I was out sick yesterday and my boss text me at least 3x to find out what my status was. I slept all day or at least tried to, because in my subconcious mind my instinctive reaction was check my phone to see if my boss had called or if he texted me. Why? I should have shut my phone off completely but instead I didn't get the rest that I should've because he wouldn't leave me alone. So today I'm at work, still sick, and angry!
Basically it makes me feel as if he doesn't believe me if he keeps trying to contact me........I despise this:(
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Hosting my first celebrity poker charity tournament...part 2
The event was a success, everyone had a really good time and the players got the opportunity to play poker with some of the most well known celebrities in the industry. We had 3 tables with 5 celebrities scattered about. Amongst our celebrity poker crowd were Jason Mewes, best known for his performances in Clerks; Dogma and Jay & Silent Bob. Mewes kept the players enertained with some of his perverted, tasteless, yet funny anecdotes.
I recruited Jason Lively at the VIP Party the night before the tournament, Lively happens to be one of the most genuine, sweetest celebrities ever. "Everyone loves Rusty!" he told me. Jason Lively is best known for his performance in European Vacation with Chevy Chase as Russell "Rusty" Griswold.
Brian Krause was a little hesitant to play but finally said yes. Brian is best known for his performances in Sleepwalkers and T.V series Charmed. He got knocked out within a half hour after the tournament began.
Last but not least Kane Hodder, who happens to be a very good poker player ended up at the final table and got knocked out at the bubble ( fourth place ). Kane who's well known for his performances as "Jason" in Friday the 13th parts 7,8,9 and 10 played along side friend Steve Nappe from "Hollywood Ghosthunters" whom also played one of Kane's victims in Friday the 13th part 10.
Everyone had a really good time and I look forward to doing it again next year. For the first year we did excellent. As always there are some things to tweak out for the following year but I look forward to the challenges.
I recruited Jason Lively at the VIP Party the night before the tournament, Lively happens to be one of the most genuine, sweetest celebrities ever. "Everyone loves Rusty!" he told me. Jason Lively is best known for his performance in European Vacation with Chevy Chase as Russell "Rusty" Griswold.
Brian Krause was a little hesitant to play but finally said yes. Brian is best known for his performances in Sleepwalkers and T.V series Charmed. He got knocked out within a half hour after the tournament began.
Last but not least Kane Hodder, who happens to be a very good poker player ended up at the final table and got knocked out at the bubble ( fourth place ). Kane who's well known for his performances as "Jason" in Friday the 13th parts 7,8,9 and 10 played along side friend Steve Nappe from "Hollywood Ghosthunters" whom also played one of Kane's victims in Friday the 13th part 10.
Everyone had a really good time and I look forward to doing it again next year. For the first year we did excellent. As always there are some things to tweak out for the following year but I look forward to the challenges.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Hosting my first celebrity poker charity tournament...
I'm a little worried. This is Spooky Empire's first celebrity poker charity tournament and I will be hosting the event.
It began 8 months ago. My friends Petey & Gina whom I've known since their first convention which took place 8 years ago with the attendance of only 500 people in Fort Lauderdale, have now generated over 10,000 people.
To my surprise they came to me for help and asked if I'd assist them this year. I was flattered and delighted. I excepted.
I suggested that we should start promoting outside of our realm, keep it in the industry however step outside of the box a little. I mentioned to them that with my experience working with the Halloween Haunted Attraction Industry there were many vendors we could acquire like Mask Maker Vendors, Costume Design Vendors, Special FX Makeup Distributors, etc. Needless to say they gave it try.
Another idea that I suggested was a celebrity poker charity tournament. It would've been a unique and genuine idea for the horror convention industry, and accomplishable considering the fact that we have multiple celebrities already attending the convention signing autographs anyway. It would have been another way to make revenue, and of course, a new an exciting element to the convention!
Alas, we have 2 days left to the first day of the convention. I'm nervous and excited. I'm nervous because I'm hoping we sell most of our seats for the poker tournament at the convention since by now we haven't sold too many. I'm excited, because do to my travels this past year in promoting Spooky Empire and passing out flyers at different Haunted Attraction Tradeshows, a few vendors have purchased space at the convention!
Many vendors from the Haunted Attraction Industry will be attending Spooky Empire for the first time as attendees, which is just as rewarding. We will be the first horror convention in the country to take the leap in connecting both the Haunted Attraction Industry with a Horror Convention........results to be posted next week. Wish me luck!
It began 8 months ago. My friends Petey & Gina whom I've known since their first convention which took place 8 years ago with the attendance of only 500 people in Fort Lauderdale, have now generated over 10,000 people.
To my surprise they came to me for help and asked if I'd assist them this year. I was flattered and delighted. I excepted.
I suggested that we should start promoting outside of our realm, keep it in the industry however step outside of the box a little. I mentioned to them that with my experience working with the Halloween Haunted Attraction Industry there were many vendors we could acquire like Mask Maker Vendors, Costume Design Vendors, Special FX Makeup Distributors, etc. Needless to say they gave it try.
Another idea that I suggested was a celebrity poker charity tournament. It would've been a unique and genuine idea for the horror convention industry, and accomplishable considering the fact that we have multiple celebrities already attending the convention signing autographs anyway. It would have been another way to make revenue, and of course, a new an exciting element to the convention!
Alas, we have 2 days left to the first day of the convention. I'm nervous and excited. I'm nervous because I'm hoping we sell most of our seats for the poker tournament at the convention since by now we haven't sold too many. I'm excited, because do to my travels this past year in promoting Spooky Empire and passing out flyers at different Haunted Attraction Tradeshows, a few vendors have purchased space at the convention!
Many vendors from the Haunted Attraction Industry will be attending Spooky Empire for the first time as attendees, which is just as rewarding. We will be the first horror convention in the country to take the leap in connecting both the Haunted Attraction Industry with a Horror Convention........results to be posted next week. Wish me luck!
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