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[arianne jones]

This was my first convention of any kind and it was a completely surreal experience. I truely did love it.

Personally I think the biggest flaws were the parties. Saturday night was fine as the theme was prom so I guess it was quite accurate, but they were just exactly the same every night! I felt like I was at a school disco. I think rather than just the theme the whole thing needs to be varied. Saying that sunday night was supposed to be a chill out party was completely false. I was expecting perhaps just background music, or maybe even showing one of the films or something. Not all of us are teenagers so it would be nice to accomadate for the older audience. Also the music was exactly the same for all three nights. They just got boring and lacked a good atmosphere.

Other than that, the talks were spectacular. I could have sat in there all day having them talk to us. I really did have a wonderful weekend. Thank you

(Please bring Daniel Cudmore back again, he was absolutely amazing )

[Rachel92]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU! Once again I had an amazing weekend and it totally topped ET4!

2 problems: People in line for photos before their group has been called and holding seats.

Yes, I know I should have said something at the time but I didn't want to get anyone in trouble, especially if there was a reason behind it, if that makes sense. I'm simply mentioning it now so something could perhaps be done about it for next time, for example calling groups out for photos, like at ET4. That way people weren't getting in before they were meant to.

But overall I had a fantastic weekend. Is it October yet?  
Oh, and feel free to bring Daniel back  

[Jacobs_bint]

Malius, on Feb 21 2011, 02:24 PM, said:

My main bit of feedback (aptly enough) is the feedback caused by the microphones during the talks.

Firstly it would be a good idea to provide on stage monitors for the guests. There are often awkward moments where the guests don't understand the question because they can't hear clearly. This is also pretty awkward for us sat there watching.

It would also mean you could reduce the level of the FOH speakers because they no longer need to hear out of them as well as the audience. Thus reducing the amount of feedback.

I have to say it get's pretty horrible sometimes.

You'd never guess you were a sound engineer  


BRING BACK THE QUIZ FROM PROMS!!!!    

[Dee75]

Had an amazing weekend and I think everything was BRILLIANT.

Just one comment (and I know it's been said before):
Collecting photos - I think it would be great to rope it off or something so people have to go it a line, in one end - walk along to find their pictures and then out the other end!! It was better this time as I noticed the pictures had been put in groups - BIG thank you to whoever spent time doing that!!! But still very hectic!!

Other than that everything was fab and can't wait until ET6  

[Malius]

Jacobs_bint, on Feb 21 2011, 05:18 PM, said:

You'd never guess you were a sound engineer  


BRING BACK THE QUIZ FROM PROMS!!!!    

What me?   

I also concur with the Quiz. I like quizzes.

[Holly]

I thought the parties were really good myself...Michael being the main reason   but no seriously, it was good fun   Maybe for those who like to chill and have a chat at the parties you could do something with the area outside the party room? Decorate it a little to accommodate the theme, a few chairs blah blah :)

EDIT: Oh I'd like to say well done to the guy who replaced Paul (sorry my mind has gone blank!) - I thought he did a really great job :) kept the guests talking, everything seemed to flow really well  

Edited by Holly, 21 February 2011 - 06:16 PM.

[naurarwen_fangorn]

Holly, on Feb 21 2011, 06:13 PM, said:

I thought the parties were really good myself...Michael being the main reason   but no seriously, it was good fun   Maybe for those who like to chill and have a chat at the parties you could do something with the area outside the party room? Decorate it a little to accommodate the theme, a few chairs blah blah :)

EDIT: Oh I'd like to say well done to the guy who replaced Paul (sorry my mind has gone blank!) - I thought he did a really great job :) kept the guests talking, everything seemed to flow really well  

I believe that was Andrew H who replaced Paul.

[cullencrazy]

Had an absolutely fantastic weekend and there werent many complaints at all to be honest!!!

Plus points:
* the compere for the talks was absolutely brilliant, talks flowed and there were no awkward silences.
* Saturday night party was fab, I know we have had the basketball hoops etc before but its always good to keep us all entertained!
* the guests in general were amazing - particularly enjoyed Alex, Daniel and Michael. Hell who am I kidding I loved them all! Jodelle was a sweet girl but v quiet and I think she may have been a little overwhelmed by it all but she is only young so she has time to blossom yet I think!
* autographs/photos went v smoothly other than Michaels auto on the Sunday, had to go back 3 times and eventually got it 1 1/2 hrs behind schedule but v minor gripe that one!

Negatives
* the questions seem to have been monitored a bit better but there are still stupid questions like if you were Bellas parent would you rather she date a vamp or a wolf. I mean - REALLY??? Who even wants the answer to that question, its stupid. Along with questions like would you rather be vamp or wolf, what a waste of the guests time and you can see they think its a stupid question too.
* there really needs to be some thought put to the photo collection point, it is a rugby scrum at times and theres no order at all

Overall though I have had such a blast (yet again!). The only thing that put a dampener on my weekend was the build up to the announcement for ET6. I love Kellan Lutz but had managed to convince myself it was Jackson Rathbone considering ME said it would be a guest that would sell out the con therefore I assumed it would be somebody I hadnt met before. Had I not had all of the build up I woulda been over the moon to meet Kellan again coz hes a fab guest but felt a little deflated coz of all of the cryptic talk before the announcement.

Anyhoo I had an amazing time and have already got my gold tickets for ET6 and am looking forward to more fab guests

Oh and also Michael and Justins talk was a highlight of my weekend. Perhaps ME should consider which guests may already have a bond from filming (i.e wolfpack members together, Forks High students together, Cullens together etc) as they were bouncing off each other the whole time. A-MAZING!!!

[Rhianydd]

It became evident not long into the Sunday morning auto session that a HUGE number of attendees that should have got their autos on Saturday had decided to wait until the Sunday to get them.

Plus, a large number of extra autographs purchased meant that Michael had to work like a trooper!

He was awesome, friendly and chatty to everybody, even standing up and giving hugs to some,  and never even took a break, just signed flat out right up until his photoshoot at 11:45

One awesome guest!

Edited by Rhianydd, 21 February 2011 - 07:24 PM.

[naurarwen_fangorn]

I'm with Rhi, Michael was absolutely amazing so were the rest of the guests. So love to all of them!

[Dee75]

Rhianydd, on Feb 21 2011, 07:23 PM, said:

It became evident not long into the Sunday morning auto session that a HUGE number of attendees that should have got their autos on Saturday had decided to wait until the Sunday to get them.

Plus, a large number of extra autographs purchased meant that Michael had to work like a trooper!

He was awesome, friendly and chatty to everybody, even standing up and giving hugs to some,  and never even took a break, just signed flat out right up until his photoshoot at 11:45

One awesome guest!

I agree - he was amazing    (as they all have been!!)

[JaneDoe]

Rhianydd, on Feb 21 2011, 07:23 PM, said:

It became evident not long into the Sunday morning auto session that a HUGE number of attendees that should have got their autos on Saturday had decided to wait until the Sunday to get them.

Plus, a large number of extra autographs purchased meant that Michael had to work like a trooper!

He was awesome, friendly and chatty to everybody, even standing up and giving hugs to some,  and never even took a break, just signed flat out right up until his photoshoot at 11:45

One awesome guest!

This is why I'm a model attendee and make sure I'm in the right place at the right time for everything and never put things back. If anything, I check to see if I can go through for autos early when I spot a small queue for a guest    Ofcourse not everyone can be as perfect as me  

[Rhianydd]

lol, well done, cant give you a gold star on here, so instead...........    lol

Sometimes, people just cant go through the queue at the time they are supposed to, for whatever reason, and sometimes people spread out what they are doing over the two days.


But TT writes the schedule to give a bit of leeway, so we got through all the autos

Edited by Rhianydd, 21 February 2011 - 09:18 PM.

[CharmedOne]

Had a great, fun filled weekend and my niece loved her first con experience - even if she was a little nervous around the guests at times, but they were all awesome with her!! Great, friendly bunch of guests!!

Really, everything went smoothly for me this weekend, pretty much. I found, perhaps because of the smaller crowd, the crew weren't so stressed and didn't come across as being too 'bossy' (which I have sometimes found in the past - sorry!)

Loved the petting zoo - such a fun, original idea and my niece had me in there for hours (she may be demanding a skunk as a pet now though   ) Was a bit worried about the animals with the music and crowds - but their owners know them better than us and were obviously told what the event was all about before coming along.

Perhaps there could be a room with something else for people to do in between photos/autos though...sometimes I had an hour to kill and often went up to my room just for somewhere to go. I know ME can't show the movie for legal reasons, but...perhaps clips widely available in the public domain (trailers maybe? interviews? Past convention talks?) or have something pretty to look at/books to flick through....quizzes to do - just something to fill in half an hour or something?!

But, please, please, please, please can something be done with the photo distribution?! I find it's the only time I get incredibly stressed and upset and rather pee'd off with everyone else! It IS like a rugby scrum and you can get hurt. I understand everyone is as eager to see their photos as everyone else, but there is no need for pushing.
If everyone started one end and worked their way down the tables it would work better - which I try to do, but then you find you're not moving anywhere because people push in here and there. Or call people through to look for their photos in their groups or have the photos from each guest out on seperate tables spread throughout the room so not everyone is in the same area.
Something needs to change with that though because each and every time I finish up getting really annoyed and I leave the room. Sometimes I'd rather not have my photos than go through that! I know it's calmer if you come back much later, but it wouldn't be if everyone did that.
That's my only gripe about the weekend really.

Everything else was cool...just need some sleep now  

xC

[Holly]

With regards to the photo thing I think maybe a few groups at a time should be called out to go collect theirs at the end of each guest talk. Or maybe have a crew member or two on the doors to the hall and only let a few people in at a time?

[Jacobs_bint]

Agreed on the photo collection comments, people are so so rude. There is no need to push, and there is no need to elbow people....elbowing me will not move me it will just make me stand there and push you back you utter **** grrrr

[DavidB]

I think the only problem with that is some people don't want to leave at certain points, and choose when to leave based on who is doing the talks etc. Or they use the break to go to the toilet or get a drink or something.

I agree that it's all a bit of a scrum, and difficult to get to the tables etc, but I'm not sure of an appropriate organised collection either.

[queen-of-hearts]

this is my 3rd con and love how ME take on board suggestions which are workable!

Some things i like this time was the (as i wrote somewhere else) the lady running Photo queue A doing her queues in different groups so people went in group order and the queus were neat and not crowding the corridors by getting really long as the next set of groups arrived.

i agree with the photo pick up idea i personally didnt pick up any of my photosd but my friends were coming back and saying they were being elbowed and pushed all over the place.

All in all a great con was thouroghly enjoyed by my 2 newbie friends who cannot wait to get tickets for the next one!!

[supajulz]

Wanna start off by saying thanks for an amazing weekend. I laughed so much and had a brilliant time from start to finish!!

Something I think that needs work is the part of the talks where the audience ask the questions. I feel it needs to run a bit smoother. This isn't the fault of the new host, I felt it didn't work at ET4 either. Maybe showmasters could section off a row of seats (not in the gold or silver section so people don't just use it too skip) where people could sit should they wish to ask questions and jut pass the microphone along. Also showmasters could possibly have a stationary microphone where attendees get up to go to the microphone. We could also be encouraged to keep our hands up longer so that the host can head to the next person to ask a question while the previous one is being answered. It just seemed awkward and too many silences this time round.

Also this is something I'd like to say more to the attendees. This isn't personal and I'm not wanting to start drama but if you get a guest encounter, please remember the other 11 people didn't pay to hear everything the guest says relating back to your life. 

[Jacobs_bint]

Oh god yeah, sort out the questions i was meant to mention that too lol

As someone said earlier "if you were bellas parent who would you rather she date?" what kinda question is that for them to answer...questions really need to be less ridiculous lol