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The Marriott sells out tomorrow morning!

October 2, 2011 Leave a comment

Well, probably. Hotel rooms go on sale for the Atlanta Marriott Marquis tomorrow morning, October 3 at 7:00am CST. If history is an accurate indicator, these rooms will sell out within the hour.

The following link and rate information gathered from the Dragon*Con website. “Other things” gathered from PassKey. Con*Monkey will never share information of this type that is not already public:

To reserve your room:

You may also call: (800)266-9432 (or 1-506-474-2009 for international callers).

Rates are, based on occupancy:

  • Single/Double: $190
  • Triple: $200
  • Quad: $215

A few other things to note:

  • The first night’s room and tax will be charged to your credit card on “the week of July 9, 2011″,  and is non-refundable;  if the credit card declines, you will have  5 days to  provide a valid credit card, or your reservation will be cancelled
  • A deposit of $50.00 per night is required at check in for incidentals.
  • It is the discretion of the hotel management to restrict the amount of alcohol that is allowed in our guest room.   Excessive amounts of alcohol may be restricted at the entrance of the hotel

Beat Down Boogie – D*C 2011 Eye Candy

September 30, 2011 Leave a comment

Fantastic video from Beat Down Boogie! Embedded above is the short version. The extended (nearly 23 minute) version can be found here: http://youtu.be/qZQUVkPl9Zw (Melissa @ 21:15!)

They also produced a really good one last year: http://youtu.be/yMLw1QAE69I

All are worth checking out.

Categories: Dragon*Con, Videos

Sukoshi Con: Mobile v.2.1 is October 15

September 29, 2011 Leave a comment

Sukoshi Con: Mobile v.2.1 is a one day anime centered event taking place 12:00pm – 11:00pm Saturday, October 15. Membership to this convention is about $15 a head and it’s being held at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites offering a $70 con rate.

It’s a small one. It looks to have a single track room, gaming room, vendors room, video room and a hallway which plays host to the artist tables and some other events.

The site is not the most intuitive but there is a schedule if you click through the Mobile v.2.1 link on the main page. The guest list can be found by clicking the Register Now link on the site and looking under the Event Details there.

Per the Facebook About blurb:

SUKOSHI CON is a group that runs small 1-day shows across Alabama. We provide a 3 day con experience in a 1-day format. Come see us at our next convention. www.sukoshicon.com

Weird Al Rocks the Saenger!

September 28, 2011 1 comment
Weird Al on stage with 7 storm troopers, R2D2 and Boba Fett

Weird Al in Mobile, AL - September 28, 2011

From the Press Register: ‘Weird Al’ brings first-class music and comedy to Saenger + (photo gallery)

Currently there are 8 Guests & Bands confirmed for 2012!

September 28, 2011 Leave a comment

It begins!

George Lowe and Michael Dorn have already confirmed for Dragon*Con 2012, as well as (unpictured) Richard Hatch (Capt Apollo in the original, and Tom Zarek in reboot, Battlestar Galactica).

The five others who did not blip my radar are: R.A. Salvatore, Jonathan Tarbox, Benjamin Radford, Bill Fawcett, and Kevin J. Anderson … Who I’m sure are very nice people that will contribute greatly to the next year’s convention.

It’s not them, it’s me. I like to scream and throw pop-corn at my entertainment media. People look at you differently if it’s a book.

George Lowe and Michael Dorn confirmed for 2012!

Dragon*Con 2012 Membership Rate Increase Tonight!

September 16, 2011 Leave a comment

This is mostly just filler but …

Membership cost for Dragon*Con 2012 goes up tonight:

2012 Memberships are available for $60.00 until midnight on Friday, September 16th, after-which the price will be $70.00.

Membership rates are as follows:

  • $70 to 11/15/2011
  • $80 to 02/15/2012
  • $90 to 05/15/2012
  • $105 to 07/13/2012
  • $120 thereafter
Categories: Dragon*Con

Hello world!

September 16, 2011 Leave a comment

The start of something truly underwhelming.

Categories: babel