Hi gang. Long time since I've plied these waters...
Detroit's web-based proposal is ready for your eyeballs at
http://www.altgothic.com/c13detroit
and the obligatory text version is below:
Convergence 13 proposal for Detroit, MI
"Committee":
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Bob "Macross" Perye - crusty old Alt.gothic user and former convergence
BMIC. Host of IPM Radio. Gold medal winner in world photo-diving
champion****ps RHD and Nosepick competitions.
Chris "Deatheater" Hildenbrand - crusty club promoter & DJ from Lansing
MI. Cohost of IPM Radio. Cold medal winner in world photo-diving
champion****ps RHD competition and Champion of Fun lifetime award.
Both of us are licensed pains in the asses who get into a lot of
mischief, drink a lot of beer and throw really, really great parties.
We also dive the hell out of every photo you try to take. It's a gift.
We're blessed.
Location:
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Historic Detroit, MI. The empty city. Sadly, Detroit is largely a big
gothy collection of decay and suffering beset by empty buildings and
holes in the dirt aka parking lots. Can't get much gother than that.
The truth is there's not much to do or see in Detroit. Hell they almost
closed the Zoo last month. That doesn't matter anyway though, as this
proposal is for all the "old goths" who really just want to get
together and party. Life is short, money is tight and site-seeing is
for tourists. The main venue is IPM Radio's Studio 6 and Bob's
backyard, which is technically located in the suburb of Ferndale, 950
feet from the Detroit City Line on lovely 8 mile road.
Timeframe:
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We'll hold this party over Labor Day weekend, Friday September 1 thru
Sunday September 3, 2007. We would have picked Memorial Day, but that
conflicts with the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. So Labor Day
weekend it is. The weather is nicer later in the year anyway.
Theme:
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No pretense, no pomp and circumstance, no fancy expensive crap no one
will be up early enough to attend. No bloated ticket packages designed
to gouge your pocket book to pay for frills you don't care about and
events you're gonna be too hung over to enjoy anyway.
Here's the core of our proposal, all snide jokes aside: We'll set up
some space. We'll buy a ton of beer, liquor and chow. We'll hire some
really good bartenders and BBQ Chefs. We'll set up a killer sound
system and bring in some DJs and maybe a band or three. You pay us +/-
40 bucks per ticket for a weekend of open bar, music and a bunch of
time to reunite with your old friends, drink, eat, dance, talk 'til
you're blue in the face and laugh 'til your sides ache.
A right true no holds barred people-oriented Alt.Gothic.Convergence.
Since this is an open bar situation, all three days will be 21+ event
with ID. Sorry kids, it's the law.
Events:
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Unlike other proposals over the years, the "Eldergoth Reunion" isn't
just a footnote in the friday warm-up cards. It's the whole damn
weekend. Getting old friends from around the world together in one spot
at one time is the whole reason we started Convergence in the first
place! We're sick to death of folks regurgitating the definition of
Convergence only to ignore it utterly throughout their bloated, mind
numbingly over-scheduled proposals.
Friday September 1:
Show up whenever you wanna. Meet & Greet everyone as they arrive. The
grills are hot, the music's playing and the bar is open. Stay as long
as you want. Do whatcha' like. There's a guy selling cartons of smokes
on the corner.
Saturday September 2: The music is still playing, the grills are still
hot and the bar never closed. Most folks never left last night anyway.
Have a V8 and some runny eggs and lets get the next band on. Some folks
might go into town later - hitch a ride if you want, or just hang out,
they'll be back.
Sunday, September 3: You're still alive? Good. Here's a water and a
beer. Pull up a chair 'coz some more old pals just arrived a bit late
and they've got some stories to tell. We'll keep screwing around until
the booze dries up and the charcoal is gone.
Time to go back to normal life - there's bills to pay. If you're still
around on monday afternoon you'll have to help clean up. thats cool
thou, Mac stashed a couple bags of charcoal and a keg for just that
reason. If you're staying longer than that you'll probably end up
living here. Welcome to the neiborhood. Don't just stand there, grab a
rake.
Accomodations:
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Sleep where you fall. If the driveway doesn't suit you, there's a
couple of pump-n-dumps within walking distance on 8 Mile with low
hourly rates as well as a smattering of other hotels around the general
area. You probably know at least a dozen people who live around here
you could crash with. But hey, sleep is a waste of precious drinking
time. Complimentary zip-fizz energy beverage powder will be available
for all, so you can just keep going. (And it's sugar free, so it mixes
great with booze.)
Trans****tation:
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It's Detroit, folks. The Motor City. There are no light rail systems,
very few cabs and the bus service is sketchy. Most things are too far
apart to leg it, so you're gonna need a car. Or just stay the hell put,
have another drink and we'll order out for whatever you want. It's
convergence - we'll bring whatever Detroit has left to offer right to
Mac's back yard. Hey what an idea... a Convergence that has everything
all in one spot - you can concentrate on hanging out with your friends
instead of wondering where the hell they are or how to get there
without getting lost!
Closing Remarks:
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This is Convergence's core. This is what the whole idea is about. All
that other stuff is great in small doses, but it's pretty damn hard to
converge when people are spread out all over some strange city and
scurrying from event to event trying to get their money's worth. Many
people have said of Convergences past that their fondest memories were
of Ed and Rafe's room parties, the hours of lounging around in the
common areas of the hotel and the IPM Radio after parties. Ours too. So
we're here to propose one happy fun big ass weekend long IPM Radio
party.
Upon winning, we'll find a way to rope Art and Sean of Chaotic Arts
into the business end of things AND as a super special bonus Mac will
be doped up and stuffed onto an airplane "B.A. Barracus style" for C12
in Nola to drink your beer and dive your photos when the sleepers wear
off.
Voting for Detroit is voting for fun with an open schedule and an open
bar. Everyone's a winner! ;)
Contact:
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Questions / comments / etc. can be directed via email to [ Macross @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
dotcom ]
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