PUGS Is Back At Phoenix Comicon 2012!
One of my favorite events at Phoenix Comicon last year was the very first one I went to – PUGS.
And this year, it returns as “PUGS 2: This Time… It’s PUGsonal.”
(Not actually what it’s called.)
Mr Jeff Moriarty and I got together a few months ago and plotted and schemed and twirled our non-existent-but-otherwise-nefarious mustaches and hatched some plans for the reincarnation of this battle of the nerds. This year we are expanding the smackdown from just Thursday night to both Thursday and Friday nights, with ultimate championships happening on the latter.
This epic war of words will happen in room #121 on both nights at 8pm at the Phoenix Comicon.
If you missed it last year, and I’m being too vague, PUGS is essentially a series of all-in-good-fun spontaneous debates about our favorite facets of geekdom. Topics are purposefully fun but difficult and the audience gets all wound up and laughs, and everyone has a blast. One ultimate geek walks away with a ridiculous trophy and is crowned the local patron saint of nerds for a year.
The event itself basically looks something like this.
Want to help?
We’re taking suggestions for debate topics. Last year’s included fast vs slow zombies, Autobots vs Deceptacons, and Buffy vs River. If you’ve got a good one, submit your idea on this form. Try and be creative, but not too obscure.
Stay tuned here for any updates and on how to sign up to be a part of the contest!
Behold Your Phoenix Comicon 2012 Badges [Winners]
Votes have been cast and winners have emerged.
Here is the art you may find on your badge at Phoenix Comicon this Memorial Day weekend, depending on what kind of attendee you are:
Congrats to all the winners!
I love Big Chris’ Flash, and I think most of us saw Freetage’s Angry Birds submission making at least one of the badges.
What do you think?
Phoenix Comicon Has Locked In 2nd & 3rd Hotels
Perhaps you, like me, intended to get a hotel for comicon weekend then found out that The Hyatt sold out in record time.
No need to despair: if you haven’t heard yet, The Phoenix Comicon picked up “The Renaissance Phoenix Downtown” as a 2nd hotel, & the Radisson as a 3rd but slightly-more-distant choice.
The Renaissance, probably your best option, is right across the street from The Hyatt, drawing a kind of straight line of nerdiness between it and the Convention Center.
Rates will be the same as they were for The Hyatt, and some major events have moved over to this new location – including the Dr Who Time Lord Party, the Steampunk Ball, and even the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards.
Best of all? The Renaissance offers complimentary internet. (Very much needed.)
The Radissons are a few miles away, but offer some much lower rates.
Yes, Radissons as in plural. One in Phoenix, one at the airport. Options!
Get tons more details over at the Phoenix Comicon Location page.
