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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: -Sp()()ge- on June 07, 2006, 10:18:09 AM

Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on June 07, 2006, 10:18:09 AM: Does anybody have ideas to promote the 150 man lan and fill the event. We have been around 62 for a while. I realize it is still two months away, but we need to reach more than just the core gamers from the 100 man LAN.

My suugestion was to start advertising that the LAN is over 70 percent full.

Thoughts?

:feedback:
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 10:25:47 AM: I think we are going to be ok. You can pretty much rest assured that 20-30 will sign up the week prior to the event. We have to remember, that for a lot of youngsters... school is just finishing... they are concerned about what to do next week, not so much the end of august!

Beyond that, word of mouth is still the best form of advertising!
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: cuzzNkev on June 07, 2006, 10:32:06 AM: errrr..88 paid and 99 signed up and only 62 left. Sounds SO much better

What I think the best thing to do is find any forums you can for gaming centers, other lan parties, especially those close to the area and get active in them. By using a signature file or avatar with fites info in it, you slowly permeate our name out there.

ie:
signature
(http://fites.net/images/advertising/lans/fites150ml-gray.jpg)

Code: [Select]
[img]http://fites.net/images/advertising/lans/fites150ml-gray.jpg[/img]

avatar
(http://fites.net/images/advertising/fitesavatar.gif)
Code: [Select]
[img]http://fites.net/images/advertising/fitesavatar.gif[/img]

If you need a list of sites, I can get you all you want.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 10:38:00 AM: I need to update the avatar..
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 10:51:33 AM: updated
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: llDayo on June 07, 2006, 11:10:55 AM: You could try some misleading advertising. Say that strippers will be at the LAN and in actuality they'd be a few people just stripping paint. That'd fill the seats fast :evil:
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: The Shoctor on June 07, 2006, 11:34:35 AM: You couldn't leave him "banned?"
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on June 07, 2006, 12:18:04 PM: Quote from: "llDayo"
You could try some misleading advertising. Say that strippers will be at the LAN and in actuality they'd be a few people just stripping paint. That'd fill the seats fast :evil:

Sounds like llDayo has been stripping too much lead paint. It does taste good (especially blue), but not recommended.

:shakeno:
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Czar on June 07, 2006, 03:01:01 PM: ... I could strip. I bet most people would pay to see a back as hairy as mine.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Xiphias on June 07, 2006, 05:12:13 PM: Since alot of space is gonna be left... Could I get more arm space and leg space? Just asking...
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 05:43:39 PM: I am confident that we will fill up this lan. Its still 2.5 months out people...
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on June 07, 2006, 05:50:14 PM: Pride is right, we will fill by word of mouth. No stripping should be needed (unless it involes the hotties from the previous thread). I was not considering the students that are getting out of class this month. My bad.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 06:13:15 PM: The key would be, for everyone who is already confirmed... to get 1 friend to join them!
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Agent4054 on June 07, 2006, 06:42:10 PM: to raise money during the lan, we could have pride strip and have people pay to make him stop.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: xankriz on June 07, 2006, 08:09:41 PM: Quote from: "Agent4054"
to raise money during the lan, we could have pride strip and have people pay to make him stop.

IMO have two pots, one to keep going, and the other to stop, I know where my money is going... right in his G-string...
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: TekieB on June 07, 2006, 08:34:32 PM: Quote from: "xankriz"
Quote from: "Agent4054"
to raise money during the lan, we could have pride strip and have people pay to make him stop.

IMO have two pots, one to keep going, and the other to stop, I know where my money is going... right in his G-string...

lets just have you dance
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Pride on June 07, 2006, 09:28:45 PM: I found the vid of him dancing yesterday (when I was searching for site restore files).

I'll have to edit and upload it! haha
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: Desolator on June 13, 2006, 08:12:01 PM: Personally, I'm waiting to hear the dates of qcon this year before I register. Most of s2i is doing the same.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on June 13, 2006, 08:59:28 PM: Any news on possible dates for Quakecon? I know their webpage still mentions a venue is trying to be secured. Dates are to be determined as well, but it has NOT been cancelled.
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: TekieB on June 13, 2006, 09:08:48 PM: Quote from: "shadow"
Any news on possible dates for Quakecon? I know their webpage still mentions a venue is trying to be secured. Dates are to be determined as well, but it has NOT been cancelled.

No word other than that

sources (ala cousins mothers uncles lawyers son) tell me that it's definitly not going to be in texas this year though :( (But according to the QC forums it's booked for 07-08 at the gaylord already)
Title: Ideas to fill the 150 man LAN
Post by: sully! on June 13, 2006, 10:31:24 PM: Quote from: "TekieB"
(But according to the QC forums it's booked for 07-08 at the gaylord already)

Linkage? Unless that comes from Nate, Ash, Alric, EvilJohn, TomServo, or Nok, I won't give that statement much cred.