Brasse's Response to Fan Faire 2012's Dates and Location
We had a blast at SOE Fan Faire 2011 last month, but it's already time to start planning out next year's convention! Community Relations Project Manager Aimee "Ashlanne" Rekoske has confirmed that Fan Faire 2012 will once again be held at Bally’s in Las Vegas. There are three openings available at the hotel in the fall, and SOE needs your help with picking the dates . Here are the possibilities:
The poll will remain open until August 19 at 10 a.m. PDT, so make your voice heard ! The weekend in October currently has a substantial lead, but that could easily change as more players cast their votes.
Also, you may be wondering why the 2012 dates aren't in the summer. Linda "Brasse" Carlson, SOE's director of global community relations, said that these three weekends are the only ones Bally's has available in 2012. That's it! As for why Fan Faire will once again be held at Bally's, it's the most affordable solution for both the players and SOE. You can read her honest and in-depth response after the jump.
Brasse's Response to Fan Faire 2012's Dates and Location Let me pop in here to talk honestly about a few points that come up every year: Why the autumn? Among the many, many considerations in booking FanFaire is the simple fact of availability of the venue. The choices set before are the only three weekends that Bally's has open in 2012. Plain and simple. THREE out of the entire year! In 2011, we had two choices, one in July, one in August. We know kids are in school and that Fan Faire covers two weekdays, Thursday and Friday. Over the past few years, when we've been able to run Fan Faire during the summer, we have received many complaints about the overbearing heat and the almost inevitable double booking with family holiday plans, other conventions. Each year we have people tell us how disappointed that they cannot attend, and others who tell us they happy that they can attend for the first time ever. There is no perfect scheduling solution that will fit everyone, unfortunately... at least not until someone invents cool wormhole technology. Man, that would be cool. Please get working on it. Why Bally's? We have been at Bally's for three years running, and we have developed a very good relationship with the hotel. Almost all technical and logistical issues have been ironed out (hey, there is always room for improvement and we have collected ALL your feedback to work on next year!). Moving from venue to venue means we have to reinvent the wheel every time.
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Bally's is on the strip, and for those who prefer fancier hotels, there are several other choices nearby within a reasonable distance! We've talked about this a lot over the years. Las Vegas is the most affordable solution. Yes, for both parties.
Jubilee! at Bally's photographed by Denise Truscello in May and June of 2011 for the show's 30th anniversary on The Strip. Matt Goss on the pink carpet for the 30th anniversary celebration of Jubilee! at Bally's Las Vegas on July 30, 2011.
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By Denise Truscello . The renowned photographer has spent the last few months photographing the Jubilee! performers, collecting rare behind-the-scene glimpses of the girls who make up the longest-running show in Las Vegas. Also in attendance was famed costume designer Pete Menefee , who recently designed 20 new costumes for the show’s Titanic Pier scene, which were unveiled for the first time during the 30th anniversary performance.
With a rich and glamorous 30-year history, Jubilee! has secured a place in Las Vegas history as the longest-running show on the famous Las Vegas Strip. The iconic and ultra-glamorous Showgirl has become synonymous with Las Vegas, and Jubilee! proudly stands as the last production show of its kind. Conceived, staged and directed by the legendary Donn Arden, the elaborate retro-glam extravaganza features lavish costumes, dazzling scenery, world-renowned specialty acts, dynamic music, graceful pageantry and, of course, gorgeous showgirls wearing their trademark bright shade of red lipstick.
The grand-scale production numbers of Jubilee! are astounding in size and scope. The stage itself is 190 feet in length and 73 feet deep – making it half the size of a football field and 15 stories tall from the bottom of the orchestra pit to the roof. The show contains sequences not found on any other stage in the world, including amazing aerial stunts and memorable scenes such as “The Sinking of the Titanic” (where 5,000 gallons of recycled water cascade across the stage during the “iceberg” scene) and “The Destruction of the Temple by Samson.” The finale, which includes the famous Red Feather Fan number, has remained a show-stopper for the 30-year run. From beginning to end, Jubilee! features 100 different sets and backdrops,100,000 light bulbs and more than 125 miles of wiring. Additionally, 4,200 pounds of dry ice are used every week to create the smoke effects, and 10 pounds of explosives are used nightly in the 50 different pyrotechnical effects.
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