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BabelCon 2009
Jul 24th, 2008 at 8:32am
 
Registration

Register before December 31, 2008
$20 Discount:    $25 3-Day SuperPass
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Register before March 31, 2009
$10 Discount:    $35 3-Day SuperPass
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Register before July 6, 2009
$5 Discount:    $40 3-Day SuperPass

Lifetime Registration

Register before July 31, 2008
1-Day Badge:  $100
Full Event Badge:  $150
Lifetime Merchant Table & Badge:  $300

At-The-Door Admission Prices

3-Day Weekend SuperPass:  $45
Friday-Only Badge:  $15
Saturday-Only Badge:  $35
Sunday-Only Badge:  $20

Game Master Discounts

Host 4-hour Game:  40% Off Day Badge
Run 8-Hour Tournament:  Free Day Badge
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Re: BabelCon 2009
Reply #1 - Oct 17th, 2008 at 5:12am
 
The new location for BabelCon 2009 is the "Cook Hotel" and the adjoining "Lod Alumni Center".  This new location has many advantages over the other locations we've been:

*  First and foremost -- if I am to believe our young, single volunteers -- the new location is on Sorority Row for the LSU campus, which is right next to the jogging track. I can see their point.  Moving on...   Cool

*  Second, and more seriously, the cost:benefit ratio is much better than we've had at any other location, including the Holiday Inn Select.  This means in 2010 we can put more money into procuring bigger and better guest stars, increase our efficiency in various executive areas, and an expanding our advertising.

*  Third, the location is right next to the lake on the LSU campus.  Our fellow nerds, geeks, and dorks will be right at our back door, meaning a built-in attendee population.  And don't worry about parking or traffic flow, as this area of LSU campus is not a closed traffic area - no passes are required for through traffic.  Parking is free, and should be sufficient for our projected attendance figures.

*  Fourth, the rules at this location are almost as lax as those we had at the Conference Center our first and second years.  This means we plan on adding a) alcohol after 6pm, b) snacks near the game room, c) a hospitality suite, among other things.

*  Fifth, this location is more secure that any we've had in the past.  Not only does the merchant room lock tight (with wooden doors and actual walls), but the entire Lod Alumni Center is locked after con hours.  Plus, there are only two entrances to the building, which means less doors to watch for potential gate crashers.  In addition, there is no "through traffic" of non-attendees, because we're doing a total buyout of the facility.

*  Sixth, most all of the rooms are in one location (the Alumni Center), rather than being distributed in two, three, or four halls and floors.  There are two conference rooms in the hotel, but we will be using them as auxiliary rooms, not as main panel rooms.

*  Seventh, the location is conducive to room parties, so this year BabelCon will sanction some room parties. Details on teh vetting process will be announced.

*  Notable: Chimes and Walk-Ons restaurants a couple of blocks away, along with other fast-food places (Canes, Burger King, Jack-in-the-Box, etc).


So, without further ado, let me introduce to you the new location for BabelCon (barring any unforeseen calamities):

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3838 Lakeshore Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70808, (866) 610-2665

Ask for the "BabelCon room rate":
*  $99 Standard Room (normally $145)
*  $135 Deluxe Suite (normally $185)
*  $325 Mega Suite

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Re: BabelCon 2009
Reply #2 - Oct 17th, 2008 at 8:38pm
 
Looks like a great deal.

The only question I have is about parking.  I used to live in Baton Rouge in the '90s, and I know that neighborhood (well, as it was in the '90s anyway) and I'd have a concern about parking.   I don't recall that hotel being there, and parking would be a concern for that entire area.  Does that hotel sufficient parking space to accommodate full room capacity?  I'd hate to have to walk a block from my car to my hotel room.

I'm hoping my info is out-dated, cause otherwise it looks like a really good development for that convention.
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Reply #3 - Oct 18th, 2008 at 5:12am
 
Red Priest wrote on Oct 17th, 2008 at 8:38pm:
Does that hotel sufficient parking space to accommodate full room capacity?  I'd hate to have to walk a block from my car to my hotel room.

My eyeball assessment of the parking lot is that its HUGE, and appears to be more than enough for the hotel capacity.  The hotel is relatively new, having been built only 8 years ago.
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Re: BabelCon 2009
Reply #4 - Jan 24th, 2009 at 11:49pm
 
Any further word on the room party vetting? I might be interested in doing another run of the Bomb Shelter Bar & Grill. (The video/party room me & some friends ran at the final Crescent City Con. I also ran a solo party room at LibertyCon 20 up in Chattanooga, which was well received. (Even if my Hurricanes got me declared a threat to public sobriety... Cheesy )
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Reply #5 - Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:40pm
 
Cybrludite wrote on Jan 24th, 2009 at 11:49pm:
Any further word on the room party vetting? I might be interested in doing another run of the Bomb Shelter Bar & Grill. (The video/party room me & some friends ran at the final Crescent City Con. I also ran a solo party room at LibertyCon 20 up in Chattanooga, which was well received. (Even if my Hurricanes got me declared a threat to public sobriety... Cheesy )

Room parties ARE allowed this year. The con is not sanctioning them, but the con is also not preventing them.  Have fun!

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Reply #6 - Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:43pm
 
BabelComp Program


That's right, you read correctly. Receive a FREE 3-day SuperPass with EVERY paid hotel room NIGHT.  If you and your buddy stay for two nights, you get two free 3-day SuperPasses. Every paid night gets a free con badge.

All you have to do is pre-register by filling out the "BabelComp Free Badge Form" on the Registration page. Then, on the day of the convention, bring your PAID Cook Hotel receipt to the badge pickup desk, at which time you will receive your free con badge. This offer has a limited quantity, so sign up today.  These badges will go fast!

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FAQ:  What if I already paid for my con badge through preregistration?
Answer:  When you appear at the con registration desk with your hotel receipt, you will receive a refund along with your badge.
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Re: BabelCon 2009
Reply #7 - May 1st, 2009 at 7:09am
 
Kandyse McClure has been selected as the BabelCon 2009 celebrity guest. Kandyse portrayed Anastasia Dualla in the newest Battlestar Galactica TV series.

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On the big screen, she has appeared in Romeo Must Die and See Spot Run, and on TV has guested on the Canadian series Level 9, Jake 2.0, Andromeda, and starred in the "Abduction" episode of the new Outer Limits. She also played "Annie Fisher" in two episodes of Dark Angel, a blind character with a seeing eye dog named Billy. Prior to Battlestar Galactica, she appeared in Da Vinci's Inquest, playing series regular "Marla", after previously guest-starring in that series in the role of "Lily".

The unique spelling of her name was done when McClure first entered into acting as a "kind of a joke". She initially changed it back to Candice, the original spelling, as seen in the Season 3 episode "Occupation", but she had the name changed back in order to avoid confusion. For more info, go here: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to Login or Register


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Tiffany Grant is the BabelCon 2009 Anime guest. She has worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character "Asuka Langley Soryu". Grant is also known for portraying "Altena" in Noir and "Ryoko Subaru" in Martian Successor Nadesico.

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Patrick Burns is the BabelCon paranormal guest for 2009. He is a paranormal investigator, best known as star of the TruTV (formerly Court TV) series "Haunting Evidence". In addition, Burns is the founder of the popular website Ghost Hounds, which in 2001 was featured in an Emmy award-winning Turner documentary "Interact Atlanta - 'Ghost Hounds'". Burns is also the organizer and director of Ghostock, a paranormal investigators convention held twice annually in Savannah, Georgia. For more info, go to Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to Login or Register


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The new Horror track for BabelCon 2009 will be run entirely by The 13th Gate, voted the best haunted house in the U.S.A.! During the off-season, the haunt employs a year-round movie industry construction crew, which includes award-winning Scenic Artists, Set Carpenters, Lighting and Sound Technicians, and Special Effects Artists. Many of these crewmembers have an extensive portfolio of Hollywood movies that they have been involved in and it is their artistic talents that have set The 13th Gate apart from most Haunted Attractions.

During the Halloween season, over 100 professional actors, 12 special effects makeup and airbrush artists and several costume specialist work together to bring the terrifying show to life each night. And now they bring their talents to BabelCon! For more info, go here: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to Login or Register


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Greetings, my erstwhile lab rats! The Consortium of Genius will be running several rock-n-roll experiments at BabelCon on Saturday, July 18th from 8pm to midnight. Cost for the concert is FREE to all BabelCon attendees wearing a name badge! A small door fee is required for everyone else. All bow to the...

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During our intermission, The Slow Poisoner will entertain your puny brains with his mystical sounds and miracle tonic! This one man surrealistic rock band hails from planet San Francisco:
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During our breaks, the Green Orion Girls will perform in their scantily clad belly dance outfits for your titillating pleasure! All of you will kneel and grovel before their commanding presence:
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Reply #8 - May 18th, 2009 at 3:26pm
 
The LAN room is confirmed for BabelCon. Click here for details:

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Reply #9 - May 22nd, 2009 at 10:34pm
 
I don't have a lot of information on the Artist's Alley area yet, but I just wanted to let artists know there will be one at BabelCon this year.

Table rental is free, but you must sign up for it.  Our first signup was 13th Gate, which will be doing movie-class monster makeup on attendees (face painting by professionals - I like it!).

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Reply #10 - Jun 19th, 2009 at 9:31pm
 
The BabebComp "free badge with a hotel room" ends tonight at midnight.

Also, the reserved block of rooms ends tonight too, per the hotel. Get your reservations quickly or be left out in the cold!
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Reply #11 - Jun 22nd, 2009 at 7:13am
 
A scant highlight of some con events already on the books...

Friday
3:00 pm: Hotel panel room opens. Game & Video areas open.
7:00 pm: Celebrity "Meet-n-Greet & Eat" Pool Party, open to all BabelCon attendees free of charge. Meet the BabelCon guests, including Kandyse McClure, in a fun environment! Free food will be served. Cash bar available.
9:00 pm: Harry Potter movie outing at the Rave Theater (off site event).

Saturday
10:00 am: Opening show, "Rebels vs. Darkside" performance. All convention areas open, including Merchant, LAN, & Artist rooms. Panel discussions begin.
After 5pm> Costume & Cosplay Contest.
After 5pm> "Cool Things" Charity Auction.
8:00 pm: "Consortium of Genius" Rock Concert. Free admission for BabelCon attendees, $5 for everyone else! Cash bar available.
12:00 am: Midnight ghost stories in the Hospitality Suite.

Sunday
10:00 am: Convention opens, all rooms.
6:00 pm: Big closing show!
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Reply #12 - Jun 22nd, 2009 at 7:13am
 
BabelCon will be open the following hours:
Friday, 3pm to 9pm, hotel only. Includes any panel rooms, and the celebrity pool party in the room extant of the hotel lobby. Any rooms open for 24-hours do not close at all.
Saturday, 10am to 1am, alumni center.
Sunday, 10am to 6pm, alumni center.

There are 24-hour rooms in the HOTEL that are OPEN ALL NIGHT, every night. The above hours do not apply to them, as stated above.

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These rooms are open 24-hours:
Game Room.
Video Room.
Hospitality Suite.

When we say "open 24-hours" that means from the time the room first opens, its always open until the convention closes.

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The registration desk has the following hours:
Friday, 2:30 pm (hotel lobby)
Saturday, 9 am, (alumni center lobby)
Sunday, 9 am, (alumni center lobby)
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Reply #13 - Jun 22nd, 2009 at 7:08pm
 
How can the "free badge with a hotel room" end tonight? As I understand the procedure, it is to bring your hotel check-in with you to the registration desk when you show up at the con.  Has that changed?

My wife, daughter and I are already registered with the con (weekend memberships) and have 1 hotel reservation for 2 nights.

Rob
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The BabebComp "free badge with a hotel room" ends tonight at midnight.

Also, the reserved block of rooms ends tonight too, per the hotel. Get your reservations quickly or be left out in the cold!

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Reply #14 - Jun 22nd, 2009 at 9:43pm
 
I'm thinking that yesterday or the day before was the last day to register for a room at the convention reserved price and to get the free con pass with such a room.

If you have the reservation already you are set... if you didn't get it yet, its too late.
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