The Apolyton Convention of 2006.

[Donegeal]

Or putting a link to it in your sig...

[H Tower]

Maryland? Why can't we just use Ming's basement again?

[notyoueither]

Sid is unlikely to consent to be imprisoned in Ming's dungeon.

[notyoueither]

Open scene in sun-lit meadows with civ'ers enjoying a cold one and getting along. The honoured guests feel... honoured. Light begins to fail, and the party is moved indoors.

The party continues. One and all continue to bask in the joy of the occassion...

Que music turning metal.

Que the Grand Inquisitor, Yin.

Yin steps forth from the shadows.

'Vy is there still settler spam, hmmm? Vee shall cure you of that...'

Poly convention in Ming's basement ends on a bad note.

The end.

[Adagio]

I would love to be there, but it just wont be possible for the same reason as most: money

[DanQ]

Originally posted by PLATO
Perhaps Dan and/or Markos could contact Sid and Brian and check their availabilities and willingness? That seems like a good place to start.

I used to work in Hotels years ago and would be happy to work on the hotel if requested to do so.

Will do, re: contacting Sid/Brian. Whether or not Sid and/or Brian are able to attend, I believe the convention should go ahead otherwise. The itinerary would just change accordingly, of course.

Thanks for the note and offer, re: hotels. Anyone know of any reputable hotels in (or in the immediate vicinity of) Baltimore that could possibly accomodate us? I realize we don't have any idea of #'s at this point, but we have to start somewhere.

Originally posted by PLATO
Oh...and topping this thread would be good.

Done.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[PLATO]

Here is one possibility:

Holiday Inn Select
BALTIMORE-NORTH (HUNT VALLEY)
2004 GREENSPRING DRIVE
TIMONIUM, MD 21093
UNITED STATES

Welcome to the Holiday Inn Select Baltimore North - Conference and Catering Center. Going beyond the basics has earned our hotel the designation of “Select”. Nestled in the heart of Timonium between Downtown Baltimore and Hunt Valley Maryland, we offer easy access to many attractions, including the Inner Harbor, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Stadium, Timonium Fairgrounds, Towson Town Center, White Marsh Corporate Center, and Pimlico Racetrack.

Designed with business travel in mind, our spacious rooms offer many upgraded amenities. Enjoy high-speed wireless Internet access or take advantage of room service and wake-up to a hot breakfast as you read your complimentary morning paper.

The ideal setting for your wedding, banquet, meeting or any special event, our Conference Center offers 15,000 square feet of flexible function space with full catering services and a professional staff to make your conference planning worry-free.

Our friendly staff is eager to serve you!


Our hotel staff speaks:

English , Spanish

Lot's of meeting space should we need it and good amenities it seems. Just a starting place....

[Zopperoni]

From my experience, hotels are darned expensive for renting conference rooms. Perhaps we could pull off an in-house deal at either Firaxis or BHG.
For accommodation, however, Holiday Inn is a personal favorite

Regarding a meeting with Sid or Brian: of course they are the big names, but I suppose it'd be great too if other developers were willing to share some of their time with us.

This issue really needs more publicity. Mark/Dan, can you publish a forum-wide announcement on this convention once the Poly-7 festivities have died down.
If we can actually get 100 to 200 people to attend this, sponsorship options might become available to fund the project.

[DarkCloud]

Regarding a meeting with Sid or Brian: of course they are the big names, but I suppose it'd be great too if other developers were willing to share some of their time with us.

{on a lighter note} yeah- why not Trip

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Zopperoni
This issue really needs more publicity. Mark/Dan, can you publish a forum-wide announcement on this convention once the Poly-7 festivities have died down.

Absolutely -- already on the "to do" list. The same goes for a (hopefully) European circuit.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[Stuie]

Originally posted by DanQ
Will do, re: contacting Sid/Brian. Whether or not Sid and/or Brian are able to attend, I believe the convention should go ahead otherwise. The itinerary would just change accordingly, of course.

I'd even be happy with Soren or some of the other Firaxians that visit poly if Sid wasn't available.

Oh, and count me in. I mentioned it to my wife and she said "Well, you have to go." So apparently I have too....

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Stuie
I'd even be happy with Soren or some of the other Firaxians that visit poly if Sid wasn't available.

You make Soren sound like "second prize"...

Seriously though, yes, the offer will be extended to anyone and everyone at Firaxis and BHG.

Originally posted by Stuie
Oh, and count me in. I mentioned it to my wife and she said "Well, you have to go." So apparently I have too....

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Dan

[Dracon II]

This would be a great thing to do. Not sure if I'll be able to afford it... but I'll certainly see if I can pull some funds together (could always get a small loan).

Failing that... an Aussie polymeet to coincide?

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Dracon II
Failing that... an Aussie polymeet to coincide?

As far as I am aware, no one has mentioned such a gathering to coincide with the North American and European one, but if there is enough interest and someone willing and able to volunteer to co-ordinate an effort...

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[PLATO]

I wonder what the cost of a video conference would be o Europe and Austrailia? Anyone have experience there? We could video conference Sid/Brian/Soren and hold the conventions at the same time.