The problem with asking this and admitting your actual Lousianime Staff is that you are going to get a lot of attention seeking desperate for guest billing types self posting to try to get you and your staff to think they are more popular then they are so you'll invite them as a guest.

Activities though and cosplay events you'll probably actually get a lot of honest opinions about.

>>1657315
well, they can try talking themselves into LA 2, but it's a little late in the game for this year. Our Guest List will likely be finalized within days. And our also, this is our cosplay director

>>1657416
Go...on.

>>1657451
blaaaarg

COSPLAY

Which cosplayers are going to be running these many cosplay panels?

>>1657601
please see
>>1657416
thank you

>>1657234
So your convention is in May and you're JUST NOW asking for ideas?...

>>1657234

HA! Haha. What a name!

oh wow, louisiana gets another con? Finally something else besides Mechacon. I guess i can start being an elitest and trying on my cosplays now

Import some guests that aren't from Texas if you're after VA's and whatnot. The same people who do that scene over and over get tiresome.

Get some fresh talent if you can, but I understand it's not something you can do so easy.

If you have a dealer's room, see if they aren't the same type of dealers. Get some variety.

People will bitch and complain. Don't let it get to you. Listen to those who appreciate your efforts.

Don't use Guests as Judges for events unless they volunteer. Some of them despise that.

Respect is a two way street. Keep your game face on. If staff drama goes down, make sure the con goers don't see it.

Road House rules. "Be nice."

Set up water stations around the convention area.

Don't let staffers/people in authority cosplay if it can be helped. Coming off as a professional is paramount.

Don't have 15 year old kids be security or any other such jobs that require a more adequate volunteer.

Try your best to be aware of potential "trouble spots" in the convention scene. If Johnny Otaku has been black listed from TX conventions, maybe you should follow suite. If "Blah" cosplayer did another convention dirty, rethink inviting them.

And always remember, that conventions are a labor of love and that you're working it for the fans. No money or business or fame will come of it. Only the magnificent sense of "I did that shit."

Good luck. I may see you there if that weekend is free.

~Lafayette anon.

Creative Criticism.

>>1658058

No money or business or fame will come of it.

>>1658058
Unfortunately you're preaching to most of the Ikkicon staff.

>>1658117

Not really. While yes, there are some members of staff that are staffing both conventions most of the staff of Louisianime is not associated with Ikkicon.

Why no staff from Louisiana?

There is staff from La. Case in point: Artist Ally Head.

Pear-hapse the question you should ask is why isn't there more staff from La? To which I will reply, hey man, we tried, but everyone from La flaked out on us.

>>1658726
One would just think that a convention in Louisiana would be run by locals.

New to Cosplay, but finally completed my first costume two days ago. Unfortunately, this is too far from my home (In the US) to get there. Please keep posting major events here and I will get to one of your events one day.

>>1658737
Oh no, we really hoped we could get locals. We did have some locals in some major staff positions, but like I said, they just flaked out.

If you wanna volunteer that would be great. It may actually be worth for the chance to work under Christian Bale...

>>1657234
I thought that moot didn't really like people having unofficial 4chan panels?

>>1658751
lol so desperate to ask anon for volunteer help?

>>1658726
>>1658751

Quit.

>>1658751

I'd like to work under Christian Bale, if you know what I'm sayin'.

>>1658905
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

>>1658823
see
>>1658905

And no. You just seemed really interested in the fact that there may not be that many people who currently live in Louisiana on staff. I just thought it would be nice of me to you to remind you that you could always try to change that by volunteering. I thought that maybe you had forgotten that that was possible. ^^

>>1659010
that wasn't me

>>1659028
mmmm, Perhaps I should have implied a plural you instead of the singular you I used.

>>1659091

Yous.

Maybe have a hentai/yaoi/yuri booth or room where you check ID's. I know Mechacon can't sell it because it's a "family oriented convention", but target older cosplayers as well. Mechacon is loosing my interest so quickly because it's all about 12 year olds now and there's nothing for 18+ cosplayers to do.

Mommy and Daddy will only let their children come for a day if they're lucky, but older cosplayers are the ones who are booking your hotel rooms, buying most of your merch, and bringing their friends.

Freaking ditto. Yaoi and hentai rooms would compell people to stay for the middle of the night.

>>1659176
>>1659118

We'll definitely have a healthy dose of adult programming and late night programming (even late night stuff for those not of age) If all goes according to plan.. there will be hentai roulette :)

The only advice I can give you is AXE THE 4CHAN PANEL. Do you really want a room full of the sort of fat, sweaty, completely fucking retarded otaku you find in Louisiana screaming about mudkips and lolcats? You cannot bring 4chan into the real world.

Better yet, just don't allow anybody under 18 to attend the con. It would save you a ton of problems and anybody who is serious about their conning would thank you.

>>1659724
As harsh as that is, I have to say it would be nice.

>>1659710
But I love caturday

Ban yaoi paddles.

>>1659710
>fat, sweaty, completely fucking retarded otaku you find in Louisiana
goes with the territory either way

>screaming about mudkips and lolcats
better than screaming about yaoi and one piece

>>1658058

about the johnny otaku thing, he hasn't been banned from all texas cons. He's simply been banned from various specific conventions who have certain staffers who were *PRESENT* for the johnny Otaku incident. Those staffers just happen to staff multiple conventions.

Louisianime does not pre-emptively ban *anyone* However, there's always certain exceptions, such as if any guest has a restraining order against someone, a whole other slew of actions can potentially occur.

>>1659117
or perhaps yous guys?

>>1658712
Seconded, and get people with some experience, not just people who've effectively sucked up to the original staffing crew. Some of your staff is HIGHLY unprofessional, and have chased off qualified volunteers.

>>1659969
IAWTC

>>1659969
Original staffing crew?
This is a first year con so excuse me if I don't get how that works.

>>1659982
The Pre-Blu crew

>>1659982
Don't be ignorant and blow off the concern: you know anon was addressing the fact that several people got their positions by sucking up to the higher-ups who were already in place.

>>1660000
That's nothing new. A lot of Texas cons are that way too.

>>1657234
First off, I'm going to guess that this is Jenny or Kevin posting here because your grammar & spelling is pretty good which automatically eliminates the morons on staff including the chump who started the con.

Second, it doesn't matter how much planning you put with a dreadfully designed website and severe lack of content no one is going to give this first year con a flipping chance without some meat on its bone to prove itself.

Notice that the con is going anywhere right after Ikkicon finally ended? You now have 3 months to put a con together. It is time to get your shit together which I highly doubt considering what we all saw at Ikkicon.

>>1659969
>>1659995
Are you talking about the staff that Blu appointed? Because I'm pretty sure that most if not all of them are no longer on staff.
If that's not it, then who are you talking about? This anon is severely confused.

>>1660024
God be praised, Mike has never been, nor will he ever be on LA staff. He's just backing it. So while he is involved he doesn't really make any decisions. The Chair, Vice Chair and Director do all of that.

Pretty much any convention will be staffed by a circle jerk of weeaboos.

That said...

Get some artists with talent/who've done actual comics to do panels. I'm sick of cosplay panels, I'm sick of listening to Jenny Weeaboo talk about why SailorMoon makes her panties wet, and I'm sick of "What the Naruto Characters REALLY Think". I'm a 22 year old, and if you want my business, you need to step up the game and get rid of the con funk. I need more reason than just cosplay to drop 40$ on a con badge, and 100$ per person for three nights at a hotel to get me to attend your con. Any shit I'd buy from the dealer's room is cheaper on JList, the artist alley is usually awfully mismanaged and badly placed, and cosplay contestants are usually made to stand in their hot costumes for over an hour waiting to compete. Get Amaya back for cosplay staff (because she's fair and unbiased and knows her shit), get some guests who are a little less retarded than your standard fare, and don't rely on American VA's, most of us don't watch Toonami. Get someone fair to handle the Artist Alley, make participants submit portfolios so if it fills up, it's not filled with shit, and don't charge a 25$ fee for people who use assistants. Make it publically known ahead of time WHEN you plan on opening up slots, keep the public informed of how quickly the slots are filled, find a good location with plenty of room and wall outlets for the AA, and keep the public informed of who has a table, and what kind of art they produce.

>>1660038

Sure am. I believe he was/is dating one of the girls he appointed?

But I'm not impressed with the current staff either, you included.

>>1660024
That website looks leaps and bounds better than most convention websites.

pic related

>>1660052
trying to date is more accurate.
She left of her own accord

>>1660055


That is a small compliment.

Or is it sarcasm?

>>1660060

Staff-incest is still staff-incest. That should've been nipped in the bud as soon as it was made public. Really unprofessional.

>>1660046
What happened to Amaya anyways? I thought she was the cosplay director?

Hey guys? Guess who has a forum....
YOU DO. WHY ARE YOU POSTING HERE WITH THIS?

i vote for amaya back as directar to

>>1660067
You realize they FIRED him right? That was among the reasons why I'm sure.

>>1660071
She had to resign because of school commitments.

You want honest critique? If you're on /cgl/ then it automatically means fail.

Tell us, "Beauty", what makes you more qualified than Amaya for the position of director? How about you post some of your fabulously crafted costumes, or beautifully styled wigs.

If either are as pro as your hair, this contest is a joke and a half.

>>1660085
That's a shame. Was looking forward to her running it.

>>1660067
I completely agree with you.
However, I feel that the past managements misdeeds are not something that the current management can really be held accountable for.

>>1660071
Amaya decided that she could not be the cosplay director due to conflicts with school. At the time she was needed to re-confirm, she just didn't know if she would have enough time. We really did want to keep her precisely because she is capable, non-biased, and she knows her shit.

>>1660055
More like hey Mike if you don't give me a convention and back this I'm telling the police along with the whole world that you slept with an underage girl.

>>1660090
What's with the quotes jackass, thats her name.

>>1660101

Then her parents are cruel.

>>1660090
>this entire convention is a joke and a half.
fixed.

welcome to anon hell, bitches.

>>1660106

ANY Louisiana convention is a joke and a half.

Any con is a joke and a half, for that matter.

>>1660110
>Any con is a joke and a half, for that matter.
Good cons exist, you just to have to ask around. Might require traveling on a plane.

Why would anyone post on 4chan for convention critique/suggestions/advice?

>>1660114
Because the staff suffers with immense stupidity. By now, this is a given.

>>1660119

The whole '4chan panel' thing just proves it.

Why would a 4channer want to attend a 4chan panel anyway? Doesn't it ruin the whole anon-is-an-asshole thing if you have to be there physically? It's going to be filled with lol-catsing 14 year old girls who think they're hot shit, and the old men who think those 14 year old girls are hot shit.

>>1660124
The only good 4chan panel is a bitch who gets arrested.

<--- This thread

>>1659118

Lafayette has some pretty gay laws that prevent dealers and the convention from showing/selling the porn.

I'm not sure what Baton Rouge's ordinances are. I know that Dealers make mad bank if they can sell that Yaoi/Yuri.

Um, I'm gonna have to agree with another anon here. This isn't the best place to ask for real advice.

The convention formula is pretty simple. It's the logistics that make it work or not. Make sure the staff are on the same page and try to take care of troubles quickly, quietly, and efficiently.

>>1660143

The less drama, the fewer power struggles, the better. You're not doing this to get 'famous' or 'popular', because really, what kind of pathetic popularity would that be? You're doing this to serve other nerds, so put your ego last. Consider hiring designers for your sites, and there should have been consideration for a mascot contest BEFORE you advertised at Mechacon. The more local talent you can involve, the better, and the happier you make this local talent, the more positive feedback you'll get.

>>1660090

Why so hostile anon? I'm not sure where you got the idea that I thought I was better than Amaya. To the contrary I am quite fond of Jesse and we often hang out and have had many good times together. I can't say for certain, but I'm pretty sure that Jesse doesn't feel any hostility either. Though I guess I should ask her now that there is so much rage here on the 4chans.

You have asked why I am qualified. Well, if you want to see some of my work, you are more than welcome to look up my c.com account (c.c.) or troll around for more information on me.

Just to give you a little history on the position of cosplay director her at LA, there where originally supposed to be two directorial positions. One before the con to set everything up and one at the con to manage all of the panels and the show. (imho, this is a stupid setup) I was asked to be, what was described to me as, the on site director and panel coordinator. I agreed. However it happened that at some point in time after all of this, Blu, with his brilliant management skills did away with this duel director policy and somehow forgot to inform me of it. Up until this point I had no idea who the second director was supposed to be, so imagine my surprise to find out that not only had the system changed, but I was no longer even in it. Also if any of you are wondering why I was replaced, join the club, cause I don't know either. I'm certain it wasn't for any sort of failure in performance because I hadn't been given the chance to actually fail at anything yet. After that, I decided that if this was how staff was going to be treated, I didn't want to be on any staff that he was in charge of.

>>1660103
Not cruel, hippies, there is a slight but important difference.

>>1660160
Texas fail had to invade Louisiana. You're now infected.

>>1660182

This is 4chan, I don't care.

>>1659710
>>1660124

hahahahaha.. No. Not a meet-up. Re-read the post name! "4chan 101 - where we make fun of you"

>>1660199

Like this thread, that is going to turn around on you so fast you'll have whiplash.

This entire thread is making me rethink attending LAnime, and I'm considering talking my friends out of it too.

It's already drama-ful.

what about mechacon in lafayette at the hilton!

>>1660208

That has proven drama-ful five freaking years in a row.

It would take a shitton to convince me that La cons are not made of fail and suck.

>>1660205
I was about to say "what drama" and then I scrolled up.

Oh lol.

I don't know WHAT the crap is going on here, but to let you know, I'm OP.

1) Whoever is starting this shit, I dunno wtf you're going on about. There was no pre-blu staff. In fact, I think we only lost 3 staffers when we had the change over. 2 of which (maybe 3) have been addressed here.

All I have to say is, wow. I thought I knew 4chan. I thought that given the fact that we're a small, relatively unknown con who's staffed by completely dramu free convention veterans (at least, dramu in relation to the con. I don't pry about personal lives) that no one would be stupid enough to just start making shit up.

Thank you 4chan, for reminding me why you never trust anonymous. It was a valuable lesson.

Still, there is much to be learned here. Afterall, a con doesn't care what people *say* about it, they care what people *think* about it, cause that's what keeps them going.

So if anyone wants some OTHER info, I can reply, apparently other people have been replying here that are not me, but that's how 4chan rolls I guess.

Also, as an apology to cgl for inadvertantly bringing in dramu I knew not existed (also to please the 4chan gods, or flying spagetti monster) TITS

also, out of curiosity, how many people here have been to a 4chan panel at a con before, and where was it. I've heard of a few, but not really sure how many there are out there.

>>1660160
I am thoroughly confused by your statements, anon.

The website was professionally done.
The original splash bage had been converted into a mockery of a webpage, and upon realizing that blunder, the higher ups dished out good money for a professional design.

A mascot was made almost immediately, not sure what you're thinking of. We've had a kabuki theme since the beginning, and unfortunately due to certain issues we found would be impractical for us to attempt, we had to strike the kabuki performance (though some kabuki related things will still be there).

Have any of you even seen a kabuki stage before? It is not like a normal stage. There's a lot of logistics to it, and time and money required, etc.

Lastly, local talent? We have a local artist who launched her career in Baton Rouge and our guests (which you should expect to see more of in a week or two) are mostly southern as well.

So relax, Laffeyetteanon, we hear ya. If it weren't for some technical difficulties, the site would already be updated with these various nuggets.

And don't let hateranon convince you all that going to 4chan is a bad idea. In case you couldn't tell by the previous statements about adult programming, and a lighthearted 4chan panel, we don't take ourselves too seriously, we like to party and have a good time like the rest of you. Hell, we're having a con in Louisiana for goodness sakes.

speaking of which, I can't wait to get some good cajun food that's not mainstream (jambalaya, gumbo, et touffet, everyone's had that) so anyone got any suggestions?

>>1660205
I had zero intention to ever attend even thought I was asked to. Now I'm going to just wait to hear how craptastic this turned out to be.

>>1657234
Where is Basshunter? Should have paid for it when given the chance. FAIL.

Lafayette anon here.>>1660356

Cajun food is best served at someone's house. Can't really go out for it. However, ask the locals what they like and make sure it's not a tourist trap.

Honestly, I have enjoyed all the cons I've been to. TX, LA, and GA. I take away a little bit of something good from all of them. Cons aren't the same all around, even though they run through the gamut of similar ideas.

TX has pulled some great concerts for me. Ketchup Mania at Akon one year was tops. Not to mention also the Houston cons that are just a hop down I-10 for me.

Up until Louisianime and after Numa Rei No, MechaCon was the only LA show for a few years. The staff were very nice and I maid some new friends from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area.

AWA in Georgia was the farthest con I've been to and that was fun. It was such a surprise to see people from back home and make new friends.

Anyways, good luck with everything, OP. Don't let anyone bring you down. I think every state should have a con and the more the better. It makes people to try to put on the best show they can.

>>1660000
Sucking up?

>>1659995
>>1660000
>>1660067
If you're going to point fingers there, anon must realize there's at least two more couples within the LA staff. So what do you think should happen to them? Fire them for their own relationships according to your words?


As long as as they keep work and play separate I don't really care if any staff for any con is dating, engaged, or what have you.

>>1660735
There is a difference between a serious long term commitment and trying to get into someone's pants.

Relationships between staffers shouldn't be a problem if there are enough levels between the two. IE, one does not directly oversee the other.

Beauty, I love you to teeny tiny microscopic peices. Just setting that out there.


Now, more on topic.
Numa Rei no Con was... welll.. crap and I honestly have no clue how the staffing went. It seemed mostly run by one couple.
Mecha Con is mostly run by a circle that is fairly tight knit. This had lead to a lot of sucesses on the part of that con, but this also means that the convention is not cycling through staff members, taking on new people, training them on what needs to be done and what they should expect, and then seeing them leave for their own projects. Because it is pretty closed, other people in Louisiana are frankly not learning how to direct or staff or manage a con. So, this con ended up trying locals, bunches of them flaked, so they brought in Texans who run aproximately 527 conventions every year, and the Texans dragged in more Texans. Yeah, it would be nice if the con is local. But who wins in the fight of local versus intelligently staffed? How about local versus not run at all?


4chan panels are usually terrible, but end with the attendees having a good time, so sure, keep it. Slap up a bunch of paper on the walls or over tabletops and give people permission to draw all over it. Keep staff in there to make sure they don't draw on anything else. Give 'em some boxes or something to draw on and inevitably try to wear too.

I want to see a schedualed DS meetup, where I can maybe play some games multi player, grab some new friend codes, or pictochat for a few hours.

I'd have to fix up my Animal Crossing town though. That place is weedy as hell.

>>1660781

We'll see.

LOL--I always love coming across threads like these. Any questions or comments, Anon?

>>1660875
No.

Bump for con drama from the staffers.

>>1661152
Any con staff who starts drama on /cgl/ shows the severe lack of maturity within the group. Enjoy your fails within your fails.

Thought so.

Yeah I've already canceled my hotel and I'm definitely not bothering with pre-registration anymore.

you people are pathetic.

>>1661530
Which ones? The staff asking for dramu and pointing fingers at other staff members or the people telling said staff to GTFO and canceling reservations?

>>1660849

We actually have plans for a couple of DS panels. one will definitely be a meet-up. The other a tournament. :)

>>1661538
Staff didn't ask for Drama, they asked for suggestions. 4chan just turns anything into drama.

>>1660875
what is the air speed velocity of a sparrow?

>>1661636

You're gonna quote Python, quote Python correctly.

>What is the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

>>1661633
Staff asked for drama opening post.

>>1661662
I see no request for drama, are you sure we're reading the same OP?

>>1661669
I think they meant they were asking for drama when they posted, regardless if OP was asking for help or otheriwse.

>>1661669
I see this
>>1657234
...............^----- + ----^
Automatically you will be inundated with dramu and therefore fail so bad as a con due to poor oversight to ask the piss barrel ocean on our thoughts. You expect anything less? Then, you go on to bring up shit we don't even care about to show your con has negative brain cells. I would say go die in a fire but that's already going to happen. Thanks for playing, go run in traffic now.

>>1661678
Nice job.

if someone would mind telling who's saying all these lies about guests and staff for louisianime, it would help.

wtf, basshunter? How'd that rumor even get started??

a non-louisiana based musician that has nothing to do with anime... why would an anime con in louisiana have him?

>>1661983
Welcome to the stupidity of the owner of the con.

>>1662276
Nope, the owner of the con thought it was a joke when it was mentioned.

Bitch, get you some Quintron as a musical guest and I might forgive your faggery.

Can I just say I've been scrolling past this thread for the last few days and this is the first time I've noticed it's name?

Can I just say I appreciate it?

>>1662475
wut

>>1662475
name of the thread or name of the con?

>>1662440
Of course he'll deny it because he doesn't want the general public to know of his overall stupidity. He also doesn't want people to know about >>1660097. Bitch please, stop lying & denying.

>>1662734
I believe you are misinformed there anon. He may be pretty dumb, but >>1660097 holds no truth

Besides, he does a fine job of showing the public how intelligent he is.

>>1663305
>Besides, he does a fine job of showing the public how intelligent he is.

<-- The same people who are bringing you this is putting on THIS show. Clearly, you're brainwashed and surrounded by morons.

Firstly, rename. corny as hell title for a convention.

Second, get rid of the 4chan panel. It'll either be people shouting memes or starting shit.

Third, take down that you're the Ikkicon team. Most people in Houston who regularly attend conventions can't stand Ikkicon. Also the artist description for Amy looks like it was written to insult her - reconsider that presentation.