Here’s what I posted on my site:
Select potential sites.
Steveston would be the ideal location for this event, but I feel that there isn’t a large enough space in the town to host it. Also, getting to Steveston is a bit of a trek if you don’t drive. Locations in DT Vancouver are probably better suited in regards to accomodation and accessibility. Obviously, and excursion to Steveston could be an idea, but we’ll discuss that later.
- The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
- The Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver
- Hyatt Regency, Vancouver
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
- Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver
- Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver
- Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver
- BC Place, Vancouver
Select potential cast members.
Obviously it would be great if all the main cast were able to attend an event if we ever manage to pull something like this off, as well as crew and producers.Main Cast
- Lana Parrilla
- Robert Carlyle
- Emilie De Ravin
- Josh Dallas
- Ginnifer Goodwin
- Jennifer Morrison
- Meghan Ory
- Colin O’Donoghue
- Michael Raymond-James
- Jared Gilmore
Team Seven
- Lee Arenberg
- David-Paul Grove
- Faustino Di Bauda
- Mig Macario
- Mike Coleman
- Jeffrey Kaiser
- Gabe Khouth
Secondary cast
- Barbara Hershey
- Raphael Sbarge
- Beverley Elliott
- Keegan Connor Tracy
- David Anders
- Tony Amendola
- Jorge Garcia
- Jamie Dornan
- Eion Bailey
- Sebastian Stan
- Bailee Madison
- Chris Gauthier
Show creators and Writers
- Adam Horowitz
- Edward Kitsis
- Kathy Gilroy
- Steve Pearlman
- Jane Espenson
- Andrew Chambliss
Crew
- Stephen Jackson
- Eduardo Castro
- Sarah Graham
- Gaston Morrison
- Craig Powell
- A.J. Gillespie
- Monique McRae
- Luisa Dalmagro
- Helga Ungurait
Figure out when, and special activities.
The date of the event should be during the summer hiatus of filming so that there’s more possibility of cast members being free, but having said that, there might be less chance of them being in the country too. I think that sometime during May / June / July would be best so that we can accommodate as many fans as possible who want to attend the event. This is a family show, so having the event during the school summer vacation is probably a good idea.Special activities for the event could include:
- Tours of Steveston where the show is primarily set.
- Question and Answer session with cast, creators and crew.
- Autograph sessions.
- Photo opportunity sessions.
- Exhibitors
- Retailers
- Once Upon a Time Quiz
- After Party
Put feelers out among fan community.
This is probably something we should start doing right now. Posting here is a start but other Once Upon a Time fan sites should be approached too so as to maximize exposure and get a general feel of how many people would want to attend this event.Put feelers toward Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.
This should be done as soon as possible. Getting the show creators on board would be a boost and would help the event in regards to it becoming an annual event that is supported by the creators.Select volunteer staff.
This is probably one of the most essential parts of the whole event. Volunteers are the gears that make the machine work and without them the whole event would fall apart. Being a volunteer also has it’s perks.This is just a starting point. I guess it’s a way for people who are interested to show their support and share their ideas, wisdom and knowledge about how such an event can become a reality.
I have certainly never been involved with something like this so have no idea how to go about it. There are still many questions that I have in regards to this. So let’s get the ball rolling.