NYC Party Wrap-Up
Sunday, March 28, 2010 14:37
Photo by Zhanyi Jiang
Well, we’ve finally recovered from Thursday’s NYC Film Industry Party at Amnesia Nightclub. It was a huge success! We’ve received quite a bit of positive feedback as well as significant interest in another party already.
I do, however, want to candidly rant for a moment about some things we weren’t entirely pleased with. Throughout the evening, I was able to meet dozens upon dozens of new people without a problem, but the music was always blaring in the background. It certainly didn’t affect my networking process but it presented an obstacle, of course. We made several requests to have it turned down significantly which were ultimately fruitless in the end.
For 3 years now, ACEFEST has been hosting these events without so much as a hiccup in our formula. Guests travel from all over the state, and even the country, to attend and always leave satisfied. Needless to say, we cannot patronize a venue such as Amnesia Nightclub that doesn’t respect our attendees’ needs. This is what we get for trying to accommodate a growing number of interested people with a larger space. Thursday night was truly an incredible experience overall, with over 700 people in attendance, and we look forward to a future of better venues and new cities!
Also, to all who attended, we will be posting photos on a private website and e-mailing you a link within the week!
Dianna Cramer says:
March 28th, 2010 at 4:40 PM
we had THE BEST time thursday! looking forward to the next and also cant wait to see the pix!
J. Harold says:
March 28th, 2010 at 9:08 PM
The party rocked. I agree the music was a bit loud for a networking event but it was a cool thing either way
Michael J Citak says:
March 30th, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Hey Tom! I attended ACEFest this year in my Rellik robe (the star of my upcoming film- Love’s A Killer”) I came from CT, and yes the music was way too loud! At first I was upset, having traveled two hours to come to network, only to have to yell to people standing right next to me, but ultimately I had a blast, and I think I left an impression on everybody at the event! I felt like woopie goldberg in Sister Act 2 where’s she’s dancing and getting her groove on! I was able to hand out 75+ flyers and meet some great actors, filmmakers. Overall, the event was a success, because we overcame the obstacle of loud music! It was a great venue in terms of space, but I agree, they should have been more accomodating! Thank you for doing what you do, and I look forward to seeing you in the future! Cheers!
Josh Axelrad says:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:15 AM
I did not like the event because the music was too loud for networking and there wasn’t a check-in person, rendering my ticket absolutely useless.
Tom says:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Josh, with a line nearly around the block, the management made the executive decision to employ the “honor system” in regards to the guest list. Otherwise, it would’ve taken two hours to get everyone in the door. We trusted that nobody was there to crash our event as we were quite clear RSVP was required to attend.
Roman says:
March 30th, 2010 at 1:28 PM
The event was awesome. Met lots of other industry professionals. Two Thumbs up for the producers of the event. Cheers!
Rafael says:
March 30th, 2010 at 6:40 PM
A business card goes a long way to overcoming the sound problem. I talked to 50+ people, gave out cards, got cards, and made lots of connects. Even on the coat check on my way out I managed to pick-up 2 more cards.Next time definitely aim for a ‘lounge/reception’ atmosphere instead of a club. Otherwise, great time, loved my photo and can’t wait for the next one!
Pamela Martin says:
March 31st, 2010 at 6:17 AM
I had a great time at the event even though I got there much later than it started. I’m glad I didn’t have to skip it entirely because I had a great time while I was there and had met some great people.
Stafford Warren says:
April 5th, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Man Listen…. The party was loud and the party was HOT. I was sweating like a slug in the desert. But overall I had a blast. Met so many wonderful people. Even got offered two roles in two different projects of which I’m reading the scripts now. In spite of the issues it was a success for me.