The 2006 SOE Fan Faire is officially announced!

[Ashlanne]

<DIV><FONT size=2> <P>The 2006 SOE Fan Faire is officially announced! This Spring, gamers will converge on Atlanta, Georgia to participate in tournaments, forums, live events and much more! Fan Faire is set to take place April 6th, 7th and 8th at the Marriott Marquis hotel. Whether you're a player of one of SOE’s many games, or someone who just loves games and good times, SOE Fan Faire is the party where you’ll find friends and a whole lot of gaming fun stuffed into an unforgettable three days!</P> <P>Tell your fellow players, guild mates and friends and mark your calendars!</P> <P>Ticket information and many more details are coming soon. Keep checking the Fan Faire website </FONT><A href="http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/" target=_blank><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2> in the weeks to come and stay tuned for more announcements.</P></FONT></DIV>

[FanFaireJen]

<P>The Marriott Marquis is working to get me the reservation code so that you can get the discounted room rate when calling in.  Please bear with us while we wait for this info...</P> <P>Thanks!</P>

[Tharkis]

<div></div><div>Thank you for getting this set for us =)</div><div> </div><div>Just in time for good plane ticket prices.</div><div> </div><div>Will sunday be another "essentially nothing happening" day?  Trying to determine if i'll be flying back sunday evening or monday instead.  Dont want to book flight and end up missing stuff happening because iv'e got to catch a plane =)</div><div> </div><div>EDIT:  Hope there's a sizable block of rooms reserved, went to the mariot webpage and they say that there's zero room availability in the hotell on those days.  The only city i dont mind not staying in the convention hotell is vegas, so I certianly hope to get a room >_<</div><p>Message Edited by Tharkis on <span class="date_text">01-12-2006</span><span class="time_text">05:57 PM</span></p>

[TemptingFait]

<div></div><p>You fly out Sunday night and will miss my table dance, Tharkis</p><p> </p>

[Tharkis]

<div></div><p>Bought my tickets, i'm flying out sunday night, ah well.</p><p>Landing in atlanta around 1 in the afternoon on wed the 5th, flying out at 10 in the evening on sunday the 9th.</p>

[Ger]

Hello,I just wanted to point out an important reminder to anyone considering driving to Atlanta. The parking fee at the hotel is $22 per day in addition to the cost of your room. This means you will spend at least $66 dollars for parking unless Sony negotiated a special parking rate.They also charge 9.95 per day for internet access.<p>Message Edited by Gereg on <span class="date_text">01-14-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:05 AM</span></p>

[Nanyea]

flight already set! now for the hotel <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Lexiorian]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Gereg wrote:Hello,I just wanted to point out an important reminder to anyone considering driving to Atlanta. The parking fee at the hotel is $22 per day in addition to the cost of your room. This means you will spend at least $66 dollars for parking unless Sony negotiated a special parking rate.They also charge 9.95 per day for internet access.<p>Message Edited by Gereg on <span class="date_text">01-14-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:05 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>Wow, friendly hotel...  :smileysurprised:  Think I'll be scouting my own hotel, wish me luck.

[danellyn]

<div></div><p>any hotel you go to will have that parking fee</p><p>unless you go to one that is in the suburbs of Atlanta.</p><p>Usually Sony gets discounted parking permits....or they have in the past.</p><p> </p><p>Danellyn</p><p>51 Monk</p><p>Kithicor.</p><p> </p>

[Meryddian]

<div></div><p>Think I'll be scouting my own hotel, wish me luck.</p><p></p><hr><p> </p><p>I had my travel agent check various hotels within walking distance of the Marriott and the best rate we found was $119, with parking extra. (Which is pretty much to be expected of city hotels, but you never know).</p><p>The Marriott is within very easy walking distance of the Marta trains, which connect to the airport, but maybe you can find someplace less expensive further out of the city and ride the train in. (<a href="http://www.itsmarta.com/" target="_blank">http://www.itsmarta.com/</a>) Keep in mind though that the Marta does not run 24 hours, however, which can limit you a little.</p>

[Sor]

<div>congratulations on booking a fan faire when two of the other biggest conventions of the year are in atlanta at the same time.</div><div> </div><div>someone from the guild called the marriott, if you don't get an soe room (there were 2 left when he called), your not going to get one otherwise... the hotel is totally sold out otherwise. </div><div> </div><div> </div>

[Ksoravyte]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Soram wrote:<div>congratulations on booking a fan faire when two of the other biggest conventions of the year are in atlanta at the same time.</div><div> </div><div>someone from the guild called the marriott, if you don't get an soe room (there were 2 left when he called), your not going to get one otherwise... the hotel is totally sold out otherwise. </div><div> </div><div> </div><hr></blockquote>There always seems to be little hic-ups.  I sure hope this isn't the case though.

[Ashlanne]

The hotel is not totally booked.  Please see the floated post made by Jenabel <A href="http://stationforums.station.sony.com/communitysoe/board/message?board.id=FanFaire&message.id=820" target=_blank>today.</A>

[Tabia]

<div></div>Not fully booked today (Wed 18th), but there ain't much selection. One type, at $125 per night :<ul><li>GENR - Deluxe rm (1 king or 2 dbls)</li><li>workstation,2 phones,coffee maker,hairdryer</li><li>iron & board, in room safe, High speed Internet</li></ul><p>And they're out of 2-dbls.</p>

[Lexiorian]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Meryddian wrote:<div></div><p>I had my travel agent check various hotels within walking distance of the Marriott and the best rate we found was $119, with parking extra. (Which is pretty much to be expected of city hotels, but you never know).</p><p>The Marriott is within very easy walking distance of the Marta trains, which connect to the airport, but maybe you can find someplace less expensive further out of the city and ride the train in. (<a href="http://www.itsmarta.com/" target="_blank">http://www.itsmarta.com/</a>) Keep in mind though that the Marta does not run 24 hours, however, which can limit you a little.</p><hr></blockquote>Actually I just booked my flight and hotel today for a total price of $471 after taxes and fees for the 5th thru the 9th.  It's within walking distance of the "featured" hotel, about 1.4 miles and total package is less than 4 nights at the "featured" hotel before taxes LOL.  Methinks you need a better travel agent!  :smileytongue:

[TemptingFait]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Lexiorian wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr></blockquote>Actually I just booked my flight and hotel today for a total price of $471 after taxes and fees for the 5th thru the 9th.  It's within walking distance of the "featured" hotel, about 1.4 miles and total package is less than 4 nights at the "featured" hotel before taxes LOL.  Methinks you need a better travel agent!  :smileytongue:<hr></blockquote>Don't know about you but 1.4 miles is NOT walking distance at 3AM when I've been drinking!!!

[Zha]

<div></div><p>My wife (Leorah/Beyba) and I are all set  for Fan Faire. We will be staying at the host hotel  & looking forward to what will be our 5th Fan Faire. See you all there.</p><p> </p><p>Zhark</p><p>Guild leader Legends of Madcap</p><p>Tunare Server</p>

[Lexiorian]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>TemptingFait wrote:<div></div>Don't know about you but 1.4 miles is NOT walking distance at 3AM when I've been drinking!!!<hr></blockquote>ROFL!  True, but then again, I've never been much of a heavy drinker.  :smileyhappy:

[Meryddian]

<div></div><p><em><font color="#cc6666"><font size="2" color="#6633ff">Don't know about you but 1.4 miles is NOT walking distance at 3AM when I've been drinking!!!</font> </font></em></p><p></p><hr><p>*Bingo*. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p>Well, I tried Travelocity first. Found some places as cheap as $43/night, but since that particular location didn't have any kind of shuttle service to the airport or Marta, it would have meant renting a car, and the car rental/parking fees would cancel the hotel savings. Most of the other places I found on Travelocity ran $69-110+, mostly by the airport. So then I asked my travel agent to look into hotels within walking distance and compared the rates she found vs. what I could get online... prices about the same.</p><p>Been to enough Fan Faires by now that staying in the same hotel is worth not having to rent a car, deal with parking, and of course, the best part of the deal - being able to access my own room whenever I need to do so. Oh yeah and of course, the partying that goes on all weekend... as Tempting points out, so much nicer to be able to just take the elevator back to your own room at the end of the night~!</p><p> </p><p> </p>

[danellyn]

<div></div><p>I got my hotel room booked <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p>Danellyn</p><p>51 Monk</p><p>Kithicor</p><p>EQ2</p><p> </p>

[Feyl]

Is registration now closed??? I went to register and it says it's closed. I'm gonna be so sad!

[roadwarri]

<div></div><div></div>No its not close that was for last years fanfaire they should be updating it up pretty soon that was for last years fanfaire i would think they be updating it within the next few weeks.Couldn't make to last years fanfaire but plan on it this couldn't get the money up in time for i've been saving up for this years fanfaire. I hope to see you all there.                                                               Knight Reborn on Dirnal Server                                                         <p>Message Edited by roadwarrior on <span class="date_text">01-25-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:05 AM</span></p>

[Feyl]

Phew! Thanks! I was gonna be so sad!

[TudoB]

<div></div><p>I live in ATL if any need me to post hotels near the Marriott.  I'll drive by the hotel after work and check it out.</p><p>Tudo</p><p> </p>

[Steeleye]

<div></div>Fight and Hotel complete.  I missed Vegas, so looking forward to it.

[Nanyea]

Are we there yet?

[Ksoravyte]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nanyea wrote:Are we there yet?<hr></blockquote><p>dying to register, too. :smileyhappy:</p><p> </p>

[Ashlanne]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Ksoravyte wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Nanyea wrote:<BR>Are we there yet?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>dying to register, too. :smileyhappy:</P> <P> </P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Not yet :smileyhappy:</P> <P>But we will put announcements up here and on the EQ, EQII, EQOA, and PlanetSide official sites when registration does go live.</P>

[IliandraMoonmoth]

<div>Had a blast in Vegas last year. All booked and ready for this year. =)</div><div> </div><div>See you all soon.</div><div> </div><div>Iliandra Moonmother</div><div>Paladin and Co-Leader of Exemplar</div><div>Cazic Thule Server</div>

[Ta]

<div>I'm registered. Finally <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Rainbow]

<div></div><p>Looking forward to seeing you there again Illiandra!  Looking forward to another Vegas-like night with you!  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>~Sedorra</p><p>Shadowknight of Dai Shan- Tunare Server</p><p>Formerly of Watchers- Brell Serilis</p>

[HandoTParkwo]

<div></div>I have not found a decent answer yet, so I was wondering if anyone could help me.  I contacted SOE support and they told me daytime events run 9:00 to 6:00 and evening events 7:00 to 1:00 a.m.  Well, I work until 3:30 p.m. (right across the street from the Marriot, basically), and can't take the days off to go.  So if anyone has any idea what the evening lineup will be versus the daytime schedule, I'd love to know.  Don't want to buy a gold/classic pass and then find I only have two hours in the day to enjoy them.  Thanks for any help!

[FanFaireJen]

<P>The evening events will consist of the celebrations.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  After 6 PM, depending on the night, we'll be having our welcome reception, Grand Banquet, costume contest, offsite event, karaoke, etc.</P> <P>During the day (9am to 6pm), we will conduct the various tournaments, live events, roundtables and forums.  During this time, the Bazaar (vendors) and game room will be open.</P> <P>Hope that helps.</P>

[HandoTParkwo]

<div></div><p>Thank you, that helped a lot!  I know I can switch out up to two hours during the week, so I'll work later during the beginning of the week so I can come earlier to the Faire.  Personally, I want to see the gaming and the vendors more than anything else, so I'll see what I can finagle with my boss.</p><p>Also, the Gold pass allows you to have brunch with the Dev team.  Do you know what day the brunch will be, or is it your choice out of the three?  Thanks again for your help!</p>

[FanFaireJen]

We will be holding brunch with the Dev Team both Friday and Saturday.  We'll be notifying Gold registrants of their brunch time near the end of March.  We will do our best to accomodate special requests.

[wolfguard]

<div></div>Ok real fast question here. I regester for my old server now on PvP server Nagafen is there away to change to my new server or is it to late? Thanks

[FanFaireJen]

<P>Hello.  You can change your server, but the only way to do it is for you to cancel your registration and then re-register under the new server.  I tried to change it for you, but the system won't let me do it.  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P> </P>

[wolfguard]

<div>Thanks for the try anyhow I will leave it as is. toons name is the same anyhow so no matters people will know me lol I hope. or a get a sticking note saying now part of Nagafen lol</div>

[rhizel]

<div></div><p>Amen! Hallelleluiah! Praise the Booze!</p><p> </p><p>Rhizel</p>

[rhizel]

<div></div><p>Check out the Schedule on the website.</p><p> </p><p>Rhizel</p>