I am a little surprised by how soon a thread like this surfaced. We were planning to start the info stream on NDK NYE after NDK. Since this has come up, please let me interject a brief run down.
NDK NYE 2009 was an inaugural year. Overall, we were pleased with how well a lot of it went, but we also see there was room for improvement. We understand the frustration on the dress code. This event was designed and intended from the beginning to be at a MINIMUM a semi-formal event. Since then, we've learned a lot about what people consider 'costumes' and 'dressed up'. Our expectations and attendee expectations were clearly not met. Needless to say, we will be much clearer on the code, and enforcing it strictly this year.
We will have much more to say about NDK NYE after NDK is over. All NDK staff are focused on the convention right now, and we won't resume NYE planning until NDK is over. That being said... feel free to let us know your wishes for this event. It's new, and shiny, and growing, and we want it to become what our attendees want. Just understand that not every wish can be granted- there are always those pesky budget and contract restrictions. But please don't let that stop you from making suggestions.
We will also start an official NDK NYE2 thread sometime after NDK ends. When you arrive at the convention, pay attention to the program guide, and your goodie bag. A pre-reg form for NDK NYE will be included. It will also contain dress code information.
We've heard you- we are aware of the dress code issue. We are also reviewing the critique thread from last year to see what else we can improve. But beyond that, what are your wishes? There's already a dream NDK thread... What would your Dream NDK NYE be? When we resume NYE planning, we'll come back to this thread too, so let us know what you want.
On a side note, it does make us happy to see that people are already making plans for NYE. Please continue!
