Comments on: Proud to Do This First Ever Convention http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/ The Blogging Site of Ted Leonsis Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: nathalie http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32440 nathalie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32440 You're really expecting a family to spend over $100 to attend this? Wow. You’re really expecting a family to spend over $100 to attend this? Wow.

]]> By: Capital Spirit http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32414 Capital Spirit Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:52:20 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32414 I'm going to take a wait-and-see approach with this. It sounds like a neat event in the media release, but $40 for one person--never mind a family--is no small chunk of change for a one-day event. Doubly so in these times. However, curiosity has gotten the better of me, and since it's just me, $40 is tolerable. Not great--tolerable. The fun part, as ever, will be getting there. I won't be forking over for parking, but taking Metro down there means getting off the Green Line (yikes) at Southern Avenue (yikes), and waiting for a 30-minute bus. In September. In my outfit. YIKES. Note to self: bring Gatorade. You have my curiosity, and at this point you have my money and my time. I hope this event is worth all of the above. I’m going to take a wait-and-see approach with this. It sounds like a neat event in the media release, but $40 for one person–never mind a family–is no small chunk of change for a one-day event. Doubly so in these times.

However, curiosity has gotten the better of me, and since it’s just me, $40 is tolerable. Not great–tolerable. The fun part, as ever, will be getting there. I won’t be forking over for parking, but taking Metro down there means getting off the Green Line (yikes) at Southern Avenue (yikes), and waiting for a 30-minute bus. In September. In my outfit. YIKES. Note to self: bring Gatorade.

You have my curiosity, and at this point you have my money and my time. I hope this event is worth all of the above.

]]> By: Caps Nut http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32406 Caps Nut Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:00:44 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32406 Lump me into the disappointed crowd too. I understand that these kinds of things are not easy nor cheap to pull off. Furthermore, with the increase in popularity of the Capitals over the past year, an event like this is expected to draw a huge crowd, even with a $40 price tag for admission. But the only event at the convention that I'm even remotely interested in is the equipment sale. The idea of paying $40 to fight with the dealers who will seek to hoard as much equipment as possible is as unappealing as it could possibly be. Add in the fact that we're expected to travel to P.G. County (I grew up less than 2 miles as the crow flies from there and know what a crummy and dangerous neighborhood that is) and I'll pass thank you very much. I'll attend the Maryland-Rutgers game that day in College Park and not think twice about the First Ever Caps Convention. Lump me into the disappointed crowd too. I understand that these kinds of things are not easy nor cheap to pull off. Furthermore, with the increase in popularity of the Capitals over the past year, an event like this is expected to draw a huge crowd, even with a $40 price tag for admission.

But the only event at the convention that I’m even remotely interested in is the equipment sale. The idea of paying $40 to fight with the dealers who will seek to hoard as much equipment as possible is as unappealing as it could possibly be. Add in the fact that we’re expected to travel to P.G. County (I grew up less than 2 miles as the crow flies from there and know what a crummy and dangerous neighborhood that is) and I’ll pass thank you very much.

I’ll attend the Maryland-Rutgers game that day in College Park and not think twice about the First Ever Caps Convention.

]]> By: CapsFan http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32364 CapsFan Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:45:10 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32364 This seems quite ridiculous. I can think of better things to spend my money on...and I'm a season ticket holder of 5 years now. I miss the old days when the Capitals organization valued their season ticket holders instead of trying to squeeze every drop of money out of them. Last year was bad enough. Planning the event at Six Flags for a day during the work week and before 5pm...was asinine. I hope next year you think more about your fans instead of lining your pockets. This seems quite ridiculous. I can think of better things to spend my money on…and I’m a season ticket holder of 5 years now. I miss the old days when the Capitals organization valued their season ticket holders instead of trying to squeeze every drop of money out of them.

Last year was bad enough. Planning the event at Six Flags for a day during the work week and before 5pm…was asinine.

I hope next year you think more about your fans instead of lining your pockets.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32362 Aaron Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:05:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32362 Not sure how I feel about this. I'm a Cubs fan, but I always thought the idea of a convention was a cheesy way to pull revenue out idiots who spent their lives crunching stats on slide rules in their parents' basement. I wasn't a big fan when Mac brought it to the Blackhawks, and I'm even less impressed now that the Caps are doing it. Even less, I hate the fact that I'm now going to have to fork over $40 to go to the equipment sale. Great... Not sure how I feel about this. I’m a Cubs fan, but I always thought the idea of a convention was a cheesy way to pull revenue out idiots who spent their lives crunching stats on slide rules in their parents’ basement. I wasn’t a big fan when Mac brought it to the Blackhawks, and I’m even less impressed now that the Caps are doing it. Even less, I hate the fact that I’m now going to have to fork over $40 to go to the equipment sale.

Great…

]]> By: boutros23 http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32356 boutros23 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:22:13 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32356 Any info on the STH event? Will the convention impact that at all? Any info on the STH event? Will the convention impact that at all?

]]> By: RR http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32351 RR Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:54 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32351 Ted I'm a little scared we have not got a big gun yet to help Mike Green on defense. I hope you have something planned> Ted I’m a little scared we have not got a big gun yet to help Mike Green on defense. I hope you have something planned>

]]> By: Gumpper http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32338 Gumpper Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:32:49 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32338 I have to admit to being a bit conflicted about this. I love the idea, and while I would prefer no admission charge (particularly for STHs who fork over enough during the years), I can accept that an event of this magnitude costs a lot to do well. What sticks in my craw, though, is the $350 ticket that guarantees the holder can jump to the head of the autograph lines. I can't help envisioning these spoiled rich kids prancing around, once again having it confirmed that they are better than ordinary folk. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm having a real hard time seeing what purpose these special tickets serve. I have to admit to being a bit conflicted about this. I love the idea, and while I would prefer no admission charge (particularly for STHs who fork over enough during the years), I can accept that an event of this magnitude costs a lot to do well. What sticks in my craw, though, is the $350 ticket that guarantees the holder can jump to the head of the autograph lines. I can’t help envisioning these spoiled rich kids prancing around, once again having it confirmed that they are better than ordinary folk. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m having a real hard time seeing what purpose these special tickets serve.

]]> By: Chris Hersl http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32336 Chris Hersl Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:45:46 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32336 Ted, Can you explain the decision to charge a relatively high price for this event. The Red Wings are doing a similar event for $5 while a family of four will spend 130 bucks in tickets and then parking and food to attend the Caps version. It's an awful big investment and does not seem family friendly at all. thanks chirs Ted,
Can you explain the decision to charge a relatively high price for this event. The Red Wings are doing a similar event for $5 while a family of four will spend 130 bucks in tickets and then parking and food to attend the Caps version.

It’s an awful big investment and does not seem family friendly at all.
thanks
chirs

]]> By: GMann http://www.tedstake.com/2009/07/09/proud-to-do-this-first-ever-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-32333 GMann Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=4309#comment-32333 This is such a treat! We're looking forward to attending. This is such a treat! We’re looking forward to attending.

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