2023 Four Continents: Info and Pre-game Chat

[StitchMonkey]

This is ridiculas.

Best way to sum it all up. Why even announce a replacement location at all if it is this problematic?

This delay and silence has really dampened my excitement.

also try adding *67 before calling, that should block you on caller ID.

 

[ptvvibezz]

I want to get my flights and airbnb booked by the end of next month since the prices are relatively cheap right now but at the same time I don't want to waste all my money on a competition that'll get moved

 

[Hyena]

Did my monthly pop in to this thread to see if there was any news about tickets I hadn't heard...sounds like a no. I may go ahead and book a flight. I've done Grand Prixs and Nationals before, but never a bigger international event.

 

[karne]

Hmf. I'm sure that whatever the problems were, ISA could have sorted them out by now and have everything ready! Why snatch it away from us so quickly if USFS weren't actually ready?

 

[ptvvibezz]

Soooo... any updates on tickets

 

[StitchMonkey]

https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-links/isu-files/event-documents/figure-skating-4/2022-23-4/championships-43/announcements-142/29576-isu-4-continents-figure-skating-championships-colorado-springs-usa-announcement/file

Not sure the above has been posted yet.

we are pasted the discounted hotel rate deadline... one would think the skater would have more info my now.

There is an alleged schedule starting on page 10... not sure how much we should trust it.

 

[lariko]

I wish the tickets went on sale.. I am afraid to buy air plane ticket without an event ticket.

 

[macy]

has anyone else applied to volunteer?

i know from my experience volunteering at nationals you usually dont hear anything until about a couple months out, but i'd have thought this being a big international event there would be communication a lot earlier than that. i have gotten nothing at all, and my application hasn't been approved/denied either.

this and the tickets situation is pretty strange, especially since there hasn't been so much as an official schedule released.

 

[lariko]

The ticket situation is weird because US is hosting and US is doing fabulous this year, so like, gotta be people like us betting on Malinin and Levito to be there…

 

[yesterday]

Shouldn't FS media ask what's going on?

 

[yesterday]

OK, I called them up. (719-635-5200) The Secretary is "new". I asked them if Brent has been replaced. They said no. I asked if someone is handling his duties. They put me on hold and came back and said "Alyssa Heiner" was taking on some of his duties. They dumped me into her voice mail box where I left a message. Then I googled her. You can not get into a complete directory of USFS unless you are a member so if any of you are, or know someone who is, you can get me her email by signing in. She is listed on Linked In as "Administrative Business Partner". There is no info on her in the public USFS website that I could find. FOFS people are not considered official members of USFS.

it's [email protected]

source: https://www.usfigureskating.org/about/leadership-and-staff

 

[NanaPat]

it's [email protected]

source: https://www.usfigureskating.org/about/leadership-and-staff

@CoyoteChris From the second link, it looks like Abby Farrell, Coordinator of Communications or Bob Dunlop Sr Director of Events would be good people to contact, We want some communications about an event!

 

[NanaPat]

I could not get into the current media guide. I will keep trying. This is one from two years ago. I know Brent is gone but dont know about the others.
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Here is the current on line 228 page flip book

2022-23 Figure Skating Media Guide

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I did a quick comparison of the 12 names from one list with the 11 names on the other list, and only found 3 in common: Reichert, Morrison, and Cover. High staff turnover is not a good sign.

 

[NanaPat]

LOL! I never saw the arrows for going down the list!

They are very faint until you point at them.

 

[lariko]

Fingers crossed the inquiries will bring some answers.

 

[StitchMonkey]

OK, I got ahold of Alyssa. She says most likely the pre-sale will be mid December. I have some thinking to do as I will be at sea and the internet is not secure and very unreliable. Hopefully I can get one of the few on board actual computers at the right time..

Did she confirm it is not getting moved?

Any info on practice sessions and if they will be open?

Also... THANK YOU

 

[ptvvibezz]

OK, I got ahold of Alyssa. She says most likely the pre-sale will be mid December. I have some thinking to do as I will be at sea and the internet is not secure and very unreliable. Hopefully I can get one of the few on board actual computers at the right time..

 

[Seven Sisters]

OK, I got ahold of Alyssa. She says most likely the pre-sale will be mid December. I have some thinking to do as I will be at sea and the internet is not secure and very unreliable. Hopefully I can get one of the few on board actual computers at the right time..

Just out of. curiosity, I looked up how many seats this arena has. Website says 7,300 “fixed” seats, with capacity for more. Yes, I’m sure large numbers of Japanese and Korean fans will be coming to cheer on Shoma, Kaori, Junhwan and others, but even so, that is a LOT of seats (more than 3x the capacity of the Skating Club of Boston, for example.) I don’t think we’ll need to worry about selling out on the first day. We will all probably be fine!

I have a refundable reservation at one of the hotels across the parking lot from the arena, and I’ve ordered some new flags. Bring on the tickets!

 

[lariko]

thank you! Given the event is early Feb, sale mid-December is really late for booking airplane tickets.

 

[yesterday]

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Is this Kaitlyn Weaver behind her "own" banner?