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ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Eightball - 01-18-2014
Hello,
I'm stuck at a damn fighting game tournament and I have access to neither my video games nor inexpensive liquor so I'm spending my whole day typing up ACEN shit.
ACEN 2014 Community Fund
The BRBU community fund is making a return appearance! Last year we were able to disburse a total of $610 to partially or fully fund 3 members' attendance. I'm reluctant happy to make this available again for the 2014 gathering.
What is the community fund? Basically, it's a pool of cash that members contribute to so that those who strongly want to attend (but are having difficulty gathering the money to make the trip) can join us in May. The fund can cover: travel, hotel, food, and registration, depending on availability.
If you are interested in being a donor, and helping other members attend ACEN 2014, please send me a PM or email and I will get you access to a document explaining further details.
If you think you may need financial assistance to attend this year's ACEN, then use this form to submit a brief application. There is also some info on there regarding how you can receive the funding.
ACEN 2014 Chicago Dinner
For the last 2 ACENs, we have formed a convoy of people to visit downtown Chicago (the loop), eat, and explore if so inclined. I'm assuming people want to do it again, so the big concern is where we can hit up for dinner. I don't actually know Chicago that well (I spent about 99.9% of my time in IL in Evanston) so I need some suggestions on places we can hit up for food. For reference, we ended up having a party of about 25 last year (Gino's East, 2012 was Pizano's). Any suggestions need to be able to accommodate that many people, and I would work with them far in advance to have our seating (and food) ready when we arrive, because no one wants to spend 4 hours of their weekend-long con waiting or doing nothing. Let's limit our scope to anything within walking distance of a Blue-line stop. Inexpensive is good.
ACEN 2014 CALLOUT
This is a little bit different. I've been to what, three ACENs now? And yet a lot of the members who I play with the most online have yet to attend one. So, this is a little project meant to encourage members who may be able but are not strongly inclined to attend into joining us this year.
I'm not going to beat around the bush here. Dr. Commish, Negate, Moosendoo, K2, Didzo, Karth, Elder, Rummy, Kor, Corpsefactor, Tom, Jokerr, NiceGuy, Nitrous, Vlambo, Mission Difficult, Swain, Sogo, Wyrmidon, Chronomaster, Squishy, Ianki, StolenToast, DarkChief, LV15Gamer, Black Aspen, Zargon, Tortilla, Gentz, Matter11, Chooly, Vongore, we want you to come to ACEN 2014. It will be my goal this year to get as many new faces to attend as possible. To do this, I'm going to need the help of the rest of the attendees: Help by talking to those who haven't attended before and explaining why the event is something we look forward to every year, and help by contributing to the community fund, as it is almost a guarantee that some have elected not to attend for financial reasons.
I will be putting out a document by the end of the day month extolling the convention and trying to address a few of the common barriers to attendance. Expect me to pester a fair number of you on steam with this as well!
(sorry if I didn't list you on here, it means either I missed you running down my friends list or you were at one of the last 3 ACENs)
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Chooly - 01-18-2014
T.T
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - CaffeinePowered - 01-18-2014
I will definitely be tossing some dosh in...if you used the fund in the past and can afford to, dont forget to pay it forward!
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Evil Cheese - 01-19-2014
You need to do a WWE style wrestler call out video possibly while dressed as the Demoman and/or using the horse head mask. I'm sure that alone would influence more people to come.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - at0m - 01-19-2014
I'll be contributing to the fund if I don't end up helping a couple of unfortunate individuals directly, as I have the last few years.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Eightball - 02-25-2014
Almost the end of February, so far for the community fund: No donors, no recipient applications ¯\_(ã)_/¯
I talked to some people on the callout list, I'll be stepping up my efforts more now.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - CaffeinePowered - 02-26-2014
(02-25-2014, 11:53 PM)Eightball link Wrote: Almost the end of February, so far for the community fund: No donors, no recipient applications ¯\_(ã)_/¯
I talked to some people on the callout list, I'll be stepping up my efforts more now.
I am definitely down for tossing into the fund, just gotta know a bit more about what we're looking at need wise.
I think 3/7 or 3/8 would be good for another general meeting
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - rumbot - 03-01-2014
Jaws theme song
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Duck, Duck, Goose - 03-01-2014
Hmmm, getting me from Ottawa to Chicago ain't easy, but I'll consider it if you guys can help me get there.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Kor - 03-01-2014
(03-01-2014, 02:25 PM)rumbot link Wrote: Jaws theme song
http://youtu.be/8gciFoEbOA8?t=18s
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Eightball - 03-10-2014
Contacted some people, I'm looking to get some funds raised now. Do contact me if you're interested in helping out. Fund is still at $0 (well, plus my contribution). Also online reg ends in 3 weeks, please get around to that if you're planning to go; save yourself some misery.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - rumbot - 03-10-2014
What a twist!
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Versus - 03-11-2014
(03-10-2014, 06:19 PM)Eightball link Wrote: Also online reg ends in 3 weeks, please get around to that if you're planning to go; save yourself some misery.
thanks for reminding me, i kind of assumed i had gotten it done earlier but i hadn't
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Eightball - 03-25-2014
For the Friday trip: I haven't gotten any suggestions, and I'm quite hard-pressed to come up with anything more appropriate for a large group than more deep-dish pizza. It's inexpensive, fairly quick, and it is a local special...
Two years ago we hit Pizano's. Last year it was Gino's. This year, Lou Malnati's? If that works for people, I'll make some phone calls. I will need a rough head-count, so RSVP if you were interested in going again.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - kaese - 03-25-2014
yes
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Evil Cheese - 03-25-2014
Yes.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - If-I-Die-Its-Lag - 03-25-2014
I'm up for anything that revolves around food.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Neptune - 03-25-2014
Count me and my wife. Food is good.
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - Versus - 03-25-2014
no idea
Re: ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout - TronPaul - 03-26-2014
yes.
Another idea would be to hit up Gene & Jude's. It's one of the best hot dog places in Chicago. It would have to be weather permitting since there wouldn't be room inside (in typical Chicago amazing food fashion it's a tiny shack like building), but there are tables outside.
Everyone should have a Chicago style hot dog once in their life. NO KETCHUP!