Stargate Atlantis: Joe Flanigan at Chicago convention

[wraithfodder]

Well, got this email today from Creation Con...

Great news for our fellow Stargate fans as today we are happy to announce that one of our favorites, JOE FLANIGAN, the star of STARGATE ATLANTIS, will be part of the fun of Creation Entertainment's upcoming Official STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS CONVENTION coming to Chicago on AUGUST 21-23, 2009!

Joe joins already announced AMANDA TAPPING and PAUL McGILLION (with lots more to come!)

NOW is the time to grab your top of the line GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES which set you up "deluxe-style" for the entire weekend. Check out the details at http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgchi.htm and keep watching for more announcements!

CHICAGO, IL AIRPORT AREA
Fri., Sat. & Sun. August 21-23, 2009
Wyndham O'Hare
6810 N. Mannheim Rd.
Rosemont, IL 60018

I would love to see Joe again, but man, $389 for gold, $55 for the autograph... plus I'd have to pay airfare to get there ($200 minimum I'm sure) plus transport to the airport on my end(not cheap no matter what, alas).

Ah, to win Powerball. With the economy in the state it's in, heck, blowing that kind of money for a con is a bit extravagent (looks shiftly at ancient car, which would probably fall apart the weekend before I'd go)

Comments

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Sadly it's the only one I have hope of going to because for once it is in the States and more importantly--it's on the freaking EAST COAST.

Flight isn't a big deal, but the con tickets are outrageous.

It'll be so tough, but I think if I'm going to one..this will be it.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Er, midwest, you mean ;) Creation has abandoned the east coast... yeah, the tickets at the con will probably cost more than the airline tickets!

[shansgrl.livejournal.com]

It's the con ticket that is keeping me from it..airfare from Columbus is nothing.

Crpaola is all I have to say.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

That's the gold ticket. you can get a day pass (probably $25?) plus then pay for autograph/photo ($90 combined) which would be cheaper.

[saltyd.livejournal.com]

I'm with you! Sadly I don't have the funds for this one and I totally can't justify it having already met the man at the 2006 NJ con and on a set visit in 2007. The event alone for gold tix would be $500 and another $500 for airfare and hotel :(
Oh man, I wish there was still an East Coast con - at least then we'd still have Joe hope here!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

yeah, i sat there with a calcuator and figured, it would probably run $1K for a three day weekend. heck, I could probably do a week in Florida for that!

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

are you going to see him?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

right now, can't justify the expense. too many other bills :(

[(Anonymous)]

Dang, I wish they would commit to a schedule sooner than "a few days before the com". That's only about a 4 hour drive for me. I could do a 1 day and turn around. That would be almost affordable.

[reedfem.livejournal.com]

Wonder if he'll come to Shore Leave? Momoa is coming.

::hopes::

[grammarwoman]

Holy CRAP! That's awesome!

Er, no offense meant to those who can't make it, but that's in my neck of the woods, and I was already planning on going.

Now, if they would put up the damned preferred tickets already, because I just can't justify Gold.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

They'll probably wait a month or more, try to sell as many gold as possible. If you go, report back! :)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

To bad Creation did not wait to make this it's last year to the East Coast. With Joe at the con they would have had a lot more people showing up for it and would have kept the con year for another year at least...but nooooooo they had to make last year the last...dumb!

[saltyd.livejournal.com]

They could have raked in some serious dough if they had gotten Joe for NJ last November. Although, that would have ended Joe's dealing with Creation after that horror hotel!

And not to sound negative or anything, but man, for me to spend the $$$ for Chicago, I'd be pissed if he had to cancel his appearance! At least in NJ I didn't have to pay airfare.

Guess this means Joe doesn't have a new gig yet. Sigh.

[k8t85.livejournal.com]

OH I would so love to go to this!!!

Sadly, I will be in Chicago in May not August. And I can't afford those prices...struggling university student here!!! But believe me! If I win the lotto I would be there in a heartbeat! Maybe I can delay my trip to Chicago till August...humm wonder if my cousin would mind me missing her HS grad for Joe Flanigan. She would understand right? :D

Or maybe my dad will spring for another plane ticket to Chicago. Last I checked $896 but $550 if you catch a seat sale...hummmm...I don't think so.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Dang! So close yet so far. This is what I get for not having a life. Had I money (i.e. a job) and my own car, I'd so be there. Someday, though. Someday I will go to one...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that pesky lack of money is annoying when it comes to going to cons :(

[ladyniko.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't have to worry about transport to the hotel - they have a free shuttle, since they are literally at the back end of O'Hare. If it's the Wyndham I'm thinking of, it's right next door to the Allstate Arena, across the street from a runway. Walk across the parking lot & there's a Target strip mall on the corner of Mannheim & Touhey w/ an IHOP, Chilli's, Panda Express...

But, the hotel itself - SUCKS. Very Anti-American attitude last time I was there a couple of years ago. They were trying to transform themselves into an exclusive hotel catering to the Arabic & Jewish high end travelers.

I don't think that's a con the evil one's friend will be dealing at, because Creation likes to play games w/ their dealers and this gent won't play that game. (Besides, most of his merchandise is geared for the anime and/or gaming crowds anyway...)

Creation = overpriced & massive attitude

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I meant for me to get to an airport to fly to Chicago. Nearest airport is an hour away and the ways to get to airport are $100 or more. ;)

I've heard Creation charges a ton to get official merchandise, to the point many dealers just go 'no thanks'.

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

I would love to go to that. Creation is always so expensive and then there is the hotel for 3 days. Rather drive than fly, especially these days. A lot of accidents happening out there.

[leesa_perrie]

That sounds extortionate to me! Chevron 7.2 (okay, not an official con, but Joe and Jason should both be there (plus Major Davis, Skaara and Apophis from SG1), I think the gold tickets were less than £200 - the normal pleb ticket that I got was around £80 for the weekend and INCLUDES one autograph from each of up to six guests! Extra autographs are £15 for Joe and £10 for everyone else, and the photographs are are the same price!

I wonder what the prices were at Pegasus?

Of course, you'd have to fly to the UK, so that'd probably be more expensive, but man, £55 for an autograph? I can get the more expensive con tickets as they're likely to have more SG1 and SGA guests attending (and more of the major cast at that too), but that's steep for an autograph!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, in some instances, it's cheaper to fly to the UK than the midwest!

[jessica7070.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to make it.. I'll gladly drive the 8 1/2 hours too!! But, the price though.. yikes that's steep.. convincing someone to come along with me is going to be hard!!

[jessica7070.livejournal.com]

another thing.. my birthday is aug 22nd so.. this just may be a sign!!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[vecturist.livejournal.com]

I have mixed feelings about Creation's cons. They're very business first, fun second and expensive, but the Burbank con was convenient for me. However, I think the cons in the UK are a better deal - I'm going to Chevron 7.2 and splurged on the most expensive package - £195 (or $370 with the exchange rate at the time). That includes autographs, photos with each of the guests (plus a group one), and a cocktail party with the guests. Chevron does base seating on what type of ticket you got, but seats aren't assigned - you are assigned a row, which I think I like better.

Luckily plane tickets are cheap (I paid $620), but it's a huge time commitment, since I live in Phoenix and fly from LA (12 hours nonstop LAX to London).

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Having done real conventions over the years, I don't have the highest opinion of Creation (I think the fact they outright lied to me once is part of it). Real conventions have real programming - not just "buy this at auction" or do a trivia contest and win something you've already bought ;) Now, Comic Con is a real convention.

But everything I've read on the web, fans DO enjoy the UK cons a lot. You rarely hear anybody talking about the Creation cons, which is bizarre in itself.

[mackenziesmomma.livejournal.com]

Only way I'd shell out for Creation Chicago is if Kavan were to be there. I mean I'd love to see Amanda and Paul but there *has* to be a better way than Creation ;) ;)

FEROCIOUS Planet

[m3122.livejournal.com]

I saw the trailer of Joe's movie coming on SYFY April 9 and I loved what I saw. Can't wait to see the whole thing. Joe is a good actor.