Chessiecon meeting 
17 May 2015
1300

Jo hogan, Sam hogan, Angus Laidlaw, Greg Swiger, Margaret Hogan, Herveus, Josh K, Tom Atkinson

Hotel liaison distracted by caring for ex-wife dying of cancer. It may or may not be an issue yet.

contingency plans discussed

Check in with department heads:

120 registrations; 14 comps; 24 dealer tables.

Dealer's area 24-28 tables max in Dulaney Valley Room.

Fan tables in lobby

Author tables among fan tables, space available? Longer slots than book signings. Still have mass book signing because the authors like it. Deli numbers to manage lines.

Time to send out art show invites; talk to amtq

Need a hotel visit soon for scouting out things.

More things to do with Board Room? 

Kaffee Klatches still ticketed events.

Massive Pitch Car race?

Move ConOps into Board Room? Then move Kaffee Klatch to Chesapeake 6. Poryshkin thinks it's a good idea. Go for it.

We have a storage unit. 

We haven't told the dealers the space is moved; it's better for them in many ways.

Full hour program slots; 15 minute breaks.

Atrium well booked with ideas…

LAN router needed by video gaming

Hot water station for video gaming on Sunday for tea. Sunday only or all weekend - Steve question. Discussion.

Shoe organizer for wrangling controllers; how to hang it neatly. Investigate options.

Marketing - new DC area literary convention in June - Capital Con. Should we be there?

Bookmarks at book festival in Gaithersburg 16 May got put out. May need to order more bookmarks.

Josh to sort out travel arrangements in detail so Jo can wave credit card at them.

Josh should invite his staff to join meetings. Aaron Feld is said to be really bored this summer. This is an opportunity.

Volunteers: Fan Dames? Email communication being spotty.

Tom still doing Con Suite; Mario after party on Sunday again.

Meeting adjourned 1430