Re: Venthaven Posted by Puppet-Planet on Jan 07, 2008
Oh Yes, the "staff", venders, and registered guests all put in a great deal of effort to make the first timers very welcome. First Year attendee's get colored dot stickers put on their name badges so that everyone knows who you are..... not that the confused look on your face wont give you away.
Seriously, it's an action packed fun-filled event for the amateurs and professionals alike.Each year brings new and exciting workshops to the line up, and it's just a can't-be-beat opportunity to meet with lots of people that have the same interests as you!
-Michele
Re: Venthaven Posted by LJ on Jan 08, 2008
I have been wondering about going to Vent Haven as well. We always go to I-Fest and this year I will finish my classes for V.I.T. level 2 (ventriloquist in training) which means next year I get to graduate!! (they have a little celebration and everything 
) But I was wondering about Vent Haven. All of us vents. should let each other know if you are attending so we can meet there - of course the same goes for I-Fest!! I would love to meet any of you on this forum who are planning to attend I-Fest this year!!
) But I was wondering about Vent Haven. All of us vents. should let each other know if you are attending so we can meet there - of course the same goes for I-Fest!! I would love to meet any of you on this forum who are planning to attend I-Fest this year!!Re: Venthaven Posted by DearMyrah on Jan 09, 2008
Ya' know, it's been a few years since I was at Vent Haven. It certainly is a great place to connect -- everybody is SO easy to talk to and share with. I'm primarily a puppeteer (although I started as a vent, but that's another story) and there were many applicable classes offered--think character development, voices, scriptwriting, etc. And there were a few building classes when I went... a couple hard figure/mechanics classes, and one soft puppet class. So I'm sure you'd find the conference helpful on a number of levels. It might be good to request a class schedule first, though. The offerings vary from year to year.
But... OK, I gotta share this... My first impressions of the convention were... well... OK. Lemme just try to describe it.
Bear with me. The conference is held at "The Drawbridge Inn"--one of those mildly cool yet somewhat freaky themed hotels--so walking up to the building felt kinda eerie as we approached the towering stone entryway which led into a dimly lit foyer accented with dark tapestries and rusty suits of armor. But the strangest thing was what I found inside the lobby. Lounged too comfortably in the large leather lobby furniture was a group of old men smoking and sipping cocktails. I could tell they were there for the conVENTion because each man had a doll on his lap... and all the dolls were talking to each other. Not the men. Just the dolls. On the laps of the old men. And these innocent looking wooden boys were taking turns one-upping each other with dirty jokes. I mean _dirty_ jokes. And when one would say something, all the men would loudly express their pleasure in the funny thing the little boy had just said. It was a sight that made me shudder and giggle at the same time.
Huh. That incident was 15 years ago. Funny how an image will stick with ya'.
--My
But... OK, I gotta share this... My first impressions of the convention were... well... OK. Lemme just try to describe it.
Bear with me. The conference is held at "The Drawbridge Inn"--one of those mildly cool yet somewhat freaky themed hotels--so walking up to the building felt kinda eerie as we approached the towering stone entryway which led into a dimly lit foyer accented with dark tapestries and rusty suits of armor. But the strangest thing was what I found inside the lobby. Lounged too comfortably in the large leather lobby furniture was a group of old men smoking and sipping cocktails. I could tell they were there for the conVENTion because each man had a doll on his lap... and all the dolls were talking to each other. Not the men. Just the dolls. On the laps of the old men. And these innocent looking wooden boys were taking turns one-upping each other with dirty jokes. I mean _dirty_ jokes. And when one would say something, all the men would loudly express their pleasure in the funny thing the little boy had just said. It was a sight that made me shudder and giggle at the same time.Huh. That incident was 15 years ago. Funny how an image will stick with ya'.
--My
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