CAA Convention

[uc pseudonym]

Pardon my ignorance (whoops, almost misspelled ignorance), but does CAA ever have fundraisers, or is it pretty much that someone happens to find the site, then someone happens to find the "donate" link, then they happen to donate?

We're just a forum, not a corporation. The donate button was added because people kept requesting it, but it's not as though we have a budget or funding of any sort.

All that is likely to happen is what happens with other forums: people meet up at larger conventions. This has occurred a number of times already.

[Tsukuyomi]

Yeah, that seems like how it'll go anyway o.o It would be nice to get all the CAAers in one place. It's a very nice thought ^ ^ It truly seem like I've been adopted into another family ^ ^

Err, that made me sound like I'm an adopted child (I R Biological Child D:<) Lol, I should go now My brain is melting D:<

[KhakiBlueSocks]

Yeah, that seems like how it'll go anyway o.o It would be nice to get all the CAAers in one place. It's a very nice thought ^ ^ It truly seem like I've been adopted into another family ^ ^

It would be quite interesting to see how we all relate to each other off line since we all seem to get along online.

... we DO get along online...right???

[Tsukuyomi]

It would be quite interesting to see how we all relate to each other off line since we all seem to get along online.

... we DO get along online...right???

As far as I know.. YES \o.o/

[Peanut]

If we had a west coast, a mid-west, a south, and a northeast meeting, it might be less stressful on people - not to mention on travel budgets. There are other issues, though. I'd be perfectly willing to go to a west-coast caa con, but the hotels in my area kinda expensive. Then there's the question of where do we meet? If we have more than a couple of people, we'll probably want to rent a meeting room somewhere, and that gets very expensive, very quickly. If we knew exactly how many people would come, we might be able to plan it far enough in advance to book rooms, plan activities, and figure out what the total cost would be. Then we could divide that up among everyone, and we'd be pretty much good to go.

Hmmm...I hadn't thought of separate cons...that would be a lot easier logistically since you'd have less people to worry about. Still, where to meet is a problem...the best solution I can think of is to go as informal as possible and just have people hang out at somebodies house...of course that would inevitably mean that CAA east con would be held in Ryan's living room...and that would be rather...well...cramped...

I think the only way a CAA con could come into existence is if it started as just a gathering of friends and grew...remember folks, none of these large cons started out that way. They started small and grew and honestly I think the smaller we start the better...cause some of us lack money...

[Tsukuyomi]

Ooh, I have a question for all of you who would go to a Caa Con if it did happen ^ ^ Who would you go as ^ ^

Hmmm, me.. I saw a really cute.. dress I saw on ebay ^ ^ I think it's one of Chii's outfits from Chobits ^ ^

[Roy Mustang]

Ooh, I have a question for all of you who would go to a Caa Con if it did happen ^ ^ Who would you go as ^ ^

Hmmm, me.. I saw a really cute.. dress I saw on ebay ^ ^ I think it's one of Chii's outfits from Chobits ^ ^

Well, I would cosplay as me, or I hope that I can and not get sue over copyright issues.

[color="Red"][font="Book Antiqua"]Col. Roy Mustang [/font][/color]

[rocklobster]

We'd all better wear name tags so we can match faces with usernames.

[SailorDove]

Well, if I actually dressed up in Sailor Dove's outfit, would I need a name tag. Granted, I don't have red hair, so that may cause confusion. Guess, I'll wear the name tag.

It would be eventually have a CAA con! But, would like to go to any meet ups with other CAA members.

[Tsukuyomi]

I could go as Tsukuyomi, but Tsukuyomi's really a guy o.o; There are some others Tsukuyomi's, so I shall go as one of them ^ ^ Preferably, a girl Tsukuyomi

[yukoxholic]

I don't know if I'd cosplay for a CAA convention though if I did, undoubtedly I'd go as Yuko from XXXHolic. I'd pick another of the the manga covers to go as instead of her traditional "space-time-witch uniform" from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle though.

[Amzi Live]

This has indeed be posted many times. One of the hardest things to do, though, is figure out exactly how to organize things. The amount of time/energy/money involved tends to move it out of the realm of reality fairly quickly. Something that has only recently occurred to me, though, would be to have a multi-site meeting.

If we had a west coast, a mid-west, a south, and a northeast meeting, it might be less stressful on people - not to mention on travel budgets. There are other issues, though. I'd be perfectly willing to go to a west-coast caa con, but the hotels in my area kinda expensive. Then there's the question of where do we meet? If we have more than a couple of people, we'll probably want to rent a meeting room somewhere, and that gets very expensive, very quickly. If we knew exactly how many people would come, we might be able to plan it far enough in advance to book rooms, plan activities, and figure out what the total cost would be. Then we could divide that up among everyone, and we'd be pretty much good to go.

All the details are piling up... Ack! I don't know if I can take the stress. THE PAIN!

We could always have it at Mith's place. LOL!

[Fish and Chips]

We'd all better wear name tags so we can match faces with usernames.

Or plastic surgery so we all look like our avatars.

Actually, that might be the worst idea I've ever had.

[NekoChan_C]

Hmmm...I hadn't thought of separate cons...that would be a lot easier logistically since you'd have less people to worry about. Still, where to meet is a problem...the best solution I can think of is to go as informal as possible and just have people hang out at somebodies house...of course that would inevitably mean that CAA east con would be held in Ryan's living room...and that would be rather...well...cramped...

I think the only way a CAA con could come into existence is if it started as just a gathering of friends and grew...remember folks, none of these large cons started out that way. They started small and grew and honestly I think the smaller we start the better...cause some of us lack money...

Well, tampa's Metrocon actually grew out of the Anime Metro Forums... and it's now the largest con in Florida... so it *CAN* happen... I'd LOVE a CAA con!!

[EricTheFred]

Well, tampa's Metrocon actually grew out of the Anime Metro Forums... and it's now the largest con in Florida... so it *CAN* happen... I'd LOVE a CAA con!!

Akihibara Station, tomorrow, 12 noon Japan Standard Time. Be there or be... absent, I guess.

I won't make it, by the way. Got a thing. You know how it is...

[firestorm]

Well, tampa's Metrocon actually grew out of the Anime Metro Forums... and it's now the largest con in Florida... so it *CAN* happen... I'd LOVE a CAA con!!

Actually I've been thinking about that too. Maybe not a CAA Con persay but a Christian Media Entertainment Expo. Like gather those of Brethren Ent, CAA, Teen Mania, and Focus on the Family, and together collaborate, somewhat like a christian E3. For example, Inkhana worked with Brethren Ent so I think there might be a possibility of her as a helper in this and I'm going to be interning in Teen Mania in a couple of years so maybe I will be able to help as well. We all know how Teen mania is all about evangelizing to our culture and since CAA is making the Pilgrims Progress manga, I think they would love to be able to help and possibly even distribute it (just a suggestion but it's understandable.) I think if we can convince the higher ups in the christian entertainment world I really think this can be possible I mean think of it how much better would we be able to reach our world if we are more unified body you know?

Edit: sorry I can't expand on this more but I'm at work and I just got on break so I need to go get some food in my tummy so ttyl ok?

[Etoh*the*Greato]

We would have a live banning, with Steve presiding as master of ceremonies.

I think that would be entirely dependent on some bewildered half-witted man wandering in to the convention in the middle of a quiet moment and suddenly yelling, "WANT BIGGER **** NOW?!?!?!?! GO TO _____.COM ALL NATURAL FREE 100% TRIAL GARANTEED SATISFACTION!!!!!???"

[NekoChan_C]

I think that would be awesome... There is such a stigma attached to "Christian" events... as though we as Christians are all either rabidly fanatic or unbearably "pious"... Having a large scale Chrsitain media event, where we can be free to discuss and enjoy the different media flavours of our faith, would be really awesome. With the popularity of certain crossover music artists (The Fray, Flyleaf and Anberlin immediately spring to mind) it would attract secular mainstreamers, too...

[Yeshua-Knight]

I think that would be entirely dependent on some bewildered half-witted man wandering in to the convention in the middle of a quiet moment and suddenly yelling, "WANT BIGGER **** NOW?!?!?!?! GO TO _____.COM ALL NATURAL FREE 100% TRIAL GARANTEED SATISFACTION!!!!!???"

XD and then steve would sneak up on the guy like solid snake and then all the sudden, the banninating knife of doom and the troll would get very well acquainted

[Raiden no Kishi]

XD and then steve would sneak up on the guy like solid snake and then all the sudden, the banninating knife of doom and the troll would get very well acquainted

Hmm. I don't know . . . if it's Steve, I would think it'd be something more like a chainsaw . . .

.rai//

[firestorm]

yeah and if that's the case that means that mainstreamers will get to hear great christian bands like Pillar and Newsboys, which would improve the likelyhood of them getting into mainstream too.

but let us not get to ahead of ourselves first we need to figure out how to get this started before add the band lineup lol ^-^.

[NekoChan_C]

yeah and if that's the case that means that mainstreamers will get to hear great christian bands like Pillar and Newsboys, which would improve the likelyhood of them getting into mainstream too.

but let us not get to ahead of ourselves first we need to figure out how to get this started before add the band lineup lol ^-^.

LOL! True, true... but I am all for it! I want to get involved!!! And since my kids that are just getting to the age where they are interested in music, media and whatnot, it will be something that my whole family can be involved in! ^_^ I *know* that I would sooo be fanigirling out at an event like that... Sometimes it rocks out loud to be almost thirty, but still have the mind of a fifteen year old! I want to go do all this cool stuff, and my kids want to go to cool stuff... and I'm the one who gets to decide that we all go geek out to anime and video games and cons... It's the best of both worlds...

[Radical Dreamer]

I think that would be entirely dependent on some bewildered half-witted man wandering in to the convention in the middle of a quiet moment and suddenly yelling, "WANT BIGGER **** NOW?!?!?!?! GO TO _____.COM ALL NATURAL FREE 100% TRIAL GARANTEED SATISFACTION!!!!!???"

This is one of the best things I've ever read. XDDD

Although I think it might be more interesting if it were some guy rectiting as straight as lances, the fragrant valley between her. XD

[uc pseudonym]

I think that would be entirely dependent on some bewildered half-witted man wandering in to the convention in the middle of a quiet moment and suddenly yelling, "WANT BIGGER **** NOW?!?!?!?! GO TO _____.COM ALL NATURAL FREE 100%]
Excellence. Though if this parallels the forums most of them would get caught in the foyer by the bouncers (mainly Corrie and I).

Although I think it might be more interesting if it were some guy rectiting as straight as lances, the fragrant valley between her. XD

I faith that chose the decent subdivision of it for asking your assuredly.

[Tsukuyomi]

This is one of the best things I've ever read. XDDD

Although I think it might be more interesting if it were some guy rectiting as straight as lances, the fragrant valley between her. XD

Lol, this continues to make me laugh until this very day XDD

You should have seem my expression when I read the OP of that line LAWLAWLAWLAWLAWL XD

[Nate]

I faith that chose the decent subdivision of it for asking your assuredly.

I do not have to own the thought which verifies the people I things which are expressed.

[Taran]

I really like the idea of a CAA con held in ohio.

[Tsukuyomi]

I really like the idea of a CAA con held in ohio.

You're in Ohio? That's cool ^^ Two votes for Ohio \o.o/ Out of.. who knows for Cali u_u

[Sheenar]

Hey, what about Texas? It's a central location...maybe in Houston? We could rent out a floor of the local Super 8 motel...if we're lucky, the Days Inn or La Quinta...

[Mithrandir]

We could always have it at Mith's place. LOL!

To be sure, the scenery, attractions, and weather in the SF bay area would be better than many places, but I expect many people would also have to sell their anime collections to afford flights and hotels in San Jose, CA.

I could probably find a meeting place on the cheap, though. My church would probably let me use their grounds, being as I serve on the board.