Anime Detour 2010: We Survived It

[revolutionaryjo]

I was going to make a big long post about this, but I'm just not up to it. I've thanked the people I sincerely wanted to thank for all the highlights of the weekend and talking about everything that went wrong just feels like beating a dead horse. We live, we learn, we move forward and make things better. So suffice to say that this year was a

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[dejana]

I've frankly been shocked at the amount of positive comments I've been seeing from attendees because I really thought this year was in the toilet. Go Detour for being so awesome at keeping the drama from becoming public knowledge. We're like MiB that way.

[revolutionaryjo]

I've had my ear to the ground as far as feedback goes for probably the last five years now, and weirdly it seems like when it feels like the con is falling down me, attendees are by and large happy with the way things went. When I think everything went swimmingly, I get blindsided by complaints. Could just be a me thing though, setting my expectations too high or low.

But yes, go Detour!

[wombat_socho]

I think staff tends to be most aware of problems in their own area or drama that leaks into their area, and the natural human assumption is "If things things are okay for me and I'm not hearing about any drama, then we must be doing okay!" Meanwhile, in the other end of the hotel, all hell is breaking loose...

So, skeevy guys are wandering around bothering our young ladies. Sounds like it's been too long since stuckintraffik pulled somebody's badge, IYKWIMAITYD. I'm all in favor of harsh public responses to harassment; if people can't get it through their thick heads that when staff says to keep your hands to yourself, they mean it, then it's time to unlimber the clue sticks and make a horrible example out of somebody.

[revolutionaryjo]

While badge pulling may be necessary for the more heinous examples, it's more important to build a positive awareness within the community that that kind of thing is just not done. If you see someone harassing someone else, break through the "someone else's problem" bubble and ask if they're all right or need any help. Or just tell the dude "Hey, knock it off. That's not cool." I think some of these people just don't know any better.

[revolutionaryjo]

And you would be most welcome as staff for another year! I need all the competent and trustworthy staff that I can get. You definitely qualify.

Yes, we need some fancypants wine drinking Thursday night going forward I do believe. Albatross. Definitely. We just need to budget our time better so I'm not quite so ready to die from exhaustion as I was on Thursday night. More needs to get done in the afternoon. :/

[skjam]

I noticed a couple of tiny glitches, but I put it down to "new hotel" and went about my business. The vast majority of the con was a positive experience for me.

Mind, I'm pretty sure the Nine Mile Grill won't be open Saturday night next year (unless they decide to go with a Japanese cuisine menu), because they were doing dismal business.

[revolutionaryjo]

And that's mostly where the trip ups were, getting used to the new hotel. Things will only get better going forward.

That's interesting to hear about the Nine Mile Grill. Thanks.

[wombat_socho]

Unless they've improved drastically over the last three years (or lowered their extortionate prices) nobody will miss them. I don't recall their food being all that great (except at breakfast, which for me is pretty hard to screw up) but I do remember the $$$$ price tag. >:(

[porcelainsakura]

The Nine Mile Grill has started doing $12 buffets during conventions. They did incredibly well at convergence, the problem with Detour was probably lack of awareness.

[takuansoho]

now I'm going to be the first one to say that I'm happy when cute girls dress up in hot costumes, but it's sad that people are thinking they can get away with the gropes. Was it all in the Dealer's Room?

[revolutionaryjo]

Most of what I heard and saw was around the party area, but I was never in the dealers room so I can't be sure if anything went down there.

[lugia222]

I would be interested in hearing at some point what changes are being made so that things run more smoothly behind the scenes next year. Obviously this is not the forum for that, of course.