TnAdct1 wrote:
The schedule just came out, and in a move that would please people wanting to attend both events (while pissing off others like me, who want to get the Dealers Room out of the way before things sell out), the Contest is scheduled for 1:00PM Friday and 11:00AM Saturday.
Again, I am NOT happy with the scheduling of the AMV Contest, as it seriously throws a wrench at my usual Friday Otakon plans.
This was the only time that we could get the ballroom. The convention center only has 2 "giant" rooms. The ballroom in the hotel, and main events in the con center. The alternative option was that we would simulcast in AMV Theater and Video 2, which combined, only seats 1000 people, a far cry from the 1800 capacity ballroom, and would result in people being turned away from the AMV contest on both Friday and Saturday. Also, this simulcast time slot would run against the concert on both days, and we don't want to pull people away from the concerts. They're a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"With free bagels we can live like Kings!...Kings who have to pay for their own castle in order to get the free bagels!" - Omar Jenkins