EPTCheck this blog by FXOboss, he explains well why this is a bad idea
http://fxoboss.tumblr.com/
However, I will probably pay $5 for the online package and wish IPL the best of luck!
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ampson
United States2355 Posts
Check this blog by FXOboss, he explains well why this is a bad idea http://fxoboss.tumblr.com/ However, I will probably pay $5 for the online package and wish IPL the best of luck! | ||
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figq
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you guyz is NUTS | ||
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Bigtony
United States1606 Posts
On February 29 2012 12:00 Audemed wrote: Who wants to split room costs? If the IPL group rate is good you'll be hearing from me :p | ||
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VTArlock
United States1763 Posts
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tyrless
United States485 Posts
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duckTemplar
United States155 Posts
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woody60707
United States1863 Posts
I hope that they have some wicked discount. I stayed at the flamingo for $55/night (or cheaper?) one time in Vegas. So just FYI to other people that there other hotels (like almost next door lol) that are cheaper...but maybe won't be as nice. | ||
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
On February 29 2012 13:22 ampson wrote: It looks like it will be incredible. It also looks like it will absolutely hemorrhage money. Vegas hotels are ridiculously expensive, and there is a very small SC2 demographic there. I don't really expect a huge audience, but who knows. Maybe the GSL collaboration (and UNLV nerds) can turn this into a success. However, they could have easily held this event in NYC, LA, or many other major cities with much higher SC2 loving population and cheaper hotels. Seems like bad business, but I guess IGN has money to spare. Check this blog by FXOboss, he explains well why this is a bad idea http://fxoboss.tumblr.com/ However, I will probably pay $5 for the online package and wish IPL the best of luck! Vegas is actually known as a huge convention center city. The venues and flights at Vegas during this time of year are actually not that expensive at all. Second, Vegas is within driving distance of many major cities (less than a 4.5 hour drive from SoCal). As for Boss, he is definitely an industry insider, but he still is just one opinion. But I am a bit doubtful that doing an event the size of IPL in NYC could be less expensive than Vegas. | ||
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KiWiKaKi
Canada691 Posts
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alundra_aiei
United States34 Posts
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Reedjr
United States228 Posts
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Torpedo.Vegas
United States1890 Posts
Some say its a little over the top, but we built this Moon Base for ESPORTS. NASA had nothing better to do, so we gave them all free Skyrim Collectors Editions in exchange for said Moon Base. | ||
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rotegirte
Germany2859 Posts
On February 29 2012 13:40 Bagration wrote: Vegas is actually known as a huge convention center city. The venues and flights at Vegas during this time of year are actually not that expensive at all. Second, Vegas is within driving distance of many major cities (less than a 4.5 hour drive from SoCal). As for Boss, he is definitely an industry insider, but he still is just one opinion. But I am a bit doubtful that doing an event the size of IPL in NYC could be less expensive than Vegas. No one is able to find affordable space in a place like NYC. Even then, it would have to be far out, so the choice of such a city is led ad absurdum. LV being a major convention city (CES anyone?) brings both the available real estate as well as lodging and connectivity. | ||
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woody60707
United States1863 Posts
On February 29 2012 13:40 Bagration wrote: Vegas is actually known as a huge convention center city. The venues and flights at Vegas during this time of year are actually not that expensive at all. Second, Vegas is within driving distance of many major cities (less than a 4.5 hour drive from SoCal). As for Boss, he is definitely an industry insider, but he still is just one opinion. But I am a bit doubtful that doing an event the size of IPL in NYC could be less expensive than Vegas. I have driven to Las Vegas from Chicago a few times. And would do it again. But that (a 24hr drive) is my limit. I wouldn't drive to CA or such. And I can get my friends to go with me to Las Vegas who wouldn't go with me to other places. I don't have any friends who play StarCraft. | ||
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EGLzGaMeR
United States1867 Posts
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Bigtony
United States1606 Posts
On February 29 2012 13:49 rotegirte wrote: No one is able to find affordable space in a place like NYC. Even then, it would have to be far out, so the choice of such a city is led ad absurdum. LV being a major convention city (CES anyone?) brings both the available real estate as well as lodging and connectivity. You can say that your event is in NYC but actually have the convention space somewhere in New Jersey or the out skirts of the city. The thing that would make it cheaper is the wider range of hotels available, taxes, and cheaper airfare. He could still be wrong, but there are definitely ways to have a "cheap" convention in NYC area. | ||
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Hall0wed
United States8486 Posts
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shinyA
United States473 Posts
If anyone has an extra or something plz pm me  | ||
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woody60707
United States1863 Posts
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rotegirte
Germany2859 Posts
On February 29 2012 13:52 Bigtony wrote: You can say that your event is in NYC but actually have the convention space somewhere in New Jersey or the out skirts of the city. The thing that would make it cheaper is the wider range of hotels available, taxes, and cheaper airfare. He could still be wrong, but there are definitely ways to have a "cheap" convention in NYC area. Well that's the thing. If it is for the NYC "tag" alone, then I don't know if it would be worth it at all. You could be doing one in Denver, or anywhere. Cheaper is always possible. | ||
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