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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2016, 10:44:26 AM »
I just checked the hotel system and the Hilton (the one connected to the convention center) is now available! It is $179 per night, while my previous booked-direct AAA-rate reservation was $269.

The Fairmont (the hotel across the street, which has Il Fornaio in it, where we had our meetup last year) is also now in the hotel system, for $239 per night.

The connected Marriott still won't give you a reservation for more than 2 people.

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #31 on: December 14, 2016, 01:59:02 PM »
Thanks SO MUCH for posting this update.  I got us booked at the $179 rate so I can cancel my non con rate room.
I had been checking daily but started slacking off because it never changed. You rock!  8)

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2016, 05:24:43 PM »
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Thanks SO MUCH for posting this update.  I got us booked at the $179 rate so I can cancel my non con rate room.
I had been checking daily but started slacking off because it never changed. You rock!  8)

Me too! I had been checking daily, but ever since Thanksgiving I've been insanely busy, and haven't been checking as often. It's been a couple of days, but I checked this afternoon, and voila! Early Christmas present!

Glad I was able to help!

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2017, 10:48:02 PM »
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Roses are red Violets are blue @SteveYeun is coming So Why wouldn’t you?!

So is Pam Grier according to yesterday's January Updates from SVCC e-mail -- "One of the most famous 1970s stars, Pam Grier appeared in several successful Blaxploitation films like Foxy Brown, The Big Bird Cage Coffey. She has been nominated for Golden Globes and has achieved other awards during her lifetime."

Jackie Brown!!!! 8) 8)

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2017, 10:28:49 AM »
SVCC just announced some artists, already looks like a larger group than last year.

Art Adams
Eric "Ebas" Basaldua
Ethan Castillo
Joyce Chin
Vincent Dahl
Parnaz Gharah
Michael Golden
Russ Heath
Scott Koblish
Casey Leonard
Dawn McTeigue
Mike Pascale
Bill Morrison
James Mulligan
Tony Parker (not the basketball player :) )
Brian Pulido
Scott Shaw!
Ryan Sook
John Stanley
Tim Vigil
Joe Weems
Bob Wiacek
Ron Wilson
Renee Witterstaetter
Tom Wyrsch
Thomas Yeates
Michael Zeck

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #35 on: February 02, 2017, 06:01:20 AM »
Nice to see more artists coming. Looking forward to seeing what year 2 brings.

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #36 on: February 13, 2017, 01:47:14 PM »
Noticed a few additions to the guest list, John Cusack and poster artist Drew Struzan (!)

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2017, 01:59:11 PM »
Yep! I'm looking forward to hearing about any big events/displays at the con. Will they have the wax figures again? The video game arcade and the console gaming room? The Stan Lee display?

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2017, 02:25:21 PM »
Can't find anything yet, need to know if I should sharpen up my Robotron skills! They have photo ops up for the TNG cast. $225 or $295 with Shatner in the mix.

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #39 on: February 23, 2017, 02:41:29 PM »
This just in (sent to their mailing list):

We’re taking the party outside! SVCC will feature an OUTDOOR FESTIVAL! Open to the public**, SVCC will close off Plaza De Cesar Chavez Park and Market Street. The outdoor space gives us a lot more space to provide the additional amenities and content our fans requested.

What’s in the park??
Food Trucks
Beer Garden & Winery
SVCC Science Fair:
Saturday: “Save the Planet” (earth and health sciences) in honor of Earth Day
Sunday: “Technology of the Future” (robotics, space travel & coding)
Outdoor Stage for speakers, performances, product demos, brand activations, science experiments and more
Movie Screenings Fri & Sat nights
Educational and Interactive Displays from Children’s Discovery Museum, NASA and more.
Canine Cosplay Contest Presented by DogVacay
Water Stations Provided by Essentia Water
Car Cosplay Displays
And More!
** SVCC ticket holders will receive special access to the outdoor festival content: dedicated lines, discounted prices and more.

Reminder: Silicon Valley Comic Con will take place in San Jose the weekend of April 21-23.

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Last year SVCC pretty much took over downtown San Jose without even trying. I could see SVCC becoming a convention that gets the entire downtown involved, a la SDCC. So far the other conventions I have been to have not been able to completely pull it off. (Some other conventions have events here and there scattered throughout downtown, but not to the point where walking around downtown is as much part of the experience as being inside the convention center.)
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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #40 on: February 23, 2017, 03:02:11 PM »
Looks awesome! Sounds like a great expansion!

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2017, 10:39:13 AM »
The latest AAA magazine has an article on downtown SJ and had a little blurb about SVCC.

Great to see it expanding into the plaza. Of course I want more, can we get the tech museum (and their IMAX) involved? It's right there  :(

Looking forward to the Canine Cosplay Contest, if I was with it I would have my poodle dressed as Boushh leading me around dressed as Chewbacca.

The San Jose MOMA (my go to secret lunch spot) has some interesting exhibits during the con.

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #42 on: March 07, 2017, 04:14:34 PM »
This past weekend at ECCC, some of us started talking about a meetup for Silicon Valley Comic Con. I have tentatively booked a reservation for 12 people at 6:30 pm at Il Fornaio (the same restaurant where we had it last year, across the street from the convention center) on the night of Saturday, April 22. Last year Friday was a 'preview night' so I didn't want to book on that day. Unfortunately, there were no reservations available between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm. I went with the earlier time on the assumption that there might be a Saturday evening event this year.

Anyhow, if you're tentatively interested in attending the meetup, please post in this thread!

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #43 on: March 07, 2017, 08:34:18 PM »
I'm in for the meetup.

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Re: Silicon Valley Comic Con - San Jose CA April 21-23, 2017
« Reply #44 on: March 08, 2017, 12:19:11 PM »
So they have announced a 'Space Ball' for Saturday night, but the prices are pretty high. $150 gets you a basic ticket, and you can double that if you want to go to the VIP Party.

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For that price, I think I'll just be at the FoCC meetup. ;)