Showmasters Admin Too Tall Posted April 15, 2015 Showmasters Admin Share Posted April 15, 2015 Due to us not wishing to leave large areas of seating empty near the front of the talks we will be loading the Main Hall in the following manner… Approximately 5-10 minutes before each talk attendees will be loaded in the following order: VIP pass holders Disabled Attendees – You will be sat (made space for wheelchair) in an area appropriate to your ticket/package type. Platinum pass holders in Group order. Gold pass holders in Group order. Ticket holders in batch order. If you enter the Main Hall after this initial loading the following will happen: VIP pass holders – You have reserved seats. Disabled Attendees – Please talk to the crew. Platinum pass holders – There will be seats in the Platinum area. Gold pass holders – There will be a reasonable* number of spare seats left in the Gold section, but if these are full you will simply find a seat at the back. Ticket holders – Find a seat at the back. After each talk all attendees (excluding VIPs) must leave and re-enter the main hall. Disabled Attendees we will make exceptions for you if needed, please talk to the crew. *What does reasonable mean? In a talk like Benedict’s we will leave the full allocation of Gold seats. In the smaller talks we will leave 50-100 spare seats in the Gold section for Gold Pass Holders coming in late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Are we going in in number order for each package? The FAQ says yes but just wanted to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmasters Admin Too Tall Posted April 15, 2015 Author Showmasters Admin Share Posted April 15, 2015 Are we going in in number order for each package? The FAQ says yes but just wanted to check. I've updated the first post. Yes it'll be by group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissShell Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks for this Too Tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slhomitz Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Please explain to an American who has never been to one of your events: What does "group order" and/or "number order" mean? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators etmuse Posted April 15, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2015 Every 'package' ticket sold for the event is in a lettered group, depending on the order they were purchased. I'm not sure how many are in each group for this event, but it might be say Platinum pass holders 1 to 50 are group A, or Gold pass holders 150-180 are group F, etc. Each group will be called to go in and pick a seat in turn, with group A first. So loading the hall in 'group order' simply means that the people who bought their passes the earliest get first pick of the seats in their area, as they will be in an earlier group. (Talk tickets bought online by those with basic entry passes are similarly grouped into numbered batches, with batch 1 getting in first and so on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 The package holders have been divided into groups for the photoshoots. I'm in A for example. When it comes time for the talks we will be let in, in the order specified by TooTall above and sub divided by groups. So it will be VIP's in first, then disabled attendees who will then be seated in their package area. Then the Platinum ticket holders groups, so A, them B ect, and so on, and then the same with Gold and then Silver. Day/weekend ticket holders will enter last in batches, say maybe 1-50, 51 to 100 ect. It means that everything will really be controlled and you don't have to worry about turning up to queue ages before to get a seat as you will only be allowed in in this order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slhomitz Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thank you for the information. So, group and number order mean the same thing? Group A (which is me, by the way) goes in first, but in no particular order, is that correct? I am just trying to clarify because my friend is in group B and we'd like to sit together if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yes that is correct. I used number rather than group as FAQ on the website used that phrasing, but it's just a different term they used when the website was set up. I don't know if you would be able to save a seat for your friend as you are in first. If someone in the A batch wants to sit in the seat next to you they would have priority. You could presumably go in with the B's and sit together but she wouldn't be able to enter with the A's. Having said that you might be lucky and the seat next to you wouldn't be taken but it's not something you can predict. If you want to guarantee to sit together you might have to hold back and go in with your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slhomitz Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ok, that sounds reasonable. Thanks again for answering so quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricCat Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 If we wanted to go to several talks that are one after the other, do we have to go out, queue and come back in again or can we remain seated? I suspect the pass holders in particular would like to attend most of the talks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) As TT posted above, everyone but the VIP's have to leave and queue again. It's the fairest way other than numbered seating. Edited April 15, 2015 by Raylenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MildGrooveOn Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wow, great system. So Gold = You will have a seat no matter what at Benedict's talk, etc. See, it's extra steps like this that make me go "TAKE ALL MY MONEY". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricCat Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 As TT posted above, everyone but the VIP's have to leave and queue again. It's the fairest way other than numbered seating. Sorry, I missed that line on the post, I just saw the bit about disabled asking for assistance :) Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfairie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 This is really good to know. I can relax now knowing that if I do have a clash with a talk and photo shoot that I can be rushed through the shoot safe in the knowledge that I'll be able to take a seat in the 'platinum' area and not have to sit right at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfairie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've a few friends asking how many people will be in each 'group'. I think there is some concern that a group of say 200 people in group D will be let in the talks all at once and it'll be mayhem. Some of them have young children and are concerned for their safety. Is there anyway of finding this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've a few friends asking how many people will be in each 'group'. I think there is some concern that a group of say 200 people in group D will be let in the talks all at once and it'll be mayhem. Some of them have young children and are concerned for their safety. Is there anyway of finding this out? It's not 200 as far as I know. And it will still be a line, not "everybody trying to get to Mickey Mouse at once" Disneyland Paris type of scrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfairie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks QS. One more quick question. The groups, It's my understanding that Group A and B are Platinum, Group C and D are Gold. Is that right? There are no Gold A and B?, talking to some people they were under the impression that there were Gold A B C and D, E etc. Thanks so much in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascendant.angel Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Well I'm gold and I was pretty quick off the mark getting my ticket and i'm group C if that helps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfairie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah, that's why I figured it was that way. It's how I've been reading things but as we all know, people can read things in a totally different way and make you second guess yourself. I'd just like to confirm I'm right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MildGrooveOn Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've a few friends asking how many people will be in each 'group'. I think there is some concern that a group of say 200 people in group D will be let in the talks all at once and it'll be mayhem. Some of them have young children and are concerned for their safety. Is there anyway of finding this out? It's not 200 as far as I know. And it will still be a line, not "everybody trying to get to Mickey Mouse at once" Disneyland Paris type of scrum. This is the commonwealth. We queue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pink Lady Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've a few friends asking how many people will be in each 'group'. I think there is some concern that a group of say 200 people in group D will be let in the talks all at once and it'll be mayhem. Some of them have young children and are concerned for their safety. Is there anyway of finding this out? It's not 200 as far as I know. And it will still be a line, not "everybody trying to get to Mickey Mouse at once" Disneyland Paris type of scrum. This is the commonwealth.We queue. This is why I love you guys, eh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I love it when we aren't even sure if we are in the right queue but we are going to queue anyway! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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