Another quiet week rolls past. Still, I’ve gotten a lot done, particularly with Anthrocon stuff.
The new registers for Artists Alley are mostly programmed; we just need to replicate the changes out across all three registers. I’ve revamped my spreadsheets to incorporate changes we’re going to need to upload each day’s artist names into the registers, which shouldn’t take more than a few minutes each morning. I’ve also started to document some of the processes required in the off chance that I’m pulled away or hit by a bus or something. And I’ve firmed up my staff, as well. Last year I had seven people on Artists Alley/Con Store staff; this year I’ve got nine people with two others available part-time. That’s going to make scheduling a lot easier.
There’s still a lot to do, though. Takaza and I need to revise the receipt forms and get those to uncle_kage by the end of the weekend. I need to figure out how to put together a map of the Alley on a whiteboard so we can write who’s sitting where (legibly!) each morning to help people find artists, and I need to make up a similar template that we can print out so it can be easily and quickly filled in once artists are seated and then transfer the information to the whiteboard. I need to pick up supplies for the Alley as well, and print and laminate the barcodes for the Con Store once I get them from Kage, and…and…
Man, it’s amazing the stuff we do for fun, isn’t it?
Meanwhile, we’ve been having a blast playing with our new Wii. The only game I’m really playing a lot of so far is Wii Sports, but I’m sure in the near future we’ll be thinking about buying another game. Whether that’s Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., Boom Blox, or something else, we’ll see…
Printable dry erase paper
For reference, this place does dry erase paper so you can print on and be able to erase the written on stuff daily.
Maybe split the alley into 3 11 x 17 sheets?
Link: http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/g32637.html
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I did not know that stuff even was made… might want to look into that for work… thanks!
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They also have the stuff on contact paper, in case you want to cover the walls with the stuff…
Link: http://www.abcstuff.com/items/LB018.html
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That was what I originally had in mind (though I was thinking more of the stuff on a roll), but doing some research just now, I think I might have found a cheaper alternative: Tileboard, available in 4′ x 8′ sheets from Lowes for $12 per sheet (see this post for where I got the idea).
I’m thinking that we could mount this on lightweight plywood using Liquid Nails. We could make the plywood sheet (however large it is) more portable by having it fold in half or into quarters using piano hinges. We’ll have to work on this idea, I think.
You must share your wii #…
mine is 3151 8404 2314 1110
I dont have any multi-player games, but id be happy to send ya a mii or two to play against in Wii Sports 😀
Wii games
You might want to check with your nephews about the “fun-ness”. Tim bought a game WAY over his head….a, as far as I know, car racing game that one must KNOW how to drive a car to play….Tim, being eleven, has no idea how to drive a car. Maybe you can figure out a swap when you find something that fits more closely to his skills and are way below yours.