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Originally Posted by Northendzone
perhaps this topic was discussed 20 pages ago, but who are some "headline" guests they could bring in the the future - obviously the Star Wars gang is the easy answer - but how about:
- cast from original battlestar galactica
- gil gerrard (buck rodgers)
I can't think of any more right now.
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Originally Posted by sevenarms
Gil Gerard was there this year. As was Richard Hatch from Battlestar Galactica.
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[QUOTE=Bertuzzied;3689243]and Erin Gray.QUOTE]
And were largely uh, un-busy. Sci-fi from 30 years ago lacking Star Anything doesn't get much of a draw and certainly isn't considered "headline" talent.
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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I can't see Harrison Ford, Ewan McGregor, or Natalie Portman working the convention circuit anytime soon, but I don't think it would be too much of a coup to get one or more of Mark Hamill (a confessed comic fan), Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, etc.
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Billy Dee was there 2 years ago. Ford, McGregor and Portman won't be doing events like this pretty much ever. There are A-list film stars reaching far outside the Sci-fi medium which brought them to fame. Outside of the official Star Wars celebrations it would take an extremely large pay-day to bring them in. They also have busy film schedules as well to consider. Events like the entire ST:TNG cast won't happen again soon for a host of reasons. It was once-in-a-lifetime sort of a deal.
Organization for next year needs a lot of consideration. The biggest issue is land use. There is a TON of unused/wasted space inside the buildings and out that would have made life so much easier for patrons to manuver. If people entering/leaving the Coral could have used the outer hallways, if all the shut doors to hall were open and even a few exterior areas quardened off with security fences people could have moved about the entire expo much easier. One BIG enterance to the grounds with 3 seperate and CLEARLY marked lines (Pass holders, Pre-buys and need-to buys) so people knew where to go. As well as more signage with directions to the Coral/Autos/Photo ops and the signing times posted someplace you could actualy read them without binoculars.
Also, WTF is with the giant, fat handbook you get listing events, maps and photo ops? Where is the tri-fold pamphlete with a map on one side and all guest shedules on the other, easy to fit in your pocket? And how about a last minute changes/additions hand-out? Fix these things, adjust some of the guest/line-up areas and bloody hell open more concessions and this thing would have gone off much smoother for many.
Was still a great time but improvements need to be made. These things are always learning adventures.