Monthly Update:
November is here. We’re wrapping up the last of our conventions and road trips for 2008 and I’m looking forward to ignoring another pathetic and worthless “holiday season” while taking a much needed winter break off the highways before we do it all over again next year.
In the meantime, there is plenty to do around Wasteland World Central. In the weeks ahead we’ll be working on new projects, adding new merchandise, getting the web site updated with a complete history of all past Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo’s, and once again plotting to retain our title as the number one horror movie fan convention in the country when we present another Cinema Wasteland “Spring Spectacular” next April 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2009.
Next April’s show kicks off with a 35th Anniversary TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Cast Reunion. Cinema Wasteland was the only convention to care when it came to a 30th anniversary reunion five years ago, and fans - along with the cast themselves - have been on us to do it all over again ever since. Although it seems to me like most other conventions out there are more than happy to invite back the exact same guest list show after show, year after year, it’s not often we repeat ourselves, so don’t miss out on what may be your last chance to experience the Buzzz, Wasteland style.
We’ve already lined up a few first time Cinema Wasteland Guests to help round things out next April, including another top notch European Guest all CW fans should find of interest:
CHRISTINA LINDBERGH - Thanks to our friends at Synapse Films for their help, the Swedish star of Maid in Sweden, Swedish Wildcats, Anita, and Thriller (They Call Her One-Eye) will be making her first ever US convention appearance next April.
And we’ve got a trio of “zombie” related first timers too:
CHARLES CRAIG - Night of the Living Dead’s TV Newscaster and Zombie.
DAVID CRAWFORD - Dawn of the Dead’s “Dr. Foster.”
FRANK SERRAO - Dawn of the Dead’s “Gray Suit Zombie.”
And that’s not all. We’re in the process of adding the Guests that are confirmed, along with whatever Films and Events are ready to list right now as you read this, so wander over next time you have a few minutes and catch bios for not just these first time CW guests, but for all of our returning guests as well. And check back throughout the month of November as we fully plan on having the Spring 2009 Guest List completed by the end of the month.
OK, let’s end things with a few announcements and reminders:
PLEASE DON’T BOOK MULTIPLE ROOMS AT THE HOTEL: Seems we have a new problem on our hands as of the last show or two: People booking several rooms in their name and then canceling all but one of them on Friday of the show. You people cost us over 60 rooms worth of credit last show and forced 60+ people to stay down the street when they could have had a room at the show hotel. We’ve never had this kind of problem before and I guarantee we won’t have it again because we have a solution to end the practice before it happens in April. Please note that we don’t care how many rooms you hold, but from now on, for every room over your first room booked, you will need to call the hotel directly to book your rooms, AND, the hotel will be charging you one night’s room and taxes in advance for every room over your first room booked. I repeat: You can book one room like always and have it held and/or cancelled without penalty just like its always been, BUT, if you book five rooms under your name you will now be charged one night in advance for the additional four rooms. Don’t have the money on a credit card? Then no additional rooms. It’s that easy. I won’t watch 60+ fans not get a room again because somebody felt the need to hold several rooms for friends that never bothered to show up. Watching 60 fans get screwed out of a room once at the host hotel was more than enough for me. To reserve more than one room, all you need to do is contact the hotel and talk to Erica Procter at 440-783-3006. Let her know you’re with the Cinema Wasteland Show when you call.
TICKETS: For everything we offer our attending fans, there is no better bargain than an advance ticket to a Cinema Wasteland Show; and no better time to plan to be with us for our next show than right now. No “hidden fees” at a Wasteland show guarantees every fan through the door is treated just like the person standing next to you in line; and your ticket in gets you everything we have to offer except for an autograph from our guests. Order before 3/6/09 and you can get an advance 3-Day Pass for only $35.00. Considering that some of the worst conventions running today are trying to bend fans over for twenty five bucks a day and offering nothing more than a venders room for your money, I’d say thirty five bucks for a Wasteland Weekend is cheap at twice that price. You can also save $5.00 on any single day pass ordered in advance before 3/6/09 and get in for only $15.00 per day.
HOTEL: You can reserve your room by calling The Holiday Inn direct at (440) 238-8800, or reserve your room on our web site. Remember you MUST ask for “The Cinema Wasteland Rate” or they will tell you that they are “sold out”. If you are told that the hotel is sold out, remember to tell them you are with Cinema Wasteland, as we have the whole hotel blocked for our group. AND PLEASE SEE our note about reserving more than one room above if you plan on reserving more than one room.
OK, that’s it for me this time around. By next month I’ll have the Guest List finished, the web site completely updated, and fliers and postcards more than likely ready to be mailed out to anybody interested in spreading the word.
Stay tuned for what’s in store and we’ll see you in 30 days,
Ken
Cinema Wasteland