I Went To The Office Convention So You Don't Have To
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2023
- I went with my wife and a friend to Chicago to attend The Reunioncon, a The Office fan convention. Was the entire thing a good experience? Was Rainn Wilson as great in person? Were people really waiting in a 5 hour line/ Let's find out.
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Rank every episode of parks and recreation
@@reversecardthompson1197 yes please
I can give you insight on the first ever office superfan festival if you want to do a video on that. I was one of the coordinators.
Yes same kid that emailed you
That's also not hay, that's straw.
Andy Buckley being as nice and understanding as David Wallace is a nice touch. Seems like a good guy!
He truly was. I wasn't planning to meet him but I kept hearing how awesome he was on Saturday. So Sunday I met him
The fact that there are office conventions are so funny to me- like- it’s supposed to be a very generic show where nothing is that spectacular. Like, you can’t really cosplay any of the characters, there’s nothing new to show off- it’s just really funny
lol true. yeah i imagine most of the reason people went was to meet the cast.
evident by the pretty lame "attractions" lol
The Office fans are some of the most boring, insufferable people out there. It fits them.
The "The Office" Convention sounds like a large-scale "The Office" episode -- paper plates, not enough pizza, people wandering around in a daze, hoping for the day to end. Very Meta...but I'm sure that wasn't the intent.
The intent was to milk die hard Office fans for as much money as they are willing to spend, seemed to work like a charm
this is what I call "being legally robbed". Man... this is absurd! The Office Experience is 100000000000000x better, cheaper and made for fans.
@@thesuperfan2457 they are in Toronto now
It's because their ideas were stolen to begin with. They only know how to rob people.
the office experience is cool for photos of the replica dunder mifflin but nothing compares to meeting the cast members IMO.
You know, you could probably get exactly the same experience just being hired at an office…
"I come from a long line of people who refuse to wait in line."
Genuinely one of my favorite things about watching youtubers like Swell go to amateur conventions is the lack of things to do 😅
Honestly, this is why I prefer smaller cons to the larger more mainstream ones. All the decisions are made by higher up business people without a single thought put into logistics. Plus, you tend to have better experiences at cons that aren't so specific like The Office. At a horror or sci-fi or just generic pop culture con, there's usually enough of a variety of stars that not every single person is there to meet the same celebrity. So it spreads the crowds and lines out a bit.
All of my experiences were influenced by not getting an influencer badge…
Oh no
Guys next time you see anybody from the office cast, say hi to them for me, thanks!
lol. maybe next time 🤷♂️
Paying for an autograph is the lowest of the low. For both sides.
It's so gross.
As one of the Co-Founders I am proud of what we have accomplished both here and in our first convention last year in NJ.
We are learning more and more with each event and plan on getting better for our third event when we launch it.
We are very thankful for Rainn Wilson coming to our convention and even though he was ill and that caused him to show up over an hour late and leave much earlier than we anticipated we still overall had a great event.
There are a lot of unfair opinions expressed in this video but there are still some lessons we are learning and greatly appreciate the post.
I know a lot of people who went to the event and they had a great time just walking around and doing the free events many of which weren’t mentioned in this video (Cherokee Jack’s Hockey, Fundies, Comedy Show, Vendors,etc)
I personally didn’t hear of anyone not being able to use the restroom on saturday evening and I myself was in there a few times and never had an issue.
Sunday General Admission was not let in Early with the VIP.
In my experience when I go to a mixed fandom convention the office cast almost always has the longest lines. We offer the Silver and Gold VIP with the Express Lane Access to help make the lines go faster. If you go to Disney without a lightning pass your experience is vastly different than someone who did.
Either way, again. I appreciate the video. Let’s work together for the next convention so you can watch us grow. DM me via instagram if you ever have a question or want an interview.
Regards
Arnold
Errr no. You learn on your own dime, not someone elses. You are scamming people. Think a wedding photographer can say oh sorry your wedding photos that I charged you for are a bit shit, I'm learning. Or a doctor oh sorry your son died as I was still learning, I'll get better. No, you hire people who do know what they are doing or go and work events for years before you promote them. You cannot put on an event if you don't know what you are doing. You should be sued.
I was there with my partner on Saturday as general admission and it was crazy. My biggest gripe was them capping the online sales for Rainn meet & greets, saying they were sold out, but still allowing people to pay with cash at the event. I am glad we got a refund for ours, and we avoided the line because we didn't want to miss the other guests we were exited to meet. I agree with pretty much all your thoughts though, it was a very accurate recap of the event
absolutely heard you loud and clear. Going forward cast like Rainn etc will be “preorders only” it probably wouldn’t have been a problem if he wasn’t ill and came in an hour and a half late and left early but regardless we are learning and making things better for the next one.
Jesus... they really put the "con" in "convention". I would have been livid lol
Chris Gethard was on The Office.. he played Dwight’s friend in a couple episodes
"Dwight Schrute, Scranton branch. I just wanted to say that I have been standing in this line all day. And if this line, is any indication of how this company is being run, then we are in BIG trouble!" 😂
The office is certinaly a good show, but to me it's really weird going this hard as a fan over the show in 2023. It's weird to me as well that some of the actors are stuck in time and still have their existence revolve around that show.
I mean its okay if youre proud of a good product you once starred in and maybe show up on a convention or panel every 2-3 years. But trying to kickstart a TV Series of Stanley in retirement or the actor of Kevin releasing a Chilli cookbook........ never seen something so pathetic and so american. They also show up at every office gathering possible.
Surprised I didn’t see any of you as I was there both days, but I agree with you. It’s crazy because I liked meeting the cast, but looking back, I spent so much and it hurt so bad afterwards. Also the only atms were outside the convention area, I had to run there a few times and they surprisingly let me back in.
unfortunately the convention center did not allow us to bring our own ATMs which we have as a part of their rules for renting there. So we instructed to let people back in if they had to go to the ATM.
What a great made vid!! Good for being honest. Def subbed
Wow. I love the show, but I’d never pay that much for a convention and to meet the cast
I am actually fascinated that some people do
bro every time i come back to your channel still in shock that you don’t have at least 1m subscribers yet i cant wait for you to hit 100k !!
Thanks bro
The paper plane contest was hiding behind the bingo booth by the panel if you didn’t go back in that corner by the food line you wouldn’t of saw it. I saw a bunch paper everywhere so they did it at one point
I work in an office so I always get the office experience every day 😂
You're nearly at 100k, time to change name to 100k productions soon :P
A boy can dream
1:16 haven’t finished watching but under 3 being free is hilarious. It should be like 10 and under free. If not 12 and under like with Comic-Con. As if a 4 year old cares about the office or can comprehend what they’re even experiencing
Woah, I forgot you're the one who introduced me to Mulverine. Also I see a reboot or spin-off of the office coming sooner or later. Many of the cast just seem like they miss those checks.
I like this as a follow up to the Uncle Stan video. I thought about going but as a casual fan, it didn't make sense for me as much as other shows. Glad I didn't waste my time.
But seriously ,Community con would make me crap my pants.
Thats untill you enter and it is InSpecTiCon and a bald guy is trying to kill you.
They'd build a fort in a convention hall and have paintball
@@ampecsu That would be amazing.
@@ampecsu And the food court: chicken fingers,brownies,buttered noodles, and Subway!
I often see the office cast whenever I go to Fanexpo Dallas, in fact I recorded me asking Rain Wilson about his thoughts on the uk office.
To be fair, with just about all conventions, you're mostly just paying for the experience of being there and major a few photos. The autographs and merch can all be bought online. The same goes for the panels and Q&As. So, if you're not a hardcore fan, you're wasting your time/money.
Thanks for posting this. So disappointing! Glad I didn’t waste money to attend!
For anyone who wants a better experience meeting Rainn Wilson, he’s on a book tour signing now. I’ve met him twice at book signings in the Los Angeles area, once for Soul Pancake and just a couple weeks ago for Soul Boom. He’s on a book signing tour now and very nice and doing signings all over the country! It was $40 for his signature and the book and got to chat with him for a couple minutes and hear him discuss his book. Highly recommended!
In theory I’d love to go to an office convention, but a lot of this stuff is deal breakery, especially the no bathrooms at the end of the night! Some people have medical conditions and wouldn’t be able to hold it and that seems really unfair 😞 Hopefully they can do a better and more reasonably priced The Office convention one day and try to use this as a learning experience!
Yeah I looked into the convention but glad I didn’t spend the money to attend
Maybe a few people peeing on the floor would have caused them to reconsider access to the bathrooms.
I think I saw you in another video about this convention. Tripped me out,
Which video?
Looks like the cast members are cashing in. But it won't be with my cash.
I went to last year's event in NJ. It was fun being with Office fans, but they did an absolutely dreadful job managing lines and waits. Missed half the activities I wanted to do waiting in 2 lines, and ended up not even getting the Oscar autograph I signed up for because he stopped signing. Also virtually no place to sit. Disappointed it seemed they didn't change much for year 2.
The Hay Place at the convention is using straw. I see no hay.
The Hay Place on the show is also using straw. I see no hay there either.
Straw is yellowish. It's usually a waste product from wheat. Animals will normally not eat it.
Hay is green. It comes from a grass or alfalfa. Horses find it delicious.
At least rain was trying
Must See Fest would be neat.
The should have had file cabinets full of Angela's cats 🐈😻
Was funny to see you point out that Sardar was there with Leslie David Baker. Was he promoting Uncle Stan at all? Or are they just going to pretend that never happened now? Seems like it's been a while since there was an update on that project.
U mean uncle scam?
I had the bronze pass too. The lines to get in were a shit show that sat am. Somehow I only had to wait like 30-45 minutes to see Rainn. He wasn't feeling a hundred percent but he was as personable as he could be and it was amazing meeting him.
However the way they handled his tickets to meet him and etc was abhorrent. I was in amazement with how long the line was, it looked like election day tbh.
I also met creed, Mr Gratti and Kevin Saturday and met David Wallace and Stanley on Sunday.
David Wallace and Mr Gratti were the most personable. I made David crack up at a twss joke.
I didn't do much other than wait in lines, and check the vendors and balloons.
But you are not wrong, that you get more out of the office experience.
"Shit show" sounds like the office lol
So nice of you to meet alton brown
It’s like a Fyre Festival for Office fans.
I'm waiting for the office Disney land ride !!
I went to a Seinfeld set experience once in nyc and waited probably seven hours to get in. Back hurt, everything. Will never do again.
9:28 Stanley!
In what reality would you think this was going to be a good value?
I assume your question is rhetorical, and if so, I happen to agree with you. Meeting some of the stars would be cool, but do I really want to see or do beach games, an inflatable bar, or a few cars that were in limited scenes of the show? That's stuff you look at for 2 seconds and then move on. That seemed to be most of what was on the schedule
this sounds like literal hell
@15:36 I was in line with you guys!!
Oh awesome!
@@10KProductions i.imgur.com/Uj7uYIj.jpg
I'm not sure how many of these they've had but the first con or expo usually is a mess like this.
Sounds....exciting lol
Someone should have brought scones and cider
This is nuts I am a fan of the golden girls and wanted to go to the convention in Chicago decided not to go and I was glad I didn’t, this just seems like a mess.
Life is too short, don't wait in lines.
Who had the shortest line?
Happy I saw this so I don’t spend money and leave disappointed lol
Why did they not do ticketed meet and greets? I went to Star Wars celebration and all the meet and greets were ticketed
I'll say it for you, it was a money grab. What a disaster
I went it was so fun!
if michael isn't there I send it back
$250-$500 to just essentially grant you early access.🤦 What a scam.
Why was this in chicago out of all places? I mean I live here and I'm confused lol this seems like a Philly thing.
I went to Dashcon and this sounded worse.
I'd love if someone asked Baker about Uncle Stanley or his Crypto
Why would you admit to going to dashcon.
sounds like walker stalker conventions....
I would never wait in line hours to meet anyone. This doesn't sound like a fun weekend.
This just looks like Dwight is trying to make easy money after becoming famous 😂 it really reminded me of his "gym" and his "daycare center". We're onto you Rainn Wilson!
I went to this and Paul Faust gave me a free gold pass luckily lol
Where was Jim and Pam? Were they not there?
Thanks for this. At one point I'd considered flying over from the UK for this. Really glad I didn't now.
Wow, I basically got something better than this when Kevin's actor came to my college, hanging out with him and doing shots at a bar for free sounds much better than this Con(vention)
Damn that whole convention sounds super expensive and not worth it unless youre a huge The Office fan. Would rather much go to SDCC and have a better experience.
Wow this makes me sad
Oh, Rainn.. The old sore throat sorry i can't talk thing. So cliche. And you have to pay him for that privilege? I don't understand fandom.
But wait, they're LITHIUM!
The irony of pay...I mean hay place probably went over their heads.
Sounds easier to become an actor, get hired for the Office reboot, and meet the actors rather than navigate this convention!
I'm so surprised to see that this was such a bust. I contemplated going and I'm very glad I didnt spend the money.
What was that inflatable house in the middle supposed to be? I see hay bails maybe, Schrute Farms? Looks very sad...
this was not a convention this was a $200 line
I would only meet the obscure characters, fucking Darrel sister is the best haha, also Moes.
Wow, thanks for this review! I love the show but paying for each autograph and photo and standing in an hours-long line, with little else to do, does not sound fun. Maybe I’m spoiled by the Beatlefest where all the VIP autographs are free for anyone who buys a ticket to get in and stands in line.
Lines at Beatlefest would be longer and tickets more expensive if Paul McCartney were there.
Honestly, every actor attending letting themselfs being paid 60-140$ for a autograph and a photo lost alot of respect from me now. Especially Rainn Wilson as he has a house tour video here on youtube and the guy is set for life already.
Why the fuck does Leslie David Baker cost $10 more than the rest of the supporting cast? More then David Koechner who is arguably an actual celebrity.
Who the hell doesn’t wait in lines? Lol
I have some people id like to meet, but paying this much and standing around all day...yea, not that important in my life. If the organizers keep making this level of money, hopefully people see it reflected in future cons, if not ..someones definitely pocketing some serious cash. I understand some celebrities charging for autographs, but some of them dont need the money or at the very least charging 10 bucks seems ok when you're already a millionaire.
The photos make it look like a Weight Watchers convention… No wonder you couldn’t get your hands on any food
lol. To be fair that was likely the left over food because it was served from 12-4 as advertised not all day.
Rank rick and morty
Ok but who TF is "Sardar"
You mean to tell me … Sitting there in front of that microphone telling me there exists an entire convention based around The Office U.S. ? People pay money to go to a 50,000 square foot building, for a single barely mediocre sit com ?
I’m a Huge Office Fan and this being my first convention and not knowing what to expect is probably the reason I was a good convention. ( I was the guy wearing the Kleenex Box’s ) But now that I’m hearing this a-lot of what you'r saying true I for one never got any of the food I was told by the staff that there was no buffet on Sunday,… Luckily the this a great first convention and getting meeting Rain in person was what made this a good one……………except that line.........
I’m sorry to hear that but food was absolutely offered both days.
This is why I'm not fond of conventions.
This sounds so cringey. Side note: I worked on a show at Rainn Wilson’s company (Soul Pancake). Very nice guy.
everyone hating but honestly its hard af to organize an event, they got a shitload of the cast together (more than any fan-run convention should reasonably be able to do) and at least tried to keep the silly filler content on-theme. of course it wasnt the best event ever and im sure the organizers if given another chance would know what areas to improve on and stuff, but still, gotta give credit where its due.
To be fair, this wasn’t their first office convention.
this was our second event. All of the lessons learned from the first one definitely helped us with the second one. I guarantee the lessons from the second are helping us in our planning for the third (announcement coming soon)
It's crazy people give away their money like this....
Millennials: Boo hoo, I can't afford to buy a house.
Also Millennials: Here's $2,000 to get a signed photograph with Todd Packer from the Office!
🤣🤣 No hate on millenials or GenZer's from me, but they have and spend my money like no generation before them. I work with a younger group of people and they are cool for the most part, but I do have to hold back an eye roll sometimes when they start talking about how tough their lives are.
It's almost like people have different financial backgrounds. Some people are cutting back on groceries, others are paying for dumb shit.
Millenials also the ones that spend 4k on a computer to play a Harry Potter Game for 4 hours but think 8 bucks for going to the movies is a rip off.
Had a great time in Chicago, and in Secaucus at the first event.
The organizers go out of their way to make this a memorable and positive experience for everyone, but of course there’s some who won’t be happy.
If Rainn wasn’t sick and didn’t have other obligations, I have no doubt he’d have stayed for every single person.
you could have gone to europe if you spent that much money to meet pseudo celebrities.
Imagine going to this. Imagine spending your time drooling over celebrities
Oh helll naw
Too much Mulverine in this one for my taste. But I did get introduced to your channel, so that's a plus.
This is a lesson on how NOT to run a convention.
I like how a guy went to the convention and 1) refused to stand in lines and 2) refused to spend money. Does that guy know what a convention is? He would have been better served wacking it to the Office in the hotel or something. I don't actually understand why any of these people did any of this but that Mulverine guy takes the cake. Complete lack of understanding of the event he paid quite a bit to attend so instead he just sulked. Amazing.