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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #80 on: February 24, 2010, 11:24:00 pm »
There's around 32 *don't have list on hand at the moment* that got tables, 11 spaces reserved for guests, and over 50 on the wait list.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #81 on: February 24, 2010, 11:44:43 pm »
Just curious what was the break down of the number of tables? (ie. how many 2 tables, 1 tables, half-tables?) Thanks

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #82 on: February 25, 2010, 11:44:19 am »
5 two tables, 22 single tables, 6 half tables, 11 guest tables. Thats 10 more artists and 3 more guest spaces compaired to last year.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #83 on: February 25, 2010, 08:11:11 pm »

Edit: Please keep in mind, this isn't meant to offend anyone, just to clarify and prevent trouble later on.

To clarify an issue before it comes up, if you have a table and you wish to add someone to your table it is in the context that you are adding them because you had someone drop from your group, if you signed up alone then you may add one person max or downgrade. If you wish to add more people because you have room, then you can choose to downgrade your space and someone from the waiting list will be chosen to fill it through the lottery. This is to be fair to those on the wait list. There will be exceptions made for added table members provided that they have a valid reason for not applying with you during registration. If you are on the wait list or have a table and wish to downgrade to a half table please contact me via email.

Please note that table helpers do not count in this, table helpers are there to help you run your day to day set up but if they did not sign up to sell their own items with your group they will not be able to do so. We will need their names when contracts go out so we know who is at what table, this is so that we know who they belong with in case something happens and so they can get their special AA helper stickers.

Should you choose to have your group members sign up individually next year in an attempt to bypass the lottery system and get a space then add everyone to the winners space, the entire group will be disqualified and ineligible for a table space in the future. We will be checking names against previous years registration to ensure fairness for all applicants.
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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #84 on: February 25, 2010, 09:44:12 pm »
So just to clarify. If you signed up alone, you can add one person max, but it cannot be someone that you have shared tables with as a group in the past? Or is it, you can add someone (that has never originally signed up for the NDK lottery), but cannot add someone that is currently on the waiting list?

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #85 on: February 25, 2010, 11:07:06 pm »
Since this is going to be a problem clarifying exactly who can do what, for people wanting to add additional people we have changed it so that you can only add people under special circumstances which will have to be approved on a case by case basis through email or pm. Helpers can be added but as stated before they cannot sell their own products unless they are already signed up with your group.
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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #86 on: February 25, 2010, 11:16:51 pm »
5 two tables, 22 single tables, 6 half tables, 11 guest tables. Thats 10 more artists and 3 more guest spaces compaired to last year.

Nice job on getting more talented artists in AA!!
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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #87 on: February 26, 2010, 12:16:05 am »
It seems quite odd to me that the number of "guests" in the artist alley has increased since last year.

I don't remember the full details of why the NDK had to move from the Holiday Inn with it's really
nice and big convention center but I have a feeling the more the NDK grows each year it may
have to move to another place or perhaps even back the the Holiday Inn. The convention center
there was a prime spot for plenty of room even for an artist alley.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #88 on: February 26, 2010, 12:57:04 am »
The directors of the con request a certain number of tables each year and as it gets closer to the con some tables can open up if a guest chooses not to use the space and they go to the artists.

I will not get into the hotel situation because that has nothing to do with this thread and has been addressed several times in other topics, so please don't bring it up here. We are at the Marriot and that is the space we have to work with, it's no use talking about what could be somewhere else. This isn’t the topic for it.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #89 on: February 26, 2010, 12:59:43 pm »
I have a question: Do you know the exact size of the tables? Even the height? I'm wondering how much space I'd get for the half tables.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #90 on: February 26, 2010, 06:00:27 pm »
Tables are standard size for height, full tables are 6 feet by 3 feet so half tables are 3 feet by 3 feet. And will be covered by by a table cloth.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #91 on: February 27, 2010, 06:39:24 pm »
I wish I had known how many two table spaces were available beforehand; several of my artists dropped out at the last minute and we probably could have applied for a single table :( we may have gotten in...

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #92 on: February 27, 2010, 09:09:44 pm »
There has never been more then 5 two table spaces in artists alley, we had enough applications to fill the two tables applications three times over this year.

I couldn't have given out the table numbers because until I did the measurements the day I sent out the emails I didn't know the exact number. I could also not determine the numbers because I didn't know how many people would request half tables since they are a new option.

I can say this though, next year it will be harder to apply for two tables, this will be covered later in the chages for next year thread when it's reopened shortly.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #93 on: February 28, 2010, 09:52:08 pm »
I understand. I actually never knew what the breakdown was, in any year. I'm just regretting applying for two tables because I swear the day after I submitted our app, two of my artists (on my list) bailed, and several others were iffy to begin with. I should have just told them to suck it up and deal, and applied for a single table. :/

next year I guess..

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #94 on: May 05, 2010, 10:00:03 pm »
Hello, Just wondering if the contracts for artists who have already pre-reg have been sent out yet? Since May 15th is coming up soon. Thanks.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #95 on: May 05, 2010, 10:43:03 pm »
May 15th is when the contracts go out, they are due back before July 15th. You have until next week to be pre registered, hopefully everyone already has, the names will be checked soon.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #96 on: May 12, 2010, 10:33:07 pm »
This is a heads, I sent out emails to several AA applicants who received a spot after the lottery. Either they or one of their co applicants have yet to preregister, please check your email and if you received one please register before you lose your spot. You have until Saturday, if you fail to meet the deadline you will lose your spot. Even if you have already registered please check to be safe. Thanks.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #97 on: May 15, 2010, 12:42:26 pm »
Contracts have been sent out, please check your email to make sure you recieved it, and mail it in ASAP. Thanks.

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #98 on: June 24, 2010, 01:12:57 pm »
Hello , I am looking for the NDk artist Alley coordinator I lost all my corespondance. I know I need to pay for my table. Please help Thanks

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Re: Artist Alley 2010 dates, process, and FAQs
« Reply #99 on: June 24, 2010, 01:13:48 pm »
Please contact me  Thank you so much Patty