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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #90 on: May 06, 2022, 11:38:12 AM »
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I got a reply from Comic-Con saying I'd be able to add guests during pro-reg. We'll see.

Changing guests might take an e-mail.

I got the same actually. Hope it's true.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #91 on: May 06, 2022, 01:13:13 PM »
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Didn’t they cancel Comic con 2020 before they actually had the pro badge reg day that year?
Pro Registration opened for 2020 in late fall 2019 IIRC. The issue for some is that the Pro Reg lasted until spring 2020, so some Pros who might've been holding off purchasing their badges fall 2019, then waited to see what would happen after word starting coming from China that a pandemic may be imminent still didn't buy badges while also still being well within the deadline for buying badges.  CCI shut down the Pro sales before the deadline, so those Pros who didn't purchase the badge prior, but were still technically within the CCI window, were shut out for 2022.

While the general public badge-buying is a one day/one hour frenzy of a spree Pros are _guaranteed_ a badge + a guest for the CCI conventions (some Pros get them free, some have to pay full price for SDCC) with, say, 5+ months to purchase.  For many Pros who are artists, I suspect this is a blessing, as their financial situation may be much different one month to another so the relative relaxation of not having to have the $300ish immediately, while knowing your situation might be better after the New Year or something.

It's an odd conundrum: likely a one-year-only type of situation.  Pros are already a (relative) niche of badge-holders, coupled with what is plausibly a small number of 2019/2020 Pros who didn't purchase badges.  It's a touch situation that I hope CCI is able to accommodate.

Also, the punk rocker in me 100% appreciates the folks who realized the seeming loophole of "I didn't buy my guaranteed badge BUT CCI turned off the buying option well before the purchase Deadline"

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #92 on: May 06, 2022, 01:24:26 PM »
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Pro Registration opened for 2020 in late fall 2019 IIRC. The issue for some is that the Pro Reg lasted until spring 2020, so some Pros who might've been holding off purchasing their badges fall 2019, then waited to see what would happen after word starting coming from China that a pandemic may be imminent still didn't buy badges while also still being well within the deadline for buying badges.  CCI shut down the Pro sales before the deadline, so those Pros who didn't purchase the badge prior, but were still technically within the CCI window, were shut out for 2022.

While the general public badge-buying is a one day/one hour frenzy of a spree Pros are _guaranteed_ a badge + a guest for the CCI conventions (some Pros get them free, some have to pay full price for SDCC) with, say, 5+ months to purchase.  For many Pros who are artists, I suspect this is a blessing, as their financial situation may be much different one month to another so the relative relaxation of not having to have the $300ish immediately, while knowing your situation might be better after the New Year or something.

It's an odd conundrum: likely a one-year-only type of situation.  Pros are already a (relative) niche of badge-holders, coupled with what is plausibly a small number of 2019/2020 Pros who didn't purchase badges.  It's a touch situation that I hope CCI is able to accommodate.

Also, the punk rocker in me 100% appreciates the folks who realized the seeming loophole of "I didn't buy my guaranteed badge BUT CCI turned off the buying option well before the purchase Deadline"

There are all sorts of nuances to the situation. I know someone who was offered guest status for 2022 (after being planned as a 2020 featured guest) and declined guest status but who still wants a regulat pro badge to attend without the hoopla of being a guest or doing signings.

There are all sorts of situations to be contended with and hopefully we'll get them sorted when pro-reg opens.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #93 on: May 06, 2022, 10:42:16 PM »
I'm hoping the supplemental pro-reg will happen soon so I can still get a hotel.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #94 on: May 07, 2022, 07:07:53 AM »
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I'm hoping the supplemental pro-reg will happen soon so I can still get a hotel.

How would that help? Hotelpocalypse didn't require a member id and all of the downtown hotels are booked. You can literally find stuff on travel sites downtown. I'd go ahead and book something.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #95 on: May 10, 2022, 07:40:08 PM »
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I'm hoping the supplemental pro-reg will happen soon so I can still get a hotel.

I need it to happen soon because i got my 1st choice hotel..and i DO NOT wanna give this up, lol.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #96 on: May 10, 2022, 07:41:11 PM »
Since the website seems to be updating for press badges, I was hoping we would see some updates for Pro Reg this week too.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #97 on: May 11, 2022, 03:54:39 PM »
This is really silly especially with the non-refundable deposits that are hitting hotelpocalypse.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #98 on: May 15, 2022, 04:36:07 PM »
So does this mean Pro Registration will be opening (again)?

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #99 on: May 15, 2022, 04:40:27 PM »
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So does this mean Pro Registration will be opening (again)?
That's what SDCC has been saying.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #100 on: May 15, 2022, 06:33:12 PM »
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That's what SDCC has been saying.

I asked them about this last week and the reply I got is detailed below:

Me: Now that the Hotel lottery has completed, Press Registration is underway and address confirmation for mailing badges has occurred, I was wondering when the Professional registration window will (re)open for the “Not Due” professionals that were shut out when the 2020 convention was cancelled. Thank you!

SDCC: Thank you for contacting us. You will be eligible to participate in the supplemental professional registration occurring later this year- please watch your email, as well as our website, for more information as it becomes available.

ME: Thank you for the response, but I am concerned with the phrasing "later this year" since Comic Con will be in just 2 months. Is there any indication how soon before the convention the supplemental registration will take place?

SDCC: We do not have specific dates for the supplemental registration at this time, but all eligible professionals will be notified as soon as we have more information.

I think Professionals in a similar situation as mine should continue to follow up with them to ensure this supplemental registration is the next thing on the list!

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #101 on: May 15, 2022, 08:11:38 PM »
Wow.... 'later this year' makes it sound like it will be in Fall for SDCC 2023....  :o

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #102 on: May 15, 2022, 08:37:52 PM »
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Wow.... 'later this year' makes it sound like it will be in Fall for SDCC 2023....  :o

RIGHT?! That prompted my immediate response. I hope that was just a slip of the 'not so well thought out' tongue.

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #103 on: May 16, 2022, 09:03:43 AM »
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Wow.... 'later this year' makes it sound like it will be in Fall for SDCC 2023....  :o
FWIW, many businesses have fiscal years that run July 1 - June 30 so perhaps this person was thinking "later this (fiscal) year."  I'm a HS teacher, so when I think in terms of "years" I think mostly in terms of when school is in session, while my wife an Ed. Administrator with our county office of education thinks in terms of fiscal years (for example, she has to submit "next year's" vacation days soon, with of course "next year" starting July 1).

I may be stretching here, but it's plausible.  I suspect the response use of the verbiage "supplemental registration" does refer to this being open sooner than later, as there is no other typical 'supplemental registration.'

Just my $.02 as someone who absolutely over-thinks and over-analyzes the mundane, such as language usage  :P

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Re: SDCC 2022 Pro Registration
« Reply #104 on: May 16, 2022, 09:13:06 AM »
It is so hard to wait since good flights will be getting harder and harder to find. I hate to book flight tickets without confirmed badges.