Dezzeh
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Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Jan 15, 2016 17:38:34 GMT
Definitely not Matt!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 15, 2016 17:55:20 GMT
Excellent, glad to see you will all be there!
Andy
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The Huff
Thunderjet
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Post by The Huff on Jan 15, 2016 17:59:37 GMT
Changed it - it was the usual case of not having any more single rooms for the Sunday night so it bumped me up to the 'executive twin' (which is a pain - winding down and having a drink Sunday night is the best part for me). Still - I changed it to single rooms for Fri & Sat and I'll hope I can get one at the last minute for Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone regardless!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 15, 2016 18:01:30 GMT
A handy booking guide. Andy Attachments:
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 15, 2016 18:22:33 GMT
I misread that and thought we were looking at the Andu Book Of Sex for a moment! |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 15, 2016 18:24:02 GMT
That's for the Saturday evening programme  |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 15, 2016 18:30:54 GMT
Indeed.
A true fan, is after all an erotic fan.
Andy
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primenova
Fusilateral Quintro Combiner
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Post by primenova on Jan 15, 2016 19:50:08 GMT
its £9 for day parking, they credited my Hilton points on the day last year when I paid, so yeah you will earn them im guessing It should be £15 if not staying at the hotel - but that would be saving the cost of the room. I need to see whats on what day but might be april before get round to booking a room with getting a new car. |
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Post by inflatabledalek on Jan 16, 2016 8:09:33 GMT
Booked!
Due to whatever single rooms there were on the Sunday going almost immediately I shall be staying in a Queen room on the third day. Which isn't the end of the world for only £10 more, will just have to try and minimise the faffing about of having to change rooms and not leaving all my loot in the bar for the three hours between check out and check in times.
Website seems to have been very well put together.
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Post by legios on Jan 16, 2016 20:10:10 GMT
I'm still hoping to go, but I've not been having much luck in booking this evening. Not sure whether it is the website or if it is my end. I shall give it another go in a minute, and if I have no luck I shall try it again tomorrow.
EDIT - I'm inclined to lay odds the problem is my end some where along the line, having tested a couple of other things.
Karl
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Post by legios on Jan 16, 2016 20:40:37 GMT
Yep, it was my end. And was fixed by the basic troubleshooting tool of "if in doubt, turn the router off and back on again".
Weekend ticket booked, and accommodation booked for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Important part is, all booked and sorted for being there for the first TFNation.
Karl
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Post by Llama God on Jan 16, 2016 23:39:47 GMT
w00t
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 18, 2016 1:37:17 GMT
Splendid, great to see The Hub/TMUK out in force for TF Nation!
Andy
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Post by Llama God on Jan 18, 2016 8:17:07 GMT
Full Force!
No, that's not quite right, is it..?
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Post by Benn on Jan 18, 2016 17:10:44 GMT
G Force!
Force Fathom Five!
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Post by inflatabledalek on Jan 19, 2016 7:13:19 GMT
By the power of Greyskull! More rooms seem to have been added to the block, I was just able to change my reservation to three nights in the same room now (only saves a tenner but far less stressful without having to move all my stuff whilst hung over and ill on Sunday morning) and other people have had better luck as well. If you didn't get exactly what you needed first time round, now might be the time for another look.  |
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Post by Llama God on Jan 19, 2016 8:15:50 GMT
Oooh - how did you change? Did you have to call them up?
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Post by inflatabledalek on Jan 19, 2016 9:30:12 GMT
On your confirmation email, near the top next to the grey arrow with the dates on it is a link to "modify" your stay. Once you're logged it's pretty straightforward.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 19, 2016 9:35:40 GMT
What? You mean I'm required to pay attention? Nonsense!
I'll go give it a shot anyway.
(Thanks. ;-) )
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Post by browny87 on Jan 19, 2016 9:46:20 GMT
i never knew you could modify a stay(not that I need to but just interested by that!)
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 19, 2016 23:28:29 GMT
HOTEL UPDATE Transmission_Initiated TransmissionID: 000017 TFNation_2016 Operation: Hotel Update Since our new website went live, it has become apparent that the TFNation crew is blessed with a lot of support. We cannot thank you enough for this, as we continue to build on what will be a fantastic event. One of the results of this strong support has been an unprecedented demand for convention-rate rooms at the Hiton Metropole. The reservations have been fast and unrelenting as people have booked early to secure their spot. Due to this demand, the remaining allocation has become limited in a very short period of time. Naturally, we have received a lot of questions regarding the remaining rooms, so we wanted to take this opportunity to answer some of these points, provide some information and keep everyone upto date. 1. ARE ALL OF THE DISCOUNTED ROOMS SOLD OUT? No. Although some room types have sold out on the core convention nights (twins and doubles being the very first room types that everyone booked) there are still other options available. The Sunday night allocation saw the most demand and so the remaining options for that night are the most limited. 2. WILL TFNATION RECEIVE ANY OTHER DISCOUNTED ROOMS? We have already liaised with the hotel and it is very unlikely that we will be afforded any more rooms at the convention-rate, as they have to cater for multiple events. With this in mind, we encourage you to make alternate plans now. 3. WHAT ROOM TYPES ARE LEFT ON THE CORE DATES? We still have a healthy allocation of Friday and Saturday single rooms at the discounted price, but they won’t last forever, so we encourage you to book quickly. We also have some executive upgrade rooms remaining, both twin and doubles. Remember, whilst executive rooms are more expensive, they give you access to the executive bar, with its selection of complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Plus, sharing a room (and therefore, the nightly rate) will help to bring your costs down, somewhat. 4. WORKING WITH THIS NEWS, ATTENDEE REACTIONS AND WHAT NOT TO DO. Some attendees may not be aware, but many previous events at the Hilton have sold out of their discounted rooms, with lots of attendees sourcing alternate accommodation without too much bother. If you have not been in this position before, then it is natural to become a little stressed by the situation. It is, however, important to remember that nothing has gone wrong - the truth is that a large amount of our TF community have booked straight away and taken up many of the options available. Sadly, we have received reports that a small number of people have called the Hilton directly and have been less than polite to reception staff. This serves little purpose but to damage TFNation's relationship with the Hilton and may, infact, impact future years' allocations. We strongly urge our attendees not to do this - reception staff do not have the authority to give you additional rooms, or change booked rates, and do not deserve to be treated badly during their day job. Thanks for your understanding. 5. WHAT TO DO Stay calm. We are seven months away from the event - you have lots of time to plan. There are multiple ways you can book alternative accomodation, with the minimum of fuss. Remember, this is where you will sleep after enjoying all the convention's events. While staying outside of the main hotel may add extra time when returning to your room, it will not impact the jokes in the bar, the workshops we will announce shortly, the panels, the guests and your friends who you will no doubt meet, that weekend. Below, we will list the options you can take now, while we work on alternative avenues. We advise you to take prompt action as holding out for your prefered room to become available again will only reduce your options. 6. BOOK WHAT YOU CAN If you are looking for a single room for the three nights then we suggest you book the Friday and Saturday at the Hilton, and then you just need to find an option for the Sunday. Even if the last night costs more, you have at least saved on the other two nights and that will lessen the impact of a Sunday booking. 7. FIND A ROOMMATE We have opened a thread on our facebook page for people looking for roommates. If there is a spare bed in your room, please consider assisting a fellow fan. 8. HILTON WINTER SALE Although the convention rate rooms are selling quickly, the Hilton – like most hotels – reserves some rooms for public sale. Presently the Hilton is holding a WINTER SALE event on its website www3.hilton.com/.../hilton-birmingham.../index.htmlThese rooms represent a good saving over standard hotel prices, though you may have to pay upfront. Unlike convention rooms, breakfast is typically not included. If you already have a discounted room booked for certain convention nights then you can ask the Hilton to keep you in that room for your public booking, if it is the same room type. To do this, you can contact them shortly before the event, or ask reception when you check in. The Hilton is not able to change the cost of publicly booked rooms to the convention rate, after ordering. 9. THIRD PARTY ROOMS Third party websites also sell some of the publicly available rooms at the Hilton. While some bookings will be cheaper than the Hilton's Winter Sale rooms, payment dates and breakfast options may vary - always read the terms. We suggest you try the following: Hotels.com Trivago.com Spareroom.com 9. OTHER HOTELS This week we will update our website to provide you with a list of alternative accommodation in the area – there are lots of options within walking distance or a short commute. As we are seven months away from the convention, browsers will have numerous options. We hope this update has been helpful and we thank you for your understanding. We know booking hotel rooms can be a stressful time. Whether or not you get your first choice room, we hope as many of you as possible will join us at the convention. Further transmissions to follow. TFNation Where All Are One End_transmission |
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Post by inflatabledalek on Jan 20, 2016 18:33:52 GMT
I have a question from someone in the TFArchive thread that Mr Turnbull might be able to answer:
Will single day tickets for the Saturday be made available as well? And what sort of times will each day open and close?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 20, 2016 21:14:09 GMT
Question 1.
There are no plans at present to offer Saturday only tickets.
Opening hours are to be confirmed.
Andy
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Post by inflatabledalek on Jan 20, 2016 21:20:41 GMT
Ta for the info, I'll pass it along. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 20, 2016 21:26:49 GMT
Quite alright.
I'll try and dig my password out for TFA and if folks have questions I can cover them there.
Andy
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Post by billystripes on Jan 20, 2016 22:05:59 GMT
I don't post on forums much anymore, but I popped in anyway so thought I'd say a quick hello & thanks to all who are attending / supporting / even vaguely interested in what we are doing. Cheers girls'n'guys Billy |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 22, 2016 23:49:58 GMT
Transmission_Initiated
TransmissionID: 000018
Guest_Announcement
Operation: Concept and Design
We are honoured to announce that renowned concept designer and illustrator, Emiliano Santalucia, shall be joining us for our inaugural convention!
Emiliano is a concept artist on the live action Transformers movie series produced by Paramount Pictures. He has also undertaken substantial work as a concept artist and toy designer for Hasbro Inc. on various Transformers toy lines including Dark Of The Moon, Transformers: Crossovers, Generations, Robots In Disguise, the fan favourite Combiner Wars and the highly anticipated Titans Return. Some of the toys he has worked on include Generations Rhinox, Rattrap, Waspinator and Metroplex; Combiner Wars Sky Lynx; Titans Return Galvatron, Fortress Maximus and Skull Cruncher to name but a few. On top of his film and toy credentials, Emiliano has also worked on Transformers comics for both IDW and Devils Due.
Despite his amazing range of work with the Transformers brand, Emiliano is probably best known for his association with Mattel's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe brand. He also co-founded The Power and Honor Foundation; a non-profit organisation which exists to collect, archive, preserve, and educate the public about the creative origins of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra Princess of Power. Emiliano's MOTU work covers comics, toy / statue design, art books and Definitive Films' Power of Grayskull documentary.
Outside of these two brands, Emiliano has also worked on other comic book series from Star Comics and Play Press, Image Comics, MVC Creations, Devils Due and IDW (including G.I Joe, Power Rangers) as well as working on various DVD covers (The Real Ghostbusters; Defenders of the Earth; Bravestarr; Blackstar and Hero High).
For a glimpse of Emiliano's work take a look at his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/emiliano.santalucia.artist/).
Emiliano will be signing autographs and selling artwork from Friday 19th until Sunday 21st August 2016 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel at TFNation 2016 – we look forward to seeing you there!
Further transmissions to follow.
TFNation
Where All Are One
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Post by browny87 on Jan 23, 2016 2:45:55 GMT
I think this is a unique and clever booking. Wonder if he'll have some decent prototype sketches for sale
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 23, 2016 2:58:16 GMT
I think this is a unique and clever booking. Wonder if he'll have some decent prototype sketches for sale Well to be fair, he was at RORC last year so we can't lay claim to being that clever, although we are delighted to have Emilio here at TFNation this year. Andy |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 23, 2016 11:22:50 GMT
Ah! I saw his panel. He was interesting. I remember seeing his design sketches for Sky Lynx and thinking the head was much more Beast Machines Cheetor than the toy turned out to be. He did a really interesting presentation on the way the new RiD minicons evolved too.
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