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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 0:43:10 GMT
Okay, minds out of the gutter! James is going to make the People of Australia very happy... well, some of them anyway! ;D July 2nd - 4th in Melbourne. Tabula Rasa Events are delighted to announce that the VIP Guest for
their Buffy Downunder 2004 Convention will be:
James Marsters
Spike - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and now on Angel too!
I'm sure that you'll agree that this will make for a MOST FANTASTIC Convention weekend!
Included with this letter is a link to an order form for the weekend, full details and conditions of the convention are available at buffydownunder.com - please make sure your read all this information before you book your tickets. If you would like a Tax Invoice for your tickets, please indicate this on your order form.
The brand new shiny convention website is still under construction while our illustrious webmaster is still overseas, but he will be back shortly and when the website is up and running, I'll let you all know. In the meantime along with a booking order form to download [online bookings will be available with the new website] there is a summary of all the terms and conditions for this years event, so you can have full confidence that you know what your buying tickets for. The forms can be
downloaded from here: --> ORDER FORM and --> TERMS &
CONDITIONS
The first event for the weekend will be an exclusive dinner [Friday 2 July]; attend this very exclusive social evening with very limited numbers of just 40 tickets available for sale!! This once in a lifetime opportunity will enable the lucky guests to experience five star service in the company of the VIP Guest! With such limited numbers in attendance, the VIP Guest will be able to spend time with all the attendees at their table during the course of the evening, whilst enjoying award winning cuisine in this intimate setting.
And next up of course will be the two day convention at the sparkly new facilities at Crown Promenade's Conference Centre over Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July.
If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact Tabula Rasa Events on 03 5964 2134 or by email on info@tabularasa.com.au
Thank you again for your support of Tabula Rasa Events and Buffy Downunder, we look forward to seeing you again at this year's convention! |
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 12:40:41 GMT
Some more info - (price in Australian dollars, presumably)
An evening with . . .
Exclusive Dinner ~ Friday 2 July 2004
$250 per person
Attend this very exclusive social evening with very limited numbers of just 40 tickets available for sale!!
This once in a lifetime opportunity will enable the lucky guests to experience five star service in the company of the VIP Guest! With such limited numbers in attendance, the VIP Guest will be able to spend time with all the attendees at their table during the course of the evening, whilst enjoying award winning cuisine in this intimate setting.
Attendees of the Exclusive Dinner will also receive preferential seating at the convention day of their choice. For more information on this event please contact Tabula Rasa Events on 03 5964 2134 or by email info@tabularasa.com.au
Special conditions apply to this event.
Price includes entry to the event; four course dinner; all beverages.
As this will be a licensed event, attendees must be at or above the minimum legal drinking age in Victoria, which is 18 years of age. Acceptable identification WILL be required on the night. Anyone on the night of the event, unable to present adequate identification compliant with the Liquor Licensing Laws in Victoria will be refused entry and there are no refunds on account of being under aged. Tabula Rasa Events supports the venue’s policy on the Responsible Service of Alcohol.
I like the way they put this:
Please note that as this is a social event, not only for the attendees, but for the VIP Guest as well – that autographs from the VIP Guest will not be permitted at this event. Cameras are welcome. However attendees will not be allowed to take photos of the VIP Guest, but you will be allowed to have photos taken of your friends and other attendees.
And the convention proper:
James Marsters Melbourne 2004
Convention ~ Saturday 3 July 2004 and Sunday 4 July 2004 $120 per person per day
Ahh, the convention: This will feature James Marsters live on stage, a full days activities to keep you occupied and many opportunities to purchase rare collectibles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel; be involved with live forum discussions, watch the official Australian premiere screening of Amber Benson’s Chance [Saturday] and previously unseen episodes of the current season of Angel and much, much more! And of course the highlight of the day, James will be available on stage to answer your questions and chat about life and death in the Buffyverse, and then you will have the chance to meet James and gain the much sought after autograph! A special photography session will also be available to provide for you that quintessential memento of this exceptional weekend – a photo of you and James together!
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 13:40:02 GMT
Toy says 3rd July is her birthday... what better present can there be than a cuddle as you get your pic taken with James!
How far is Adelaide from Melbourne? Geography not a strong point!
Are there any other Aussies on the board? (I thought there were...)
PK's Rule of Cons - book your ticket and to hell with the money. Then worry about the hotel and transport costs later! Apparently the tickets for this event are non-refundable if you can't go (which is usual), BUT are transferable, so you would be able to offload the ticket if you really couldn't go. Folks would need to check out their terms and conditions for details.
July - is that your winter? So, cool? Plane journey is a bitch though... lol, no, I'm not THAT crazy....
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 16, 2004 13:56:30 GMT
I think about 600km or so. Now that we have Virgin airines it's not too expensive to fly.
I'm so excited. It will be the Bestest Buffy Birthday ever ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 14:03:47 GMT
You're def going then?! Have you downloaded the order form? I am surprisingly excited for you guys!  And it's always good to have an on-the-spot Spiker for reportage and pics! I keep telling myself it takes a whole goddamn day to get to Australia... if I was fit, I'd go crazy, and do it! So greedy! And I love travelling (in theory. In practice now, not so much!) |
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 16, 2004 14:09:29 GMT
I've downloaded the form and am talking to SF as we speak. I'm going whether or not D wants to go or not. Like I said, I'm going to have to beg, steal and borrow to do it but who gives a ferret's anus right? ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 14:13:58 GMT
Or even a weasel's! Absolutely! And without wishing to be mean, unless D is a Buffy fan himself, you'll have a better time without him! You meet people real easily at these things and just about everyone is nice!
Hey, I see that they will be screening Chance on the Saturday night... I'd love to watch it with a bunch of folks!
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 16, 2004 14:21:37 GMT
I haven't seen chance yet so it will be triple the excitement. SF might be going so that will be nice. You know a friendly face and all that. I was thinking maybe D would fly over and go to the footy for the day and find a pub at night and I could just meet him afterwards!  |
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Post by Snow on Feb 16, 2004 14:46:36 GMT
Just wanted to say congrats to all you Aussies, and have tons of fun, Toy! (But I guess there's no doubt about that anyway, is there?) ;D
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 16, 2004 14:53:30 GMT
Thank you Snow  I'm sure I'll enjoy myself ;D |
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 16, 2004 15:04:22 GMT
Sounds like a plan, although the gabbing and the boozingsocialising tends to go on way into the wee small hours, if you have the stamina!
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 17, 2004 3:14:52 GMT
Stamina! I'm made of the stuff if it involves socialising and drinking Rang D this morning, he doesn't want to go but might come over for the footy, depending on work etc. I told him I was def going and his remark was "I know you are, you're obsessed!" LMAO It now looks like there will be 4 of us going ;D Me, Sarahfan and a husband and wife that we met at the Buffy Meetup. |
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 17, 2004 12:00:55 GMT
Excellent! Do you visit other boards, like Marsters of Oz? I bet there'll be high excitement there about it, and might give you some more people to look out for. |
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 17, 2004 12:10:15 GMT
I do occasionally but I must admit, I seem to click better with the UK and US ladies and gents But I have recently met some lurvely young ladies and we are going to meet up. |
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 19, 2004 13:32:29 GMT
Looks like there will now be 5 of us going ;D
I got chatting to a girl at MoZ (also from good ol' S of A)and she is going to the JM Dinner. Her and I are going in halves in a bottle of SA wine called - and get this - Willa Angelus for James!
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 19, 2004 13:48:13 GMT
Oooh, a contact at the dinner! Pump her for evrey single scrap of info after that one, Toy! The wine sounds fun ;D
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 19, 2004 13:53:06 GMT
Don't worry I will!!!! ;D
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Post by Ditto on Feb 22, 2004 12:51:55 GMT
Y'all are going to have a fantastic time! I want to win the Lotto so us three can go. Imagine James face if he saw us there!! He'd be all 'be afraid, be very afraid' lmao. I reeeeeeeeally wish I could go. Why do I never save my money? *whimper*
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Post by SpikesToy on Feb 26, 2004 3:28:40 GMT
Aw Ditto, wish you could come with me too. Nothing would have been more special than going with another Spikette. I'll try and have fun on your behalf ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 29, 2004 12:51:21 GMT
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