Pax West 2017 Dates
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Have dates been announced anywhere for West 2017? I can't find them anywhere, is there a secret deepweb section or something?
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Remember though that the two times Prime was not on Labor day weekend was because of two different companies. Its not like one company has the convention center reserved every so many years indefinitely. So it is possible the trend could continue, but it is not a for sure thing.
Also, a great way to confirm the dates is to just look on WSCC event schedule. The days before & after labor day are completely open (which Pax needs for set up and tear down). We know that Pax has told the convention centers to keep their event off the schedule to prevent a run on hotels and such by scalpers. There is no way that block of time would be open for any other reason except that Pax is booked for that time and it is just not listed on the schedule.
I'd heard the opposite. That the preempting event was a Dental convention that was booked a looong time into the future. I'd never heard it was two separate events. I have no evidence either way, it's just something I heard. Looking at WIkipedia, it looks like Prime was not on Labor day 3 times. 2007 was in the WSCC and was 8/24-8/27. Labor Day that year was 9/3.
Also, the WSCC schedule this year has nothing listed for either Labor Day weekend, or the weekend before. August 22nd to September 7th are open. So we just know it's not the weekend after Labor Day. <don tinfoil hat> Unless PAX has started getting the WSCC to list fake events to throw people off. <yes, I'm just joking about that> Not that I can think of a reason they would move PAX off of Labor Day without a conflict.
I see that the "10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Life in the Life Sciences" is scheduled for Aug 21st - 24th, which Pax would need for set up time, so it has to be Labor Day weekend (unless your tinfoil hat theory is correct).
In response to:
Emily @septiishu_fan Feb 26
@Official_PAX @brifodera and do you have any official dates for West?
They responded:
PAXVerified account @Official_PAX
@septiishu_fan @brifodera Nothing has been announced for West yet, sorry!
Source:
I hope I can get tickets for PAX West this year.
Any tips for newcomers?
How does it compare to E3?
(Not now, of course, I mean when they go on sale)
Follow the official PAX twitter (@Official_PAX) to know when to enter queue. Be ready at all times.
To simply compare: E3 is for the industry. PAX is for the fans.
I am impatient for dates to be added to the paxsite... Purely for the countdown of how many days to go.
I MUST KNOW THE EXACT DAYS AND HOURS AND MINUTES!
Also, if you need a hotel room, as soon as tickets go on sale start trying to get the hotel room you want. The hotels usually go live shortly after (minutes) and the Sheraton in particular goes very fast.
E3 in particular might have more in their Expo Hall (I don't know), but PAX has tons of stuff E3 utterly lacks: boardgaming, concerts, panels, a handheld gaming area, tournaments, signings, The Omegathon, etc ...
E3 is a place for professionals that was so awesome fans started going to it. PAX is a place for fans that was so awesome professionals started doing work at.
Joke's on you, it took me a whole 16 seconds to get in line for 2016, and I still got 4 sets for all four days! Though this year my friends can't count on me to be a refresh warrior, I'm just too busy to 'guarantee' badges for our whole group.
...In the middle of a Division-level corporate meeting. Where I set Babymetal as my Twitter notification sound. It was weird.
PAX Prime attendance: '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16
Hooray! They gave me one:
We can only do so much. Hopefully your forgive us. :-)
It is appreciated so much! Thank you!
I'm a bit concerned though if people already said that all the hotels are already booked does anyone have any suggestions for lodging?
Also if one is going by one's self are the events inclusive? Like could I go get in on a DND game or are they premade groups? How inclusive are the events as a whole?
1) The "booked hotels" are reserved for PAX use. When the tickets go live, there will also be a link for On Peak where you can book rooms to stay in. I suggest waiting and getting a room then.
2) All the events and booths I have ever visited have included me when wandering alone. Sometimes you even get to skip WAY ahead in line because a group of 3 needs a 4th for something. This will be my 9th PAX in total and I have never found a problem with group activities.
Wow awesome all around! Thanks a lot for the reply, now I'm even more excited! ...now I just have to handle waiting another month to get the tickets haha
If you wait until the reservation system opens for the group rate, it is usually a fair amount less expensive than booking directly with the hotel, but for myself, the extra cost is worth not having to rush and hope that the hotel and room type that I want is still available.
Yah, my friends and I did this for our first 3 years. Then I realized I can book my hotel room while in the queue for tickets. XD By the time its my turn to buy passes, the hotel plans are usually done. But having one less thing to worry about IS a huge deal when one is F5ing for PAX.
Labor Day weekend it is!
And I know that my mobile notifications are working.
BRING IT ON
I haven't turned mine off in years. My phone buzzes like crazy every East and South I don't go to but I don't care, I might forget to turn them back on, or some funky glitch will stop them from working.
I do the same thing. Only Twitter notifications I get are from pax, just to avoid panic.
Same. I'm pretty sure I still get notifications from Khoo, for that matter...