[Groop] Volunteering at San Diego Comic-Con

[Dana Gabbard]

>From: Bodhikt at aol.com
>To: myroncrandall at comcast.net, groop at groo.com
>Subject: Re: [Groop] Volunteering at San Diego Comic-Con
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:32:18 EDT
>
>In a message dated 3/21/2007 8:39:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>myroncrandall at comcast.net writes:
>
> >>Is the Art Show part of the comic con or a different conference?  I 
>don’t
>have many special skills (I can carry on a conversation in Spanish, scuba
>instructor (not that there would be a call for that), a Red Cross CPR/1st 
>Aid
>instructor, <<
>The Art Show is part of Comic Con-- the past few years, it's been up in the
>"Sails" area, right past the check-in/registration area. I like it up there
>because there's lots of light and good air circulation ... the only reason 
>I go
>down to the vendor floor is to see Sergio and Stan, and if possible, find 
>and
>say "Hi!" to the various Groop members who are there (some actually WORKING
>there). Otherwise, it is WAY too crowded and stuffy to stay much beyond the 
>time
>it takes to walk from Sergio's booth to Stan's, and maybe stop for a 
>T-shirt
>or such someplace, and grab a few Dark Horse bookmarks.

The Art Show last year had a fascinating display of the Hall of Fame for the 
Eisner awards, celebrating our comics heritage. If they do that again I'd be 
sure to see that.

Also if you can Thursday or Friday go by the Bud Plant booth on the vendor 
floor. It is amazing (and full of tempting goodies), and right near the 
front of the room.

The food is too pricey at the Convention Center. So bring your own or take 
an hour of so off mid-day and catch a shuttle to Horton Plaza mall (which is 
an attraction in its own right). Lots of cheap food places there.

Wear comfortable shoes. And remember: anything is possible at the Con. Last 
year I ended up in a giant room full of folks and caught the end of a panel 
featuring the very cute Jennifer Love Hewitt answering fanboy questions. And 
at the film festival saw a new animated film of Poe's Telltale Heart whose 
soundtrack was a reading done years ago by Bela Lugosi. Fantastic!

Dana Gabbard
Groo fan since Groo #1 (Pacific)