Re: Bad Gen Con News.

Donald Hosford wrote:

> What a poor decision!  According to the artical, all they had to do
was move
> it one weekend, or two, either way...

    You know, this is EXACTLY how rumors start.  The article stated:

"Others said the perceived problems with Milwaukee might, in reality, be
a
function of poor business decisions by Wizards of the Coast. For
instance, if
lack of downtown hotel rooms was a problem, why schedule Gen Con on the
same
weekend as the Wisconsin State Fair?"

    The authors don't even cite an unnamed source, but use the term
"others."  In
addition, they are careful to use the term "might."  It also appears
that this
problem is not confined to a particular weekend in August as the article
also
states that GenCon is not the only major convention experience problems
with
Milwaukee.  The article stated:

"It was the second major convention to pull out of Milwaukee recently.
In August,
the International Association of Chiefs of Police withdrew from a
commitment to
hold its 2001 convention in Milwaukee. It cited inadequate space at the
Midwest
Express Center."

    Finally, it doesn't seem that a schedule change would solve the
problem that
was stated by WOTC.  The article stated:

"In notifying convention officials here of the decision to move to
Indianapolis,
Wizards of the Coast said that the lack of hotel rooms 'immediately
adjacent to
the facility' was their greatest concern."

    No matter when you schedule the event, more hotel rooms will not
appear
"immediately adjacent to the facility."  The statement does not mention
total
hotel rooms in the city, which would have to consider the State Fair,
but rather
those rooms which are within a short walking distance to the facility.

-Mike

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