Originally Posted By: JohnJohnJohn

In planning an event like this you always have to deal with 3 kinds of people,

1) those who are die-hard fans and would travel to the ends of the earth to join their virtual tribe in the real world (this is typically a very small group)

2) those who think the idea sounds pretty good but who will almost always find something preferable to do instead when it comes right down to it

3) those who have no interest from the get go!

My guess is the overall engaged user base is small enough that group #1 has only a few members and not enough to make an event like this happen.


I may have misspoken by using Disneyland as an example and inferring there was nothing to be learned from a PG Music Convention. Because in truth that is just nonsense. There is much to learn from bringing the information on these forums to life. Still, I would sure be interested in hearing from groups #1 and 2 as identified above by JohnJohnJohn. In the meantime you should know I received a response directly from Peter Gannon. He likes the idea...a lot. PG Music marketing folks are looking at possibilities and they will get back to us soon. So I am asking the question again. 1)Does the fact that PG Music has shown an interest change any perspectives as to how this could work? And, 2) How many #1 people are out there, and how many #2 people can be better motivated? And, 3) How many minds in the #3 group might be changed once things start happening? Feel free to send private messages.
-Carolyne