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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #60 on: October 18, 2018, 05:47:55 PM »
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I wish I could make this one work, but I don't think it will ever be in the cards for me. Sigh. Maybe next year.

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #61 on: October 19, 2018, 07:17:56 AM »
Saw this thread and decided why not?!  Bought my Saturday tickets and will fly out from Jersey to go with my buddy for a day and hang out with him in Seattle the rest of the weekend. 

As an ECCC noob, anyone have any recommendations of what to look out for?  I enjoy movie/tv panels, screenings, board/video games, activations and walking the floor searching for unique nerdy things.
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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #62 on: October 19, 2018, 08:54:45 AM »
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Saw this thread and decided why not?!  Bought my Saturday tickets and will fly out from Jersey to go with my buddy for a day and hang out with him in Seattle the rest of the weekend. 

As an ECCC noob, anyone have any recommendations of what to look out for?  I enjoy movie/tv panels, screenings, board/video games, activations and walking the floor searching for unique nerdy things.

There are no activations at ECCC, and no screenings (except for indie Seattle filmmakers). But there is a lot of gaming and some great gaming programming (panels, seminars). Walking the floor will be significant: it is huge and spans 2 different buildings! And there are other pieces of it that go off on different levels of the main building as well, including a huge Artists' Alley. You definitely won't be bored!

While ECCC isn't big on entertainment guests, they usually host their best ones on Saturday, so I often find myself sitting in the main hall for much of that day. You may well find something you like there once te programming schedule is released.

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #63 on: October 19, 2018, 05:38:12 PM »
I'll be there Friday and Saturday for the second year in a row. My favourite part of ECCC is definitely Artist Alley. Lots of local and indie artists with lots of fun nerdy finds! I also love that after the chaos of SDCC it feels really relaxed and easy without being too small to enjoy for a couple of days.

Also, if you're not familiar with Seattle, it's a pretty fun city to explore. My personal can't-miss is breakfast at Biscuit b***h. Seriously, don't miss it!
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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #64 on: October 19, 2018, 06:01:16 PM »
ECCC you can plan your schedule meticulously and get into about 100% of what you want, or completely gut it and still get into about 90-95%.
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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #65 on: October 21, 2018, 08:21:04 AM »
It looks like Saturday badges officially sold out at about lunchtime yesterday (Saturday). So that's a 3 day sellout for Saturday.

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #66 on: November 01, 2018, 10:28:39 PM »
2019 will be my first ECCC, super excited to finally go! 

For those that have booked hotels through the con before, when do they usually charge the fees to your credit card?  I made the reservation and received a confirmation, but I don't see any charges (pending or otherwise) on my card.  I only have SDCC to compare to and IIRC those hotels charge pretty soon after booking.  Thanks!

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #67 on: November 09, 2018, 11:11:53 AM »
ECCC has announced an official ticket reseller! People who can no longer go are able to refund their badges legitimately, and those who want a badge can fill out a request and (hopefully) have it fulfilled. Seems like a good way to combat the scalpers to me!

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #68 on: November 18, 2018, 08:07:05 PM »
 This will be my second year. I am from Australia and last year was my first US con. I combined it with flying into Phoenix and picking up some art from Scott Kolins (Of Flash/Zoom/Captain Cold fame). Compared to our Australian Cons was not sure what to expect, but enjoyed it enormously. Basically made plans to return as soon as I got back.
When I got back I kept thinking of all the stuff I did not get around to and berated myself for not going harder. I then worked out that out of around 28 hours I could account for around 22 of them, and I still felt like it was only half done.

Also loved the way the lines moved, loved not queuing much, loved the eating, the coffee, panels, comic dealers, and really enjoyed the Cosplay. Had high expectations there and although we have some of the worlds best Cosplayers (Henchwench etc) the enormous depth and quantity of it was really great.

Seeing a "Goblin Queen" doing photos in the park, while I was watching with jacket ad gloves and still being cold was an experience.

So looking forward to coming back

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #69 on: November 19, 2018, 10:55:24 AM »
[member=7576]Terry Gibbs[/member]  That's an interesting perspective. I have never been to an Australian con. Can you describe how they are different?

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #70 on: November 20, 2018, 03:58:27 PM »
Hotel update: Most hotels still have all ECCC days available. The only ones that are gone/mostly gone are the Grand Hyatt and Sheraton. Hilton, Quality Inn, and Renaissance are also unavailable 1-2 days W/Th. They seem to be going more slowly than previous years, though the prices are also higher than previous years and not necessarily much better than deals you might get while shopping around downtown at non-block hotels.

I noticed that the Hyatt Regency (a new one, scheduled to open next month) is listed as the HQ Hotel rather than the Sheraton. I may switch to that one.

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #71 on: November 20, 2018, 04:16:04 PM »
That's weird that they changed the 'HQ Hotel', but I still prefer the Sheraton for the primo location. For me, proximity is the number 1 factor.

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #72 on: November 22, 2018, 09:05:16 PM »
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[member=7576]Terry Gibbs[/member]  That's an interesting perspective. I have never been to an Australian con. Can you describe how they are different?

I respect our cons, and we have three big ones.
PAX is probably our biggest right now. I gaming con and I am going next year.

Supanova runs in 5 capital cities and covers all things comics, gaming, anime, and celebs. Is very celeb focused, and the venue in Sydney is used also for our agricultural show, and it feels like it. Zero ambience, zero facilities nearby.

Oz Comic Con is a Reed show. The Sydney one suffers from a poorly designed venue. Not SDCC crowded but ECCC felt empty by comparison. Now OZCC in Melbourne is a different matter. Great venue, at great location, great bars, dining, & hotels (think Grand Hyatt) and I love it. I travel down from Sydney and it is my one must do Con. The Cosplay is as good as ECCC there but thinner. We have some as good as ECCC just not as much of it. I think we have the worlds best Catwoman and maybe Power Girl.

Now what is the big difference. Well in Melbourne last year I got my badge at 8.15 then went and ate until doors opened. I swept the whole room in around 45min to an hour. The floor (not including the celeb queues )in Melbourne is around 40% of the dealers floor in ECCC. A few years ago they brought out US artists, but as we now have some Australian artists doing US work they invite them, and it seems save on the cost of bringing foreign artists out. Means you see the same guys three or four times a year, so sweep here through artist alley  is pretty quick and you have seen 85% before. (Note our Nicola Scott turned up at OZCC for a few years and she is as good as anyone and much more interesting than most). As for Comic dealers Harley is the pick of Melbourne he comes out from the US each year, and Fats the pick of Supanova. They never do both. In ECCC I could spend a couple of days just doing the boxes and chasing books.

So what is the difference. At ECCC it is lots of coffee, snacks, protein bars, and racing from one end of the other so not to miss out. At our OZCC it is catch up with friends, make some new ones, sit down watch, chill out, relax, watch the normal fold gawk at the Cosplay, I come back refreshed. From ECCC I felt exhausted (but absolutely loved it).

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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #73 on: November 29, 2018, 03:14:38 PM »
The cast of Boy Meets World was just announced -- Cory (Ben Savage), Eric (Will Friedle), Topanga (Danielle Fishel), Shawn (Rider Strong), and.... MR FEENY (William Danels)!!!  :o :o :o
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Re: ECCC 2019: March 14-17, 2019
« Reply #74 on: November 29, 2018, 03:33:15 PM »
Thanks for the rundown, Terry! I agree that the venue can make all of the difference. Some places are just not suited very well to cons. The LA convention center comes to mind, with its incredibly narrow hallway connecting the panel space and exhibit hall space.

It's also frustrating when you see the same guests over and over again, so i can understand your excitement at seeing new faces and artists. And ECCC definitely has one of the best Artists' Alleys in the US! Interestingly though, since I am used to SDCC, I think of ECCC as the place where I get to relax and just hang with my friends. ;)