside karaoke about the possibility and the committee people (especially security) loving the idea and it taking place Saturday afternoon.
The problem is of course going outside in costume with our gear (I recall a few people wearing their DI type uniforms then
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The security of the con, the con itself as well as the great folks I've met here especially are very reasonable (heck even a friend from 14 division comes and watched us last year) when it comes to the balance of safety and entertainment at the convention and I think there would be some disappointment if we didn't upkeep to the tradition started at TT20, now Polaris. Hell the president of TCON that runs Polaris publicly stated that when he was working with one of the VIPs (I think it was Karen David) she loved it last year and took photos.
I know I'm going long however please note that doing a colony sweep might be the deciding factor whether I take the time off to come up for a Saturday. Not that y'all aren't great people but I'd rather be pragmatic with my cash and get more bang for the buck with it... may as well save money for DragonCon instead, right?
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D'oh yes I saw your additions Kevin and I understand but again, we're nowhere downtown, the hotel is aware that they're going to see things that will be interesting at least, and like last two prior times will have a highly visible red shirt security escort - and in return the con gets some additional free entertainment that the performers provide at their own expense, again.
You do have a great point about it being a new hotel and those actually doing the legwork may be a bit wary, I'll be in touch with a friend of mine who is a regular hotel liaison sometime in the next week or so and see what he has to say. I'll have a chat with one of the co-bosses of security again to confirm their opinion on the matter but as far as I recall from a previous conversation they were expecting a return of it.
Updates as they're available.
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