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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 19, 2007 13:10:19 GMT
Courtesy of Simon who posted this on the old Hub.
"Yes, we're coming back!!
Just to let you all know that we'll be announcing the date for Auto Assembly 2008 hopefully by the end of the week!
We'll be back at the Clarendon Suites for the third time and it will be in July or August next year and for all you sports fans, don't worry - it will miss Euro 2008 and the Olympics!!
We do have a list of voice actors in mind and we're aiming for the biggest comic guest line-up EVER at a British convention!"
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2007 13:31:29 GMT
Jolly good.
Whether I will attend or not will depend entirely on what my employement status is at that time, about which I have no idea currently. But good to hear there will be a UK con next year.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Nov 19, 2007 17:31:56 GMT
Good to know! I'll... probably still be at Toys'r'us at the time. Even if I'm not, I'll make the necessary arrangements. I shall be there.
-Nick
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Post by legios on Nov 19, 2007 21:21:09 GMT
Another Auto Assembly. Good news, I did have a good time at the last one. I shall have to see what my financial situation looks like in the New Year as to how well placed I am to go, but I shall make tentative plans to attend.
Karl
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Post by KoshNaranek on Nov 19, 2007 21:52:18 GMT
I'll hopefully make it along next year. It all depends on whether or not I go to BotCon but good to hear we'll get a con on this side of the pond.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 19, 2007 22:56:56 GMT
It depends when it is as I have my friend's stag do which will be around July/August time, but hopefully I can make it.
Andy
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Nov 19, 2007 23:51:07 GMT
Think it's fairly safe to say I'll be there... by then, I should be living even closer to the Clarendon than I do now!
Mx
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2007 21:39:37 GMT
July or August sounds awesome. More chance that I'll aactually be able to attend at time because hey, no uni to worry about!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2007 16:42:10 GMT
I've got LOADS of news about AA2008 now! I'll post a few threads with all the updates!
Simon
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2007 16:24:22 GMT
I'll totally try to make it this year...
Having said that I've been intending to go since it started...
I'm expecting to be free to visit Birmingham about that time of the year anyway.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 29, 2007 17:56:20 GMT
Well that's my ticket booked for AA.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2007 21:00:51 GMT
That's you and 44 others so far Andy!!  |
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Post by Nigel on Nov 29, 2007 21:55:10 GMT
And I reserved my tables a few days ago.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2008 10:33:26 GMT
Just thought I'd let you all know that bookings are coming in at an astonishing rate this year. We've only had bookings open for 9 weeks but we're already about to hit 100 pre-registrations!
While that may not seem a lot, it means we're well on target to smash the Auto Assembly (and European) attendance record, especially at the rate they are coming in and that's WITHOUT taking into consideration the last minute rush we get in the final 6-8 weeks!
One thing that means is that there is a VERY strong chance that Auto Assembly 2008 will be a TOTAL SELL OUT from pre-registrations alone so I'd strongly recommend that if you're planning on coming along, book up sooner rather than later!
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 14, 2008 13:06:10 GMT
Thinking I might try and show up for this, see if I recognise any faces from the "old days"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2008 16:44:19 GMT
I'm still in two minds whether to turn up for this or not despite being closer to the venue than most of the people on the Hub. I'll have to check on what buses are running at which times near me before I make up my mind.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2008 16:53:17 GMT
No idea if I'll be able to make it. Just no idea what I'll be doing in August or if I'll be able to afford it.
I hope to go, though. More for the social aspect than for the plastic robot toys!
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 14, 2008 18:33:13 GMT
I'll be there for both.
-Nick
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Post by grahamthomson on Apr 15, 2008 9:36:48 GMT
When is the deadline for pre-registering?
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Post by Nigel on Apr 15, 2008 10:08:19 GMT
From the AA website FAQ:
Can I pay on the door or do I need to pre-book?
You can pay on the door BUT we do have an upper limit of 550 places and as we have had a "gap year" there is increased interest for Auto Assembly 2008 so we would recomment pre-registration.
When is the cut-off date for pre-bookings?
The cut-off date is likely to be about 14 days before the event - this will give us enough time to produce packs and tickets, and to ensure that all payments have cleared into our bank account in time.
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Post by karla on Apr 15, 2008 21:41:56 GMT
I would love to go to this, but i'm still considering whether I should travel up there on friday or saturday as I have work on the sunday  but I may try and get that sunday off! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 18:54:24 GMT
I might be able to make it. There's a National Express bus running from near where I live to the Digbeth area of Birmingham which isn't all that far from the venue. I'll have to book the bus tickets in advance though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 16, 2008 22:06:19 GMT
What's the date again ? I'm tempted to come up to see all you fine people again.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 17, 2008 8:00:33 GMT
It's on the 2nd of August.
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Post by karla on Apr 28, 2008 8:19:04 GMT
Are there many other girls that go to this thing then?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 28, 2008 9:23:35 GMT
They can sometimes be found dragging their boyfriends away from the tables of expensive robot toys.
-Ralph
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Post by karla on Apr 28, 2008 9:45:08 GMT
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 28, 2008 9:56:13 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Apr 28, 2008 10:25:33 GMT
They can sometimes be found dragging their boyfriends away from the tables of expensive robot toys. -Ralph Speaking as a dealer, I can assure you that there are also women buying toys themselves. On a related note I've noticed a general trend of female fans at Transformers conventions being hotter than those at general sci fi collector fairs. A pity I wasn't one of those gents who got to see that tattoo one Transforce. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 28, 2008 10:29:17 GMT
Down boys!
I'd say in recent years the number of female attendees has gone up. Don't worry though the TF fanbase in the UK is generally harmless and judging from previous cons likes to be near the bar as often as possible!
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but I may try and get that sunday off!
