jelloboi Senior Guild Member

Join Date: 28th Oct, 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ! Posts: 758

Kolumbus 9: It's Over :( [[New Info at End of Thread]]



Some backstory here --- at Con there were rumblings from a few folks who have always wanted to come to KoLumbus but can't because of the timing. As of right now, Con is the 3rd weekend of September, KoLumbus is the first weekend of November, and Thanksgiving and Christmas follow right after. For most people, myself included, that puts a huge financial strain on wanting to see your friends. With this change, I'm hoping to help that.



For 2013, KoLumbus 9 will be in May. This is to spread out the 2 largest meets in the country out a bit, and allow folks to attend both. Ohio in the late spring is beautiful and (usually) warm. KoLumbus and Con are the perfect bookends to Summer. For 2013 only, a 2nd KoLumbus (9¾ aka Ron Jeremy) will occur at its normal time in November so we can gauge participation in both and see which one is more popular and make a decision for 2014. If both are popular, heck, we might even keep both. Who knows at this point?



As of right now, the May Meet is experiencing a lot of discussion, mainly positive but a bit negative from those hesitant towards change. I hope by doing 2 meets in 2013, we can help alleviate that and give folks a transition time. I would love to have the 2 largest meets in the Kingdom a bit further apart as I would love to see my Phoenix/West Coast friends WAY more than once a year. The locals I spoke to at Con have been so excited at the prospect of being able to come to KoLumbus, and TPTB have expressed interest in coming as well.

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GENERAL INFO:

KoLumbus 9 will indeed be happening, and the dates will be May 3-5, 2012.

Forum link:

Hotel link:

Facebook Event:

Facebook Group:

Form location is:

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HOTEL LOCATION INFO:

Our hotel this year will be in Northeast Columbus at the Ramada North Columbus located at 6767 Schrock Hill Ct, Columbus, OH. Hotel link is above.

SEE BELOW FOR RESERVATION INFORMATION. DO NOT RESERVE VIA THE HOTEL'S PAGE OR YOU WILL NOT BE PART OF THE GROUP.

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ROOM ASSORTMENT INFO:

2 Queen Beds

1 King Size bed with Pullout Sleeper Sofa

1 King Size Bed with Ottoman

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RATE DETAILS, PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND:

Room price is great this year! $69.99/night. This is inclusive of any resort/hotel fees, but does not include tax of 16.75%. More about the rate. The weekend we have selected is a VERY busy weekend for Columbus as it is also the weekend of OSU commencement. The fact that we were able to block a hotel at all is amazing, and the hotel wants us back. The current rate for the weekend is 89.99 with no discounts, a bit lower if prepaid, and our rate is still below that. It is $10 more than KoLumbus 8 but still way below what we used to pay. The hotel is increasing their rates for 2013, but have decided to keep our rate ridiculously low because they enjoyed having our group there and want us to return.



The rate will also be available for the Thurs/Sun/Mon folks if you choose to stay additional days. Please let the hotel know if you choose to do that as soon as possible so your room is secured.

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RESERVATION INFO:

RESERVATIONS ARE LIVE! Please call the hotel to book at 614-890-8111 and use group code CGKOLL.

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SHUTTLE INFO:

There is an airport shuttle, but there are some caveats. It's available on-call between 9am and 5pm Thurs/Fri/Sat/Mon. It's supposedly available afterwards on-call. There is no shuttle Sunday. NOTE: The shuttle must be requested 24 hours in advance.

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ROOM INFO:

PLEASE BOOK BOOK BOOK a room. Since we do have limited rooms available, work with your friends to fit multiple people per room. We -MAY- be able to get a few extra rooms, but the hotel is going to be pretty full. Each room includes a microwave AND refrigerator AND HDTV. Free breakfast is included, and we found it okay (not the best, but it's free and eatable.)

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CONFERENCE ROOM INFO:

We made it! We get free meeting rooms! You guys came through last time, we did it again! ALSO, I've been given confirmation that we will be able to have alcohol in the conference room. You are welcome to BYOB if you desire. We will be self-policing and making sure minors do not drink in the public areas. Bring ID if you wish to drink, please. No ID, No alcohol. Sorry.

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CANCELLATION INFO:

There will be a 7-day cancellation, so if you will need to cancel, you'll have 7 days prior to the meet to cancel. If you cancel, please let me know so I can adjust our information appropriately.

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FORM INFO:

Once you book, please fill out our form so we can have an accurate count of who's going. (NEW CHANGE:)For roommates, please have each roommate fill out the form as well. This will serve as our check-in sheet. If you cancel, please let me know so I can adjust our information appropriately.



The form location is:



As of 16 April 2013, I've made the decision not to do shirts this time around due to the lower attendance of this meet.

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CONTACT INFO:

Any questions, post them here or email

-Jelloboi and Princess Sunshine, your humble KoLumbus 9 Overlords



See you in May!

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EVENTS:

Thursday:

*Early arrival, basic mingling and cardgames. Nothing formal. NOTE: I will be arriving early Thursday afternoon and can answer questions, direct folks to parties, etc. KoLumbus 8 had close to 20 folks on Thursday, if you can swing it, join us, you'll be glad you did.

Friday:

*Main arrivals, checking in, no events scheduled yet, other than getting ridiculously drunk.

**Poker Tournament (still being planned)

Saturday:

*2pm: Annual excursion to BD's Mongolian Grill OR Picnic at Sharon Woods (weather permitting)

*2pmish - 7pmish:

**Game Grid Arcade (still being planned)

**Craft and Art Bazaar (still being planned)

*700pm: 5th Annual Insult Beer Pong tournament

*10pmish: Auction and Raffle (hosted by Pezboy)

Sunday:

*Checking out, hanging out, I will be staying until Tuesday for those who might want to stay another day or two and just chill.



Attendees as of 5/1

BAM

Billdakat

BlackDragonMirage

Bob the Joker

CaptainSpam

chris_wass

dier_cire

goodeats

Ichiban Dashi

Insane Steve

jelloboi

KingArt

Kizehk

Krauseman

Lack Luster

Lady Adelie

lia_sang

MrGreenSmiling

MrsOmniFrog

Mukiba

OmniFrog

Partasah

PezBoy

Princess Sunshine

QueenMel

SARcaStica

smck34

Tatsuya

WhiskeyJack

wren1976 Yes, this is a very early announcement, but I wanted to make it sooner rather than later. Those of you following KoLumbus on Facebook already have heard some rumblings about this, so I'm here to say. It's official. KoLumbus in 2013 is moving to bigger and brighter things.Some backstory here --- at Con there were rumblings from a few folks who have always wanted to come to KoLumbus but can't because of the timing. As of right now, Con is the 3rd weekend of September, KoLumbus is the first weekend of November, and Thanksgiving and Christmas follow right after. For most people, myself included, that puts a huge financial strain on wanting to see your friends. With this change, I'm hoping to help that.For 2013, KoLumbus 9 will be in May. This is to spread out the 2 largest meets in the country out a bit, and allow folks to attend both. Ohio in the late spring is beautiful and (usually) warm. KoLumbus and Con are the perfect bookends to Summer. For 2013 only, a 2nd KoLumbus (9¾ aka Ron Jeremy) will occur at its normal time in November so we can gauge participation in both and see which one is more popular and make a decision for 2014. If both are popular, heck, we might even keep both. Who knows at this point?As of right now, the May Meet is experiencing a lot of discussion, mainly positive but a bit negative from those hesitant towards change. I hope by doing 2 meets in 2013, we can help alleviate that and give folks a transition time. I would love to have the 2 largest meets in the Kingdom a bit further apart as I would love to see my Phoenix/West Coast friends WAY more than once a year. The locals I spoke to at Con have been so excited at the prospect of being able to come to KoLumbus, and TPTB have expressed interest in coming as well.*******************KoLumbus 9 will indeed be happening, and the dates will be May 3-5, 2012.Forum link: http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/...d.php?t=196775 Hotel link: http://www.ramada.com/hotels/ohio/co...hotel_id=17558 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/499300940083104 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/400639353319000/ [Just request to join and you're in!]Form location is: http://goo.gl/a0Twb *******************Our hotel this year will be in Northeast Columbus at the Ramada North Columbus located at 6767 Schrock Hill Ct, Columbus, OH. Hotel link is above.SEE BELOW FOR RESERVATION INFORMATION. DO NOT RESERVE VIA THE HOTEL'S PAGE OR YOU WILL NOT BE PART OF THE GROUP.*******************2 Queen Beds1 King Size bed with Pullout Sleeper Sofa1 King Size Bed with Ottoman*******************Room price is great this year! $69.99/night. This is inclusive of any resort/hotel fees, but does not include tax of 16.75%. More about the rate. The weekend we have selected is a VERY busy weekend for Columbus as it is also the weekend of OSU commencement. The fact that we were able to block a hotel at all is amazing, and the hotel wants us back. The current rate for the weekend is 89.99 with no discounts, a bit lower if prepaid, and our rate is still below that. It is $10 more than KoLumbus 8 but still way below what we used to pay. The hotel is increasing their rates for 2013, but have decided to keep our rate ridiculously low because they enjoyed having our group there and want us to return.The rate will also be available for the Thurs/Sun/Mon folks if you choose to stay additional days. Please let the hotel know if you choose to do that as soon as possible so your room is secured.**************************************There is an airport shuttle, but there are some caveats. It's available on-call between 9am and 5pm Thurs/Fri/Sat/Mon. It's supposedly available afterwards on-call. There is no shuttle Sunday. NOTE: The shuttle must be requested 24 hours in advance.*******************PLEASE BOOK BOOK BOOK a room. Since we do have limited rooms available, work with your friends to fit multiple people per room. We -MAY- be able to get a few extra rooms, but the hotel is going to be pretty full. Each room includes a microwave AND refrigerator AND HDTV. Free breakfast is included, and we found it okay (not the best, but it's free and eatable.)*******************We made it! We get free meeting rooms! You guys came through last time, we did it again! ALSO, I've been given confirmation that we will be able to have alcohol in the conference room. You are welcome to BYOB if you desire. We will be self-policing and making sure minors do not drink in the public areas. Bring ID if you wish to drink, please. No ID, No alcohol. Sorry.*******************There will be a 7-day cancellation, so if you will need to cancel, you'll have 7 days prior to the meet to cancel. If you cancel, please let me know so I can adjust our information appropriately.*******************Once you book, please fill out our form so we can have an accurate count of who's going. ()For roommates, please have each roommate fill out the form as well. This will serve as our check-in sheet. If you cancel, please let me know so I can adjust our information appropriately.The form location is: http://goo.gl/a0Twb As of 16 April 2013, I've made the decision not to do shirts this time around due to the lower attendance of this meet.*******************Any questions, post them here or email KoLumbus8@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as we can.-Jelloboi and Princess Sunshine, your humble KoLumbus 9 OverlordsSee you in May!*******************Thursday:*Early arrival, basic mingling and cardgames. Nothing formal. NOTE: I will be arriving early Thursday afternoon and can answer questions, direct folks to parties, etc. KoLumbus 8 had close to 20 folks on Thursday, if you can swing it, join us, you'll be glad you did.Friday:*Main arrivals, checking in, no events scheduled yet, other than getting ridiculously drunk.**Poker Tournament (still being planned)Saturday:*2pm: Annual excursion to BD's Mongolian Grill OR Picnic at Sharon Woods (weather permitting)*2pmish - 7pmish:**Game Grid Arcade (still being planned)**Craft and Art Bazaar (still being planned)*700pm: 5th Annual Insult Beer Pong tournament*10pmish: Auction and Raffle (hosted by Pezboy)Sunday:*Checking out, hanging out, I will be staying until Tuesday for those who might want to stay another day or two and just chill.Attendees as of 5/1BAMBilldakatBlackDragonMirageBob the JokerCaptainSpamchris_wassdier_ciregoodeatsIchiban DashiInsane StevejelloboiKingArtKizehkKrausemanLack LusterLady Adelielia_sangMrGreenSmilingMrsOmniFrogMukibaOmniFrogPartasahPezBoyPrincess SunshineQueenMelSARcaSticasmck34TatsuyaWhiskeyJackwren1976 Last edited by jelloboi; Mon, Jun 3rd, 2013 at 07:38 AM . Reason: official info as of 5/1