Convince me that AA 2010 is a good idea

[Stomski]

Hi ladies,

I've been a user of The Hub forums for a long while now, I think I joined in 2001... All of the main figures seem to go to Auto Assembly, so maybe 2010 is the time for me to make an appearance?

Last time I went to a convention type thing was the World of Amiga show in 1994 or something, so another one has a lot to live up to.

Give me reasons why I should come, other than to meet Ralph and discuss how awesome Longtooth is and get into fisticuffs over my opinions on Actionmasters. Which is that they suck. And you know they do.

The only problem I can think of is that APAT normally host the Amateur Poker World Championships mid to late August, and I'm sorry, but that will take precedence. But that's normally the bank holiday weekend IIRC.

[Stomski]

Reason #1 - Can get my MISB Optimus Primal box signed by Gary Chalk. Awesome.

[grahamthomson]

Reason #2 - I will twist at least one of your nipples until you bark my name. Choice of nipple will be at my discretion.

[Deleted]

Oct 23, 2009 12:24:13 GMT @grahamthomson said:

Reason #2 - I will twist at least one of your nipples until you bark my name. Choice of nipple will be at my discretion.

and that's if you DO come!

[Andy Turnbull]

Having been to a few conventions now I can honestly say it was the best con experience I have had, and bear in mind I was up early setting up and manning the av desk to boot. Absolutely fantastic, good lively and warm atmosphere.

Plus you can sit and watch me and Marc Graham have a debate when both of us have been drinking. It is great entertainment.

Andy

[grahamthomson]

Marc after a few shandies is my favourite event at AA!

[Andy Turnbull]

You missed some fine banter between us this year. I think we should start selling tickets for it!

Andy

[jameso]

Well this year you missed...

-John and Andy dancing
-Drunk Marc Graham (not quite up to Botcon standards though)
-Free Transformers crisps
-inappropriate sunday morning rock concerts
-six hour queues for Nick Roche
-Nick D's stall being the only one with anything worth getting on
-girls dressed as Transformers

but if you have other plans like...

[The Doctor]

Oct 23, 2009 12:17:40 GMT Stomski said:

Give me reasons why I should come,

I will buy you a pint.

-Ralph

[Deleted]

AA09 was excellent and I expect next years convention to be at least just as good.

[kayevcee]

I will have lots of groovy stuff for sale! Also I will be entertainingly incoherent by the Sunday night, if last year was anything to go by.

-Nick

[primenova]

Ask SImon Furman on his views of the ongoing Transformers series & wether he has any input? Or never doing any non Movie stuff from now on.

[blueshift]

You're never going to get him saying anything negative, no pro would do that unless their name is Dwayne McDuffie or John Byrne

[Deleted]

I want Shame McCarthy to come to next years convention so we can all ask him why AHM was so dire!

[primenova]

Simon never says anythign negative - not even about Pat Lee.

But if any stories he had planned where cancelled other than that mini series.

[Deleted]

Oct 24, 2009 18:23:15 GMT primenova said:

Simon never says anythign negative - not even about Pat Lee.

I take it you missed his swipe at Dreamwave in the script reading this year then?! lol

And yes, Simon's writing another script for us again this year for the Saturday night and we're working on plans to make the evening bigger and better with loads more going on before Next Of Kin play the night out into the small hours of Sunday...!!

[primenova]

But Simon wasn't there in person & the script wasn't being recorded & broadcast on the web or quoted with Simon's views of DW.

I've booked the hotel - just 13 minutes walk away. £49.99 for 2 nights full breakfast. Hope the others that saw round at Paragon also return cos it is a nice hotel.

Going to book my weekend ticket in 4 months time - still have then for £45 [hope dont sell out before 28/2/10]

[Deleted]

Unless I can find a new job before next August I won't be going to AA2010.

[Nigel]

Oct 23, 2009 13:27:42 GMT jameso said:

Well this year you missed... Nick D's stall being the only one with anything worth getting on

So what about that big wodge of Action Force comics you bought from a certain other stall? Hmm? Hmm?



Let's see, reasons to go to Auto Assembly 2010?
It's a weekend dedicated to Transformers, which you like.
Because it's there.
Because you can.
Because this year's was the best AA so far (and I've been to all but the first one so can compare) and yet there were still things that the organisers have recognised can be improved upon.
Because you can meet us all (which is a good thing, honest).
Because you can treat yourself to something nice that you probably wouldn't otherwise buy.
Because it's something different to do.
Because it's fun.

[primenova]

They only need to sort out room locations & places to que. That was the only real thing wrong this year.

[Deleted]

Believe me, we do have a LOT of things that we need to change, improve and alter for 2010 and we are working on them like crazy and I've got a pretty big team in place to make it happen - the biggest committee I have had working on any event / convention for 21 years so I think we're going to make Auto Assembly 2010 pretty mindblowing.

As for the script reading... we DO have the whole thing on film! We put a video camera ban on the Saturday evening because:-

1. We were filming the whole evening ourselves for our DVD release
2. As the evening was exclusive for weekend attendees, we didn't want any footage getting up online so one-day attendees would be able to see part of the convention that they wouldn't have been able to get access to

We will be putting excerpts from the script reading up on our Youtube channel before Christmas - www.youtube.com/autoassembly - and hopefully we will have the DVD out next year. Right now, we have about 20 hours of footage to go through and decide what we will use - all the guest talks, the quizzes, workshops, Next Of Kin's concert (including Ian Corlett's performance on drums), the auction, cosplay, displays, the script reading and so much that it won't all fit onto a single disc so we may end up having to either release a highlights disc or a multiple disc set at this rate!

[Deleted]

Oct 28, 2009 23:12:37 GMT @simes said:

We will be putting excerpts from the script reading up on our Youtube channel before Christmas - www.youtube.com/autoassembly - and hopefully we will have the DVD out next year. Right now, we have about 20 hours of footage to go through and decide what we will use - all the guest talks, the quizzes, workshops, Next Of Kin's concert (including Ian Corlett's performance on drums), the auction, cosplay, displays, the script reading and so much that it won't all fit onto a single disc so we may end up having to either release a highlights disc or a multiple disc set at this rate!

Auto Assembly the Movie perhaps? lol

My only real issues this year were the queues at the start of the day (not that much of a bother to me anyway), my accomodation (teaches me not to leave booking a hotel til the month before though, doesn't it?) and how much I spent (again, my own issue lol) otherwise I thought it was a great convention

[Deleted]

Oct 28, 2009 23:12:37 GMT @simes said:

Believe me, we do have a LOT of things that we need to change, improve and alter for 2010 and we are working on them like crazy and I've got a pretty big team in place to make it happen - the biggest committee I have had working on any event / convention for 21 years so I think we're going to make Auto Assembly 2010 pretty mindblowing.

As for the script reading... we DO have the whole thing on film! We put a video camera ban on the Saturday evening because:-

1. We were filming the whole evening ourselves for our DVD release
2. As the evening was exclusive for weekend attendees, we didn't want any footage getting up online so one-day attendees would be able to see part of the convention that they wouldn't have been able to get access to

We will be putting excerpts from the script reading up on our Youtube channel before Christmas - www.youtube.com/autoassembly - and hopefully we will have the DVD out next year. Right now, we have about 20 hours of footage to go through and decide what we will use - all the guest talks, the quizzes, workshops, Next Of Kin's concert (including Ian Corlett's performance on drums), the auction, cosplay, displays, the script reading and so much that it won't all fit onto a single disc so we may end up having to either release a highlights disc or a multiple disc set at this rate!

being the lad who took most (if not all) of the footage i can confurm it will not all fit onto a single disc...belive me i tried

[Stomski]

OK.

See, my worry is that I'll turn up. Browse some stalls for an hour, not buy anything because I have everything I want already, then go and stand in a queue for 8 hours to get my Primal signed and then do nothing else until we meet for drinks in the hotel.

What sort of things are the programmed events other than comic/custom workshops (that don't really interest me) and the live script reading?

[blueshift]

The best part of it was yammering with everyone on the hub! I barely bought anything (well, okay I bought a lot) or went to signings/panels, and I had an absolute fab time, and made loads of friends out of it too!

[Andy Turnbull]

Well there will be a congregation point at the TMUK/TOY-FU/MIXING DESK area, which is where we ended up spinning out from and returning to. Definitely was the social aspect that made AA this year. Oh and you didn't have to leave to get drinks, you just popped into the room next door.

Andy

[blueshift]

Are you doing the mixing again? Will you be investing in a chair this time?

[Andy Turnbull]

Yes and yes.

Andy

[jameso]

Oct 28, 2009 13:53:19 GMT Nigel said:

Oct 23, 2009 13:27:42 GMT jameso said:

Well this year you missed... Nick D's stall being the only one with anything worth getting on

So what about that big wodge of Action Force comics you bought from a certain other stall? Hmm? Hmm?

A month later... Sorry Nigel! I did spend the most at your stall so, uh, you win?
I guess I meant more that Nick had lots of cool loose G1 stuff to look at.

[Kingoji]

I'm really looking forward to the DVD release. Just thinking about the con puts a big ol' smile on my face, so to see things like the script reading, or Greg Berger's multiple on-stage appearances, will just be awesome.