Haley Cass
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Cass Con Update
🕑 Added 2024-11-20 21:35:07 +0000 UTCHey all!
Exciting news - we are one signature away from securing the venue in Brooklyn for Cass Con 2025. Assuming this all gets squared away in the next 24 hours, I will officially be putting up tickets for purchase either tomorrow or Friday!
I wanted to give everyone here some advance notice beforehand, so you know the scoop:
Logistics:
Saturday, April 5
1-5PM
Brooklyn location (right off the L train - exact location will be provided when I sign the metaphorical dotted line)
It will be at a brewery, and it is a 21+ event (venue's rules)
to reiterate from an earlier post - you definitely don't have to drink and there will be no pressure to; I don't drink, and won't be drinking there, either :)
What to expect:
Q&A with me (and Monica and the narrators - Lori Prince, Marisa Calin, Bailey Carr, Quinn Riley - if you want)
a live reading of a scene from Midnight Rain by the narrators
time to hang out/mingle/chat with me and one another. Get your book signed
Opportunity to buy other signed books in-person
HCLU trivia?!
A raffled off special edition of TWW/MR...
Ticket Logistics:
There will be a cap at 100 tickets for the venue
A max of 2 tickets purchased per person
VIP ticket - $80/ticket, and includes admission to the event, a signed copy of Midnight Rain, two raffle tickets to enter to win the special edition book, a Midnight Rain magnet, Cass Con 2025 pin, and a print of a commissioned Sutton/Charlotte artwork by Jenifer Prince (so freaking excited about this - the artwork will debut at Cass Con!)
General admission ticket - $50/ticket, which includes admission to the event, a signed copy of Midnight Rain, Cass Con 2025 pin, and a raffle ticket for the special edition
And - I have figured out logistics for a virtual attendance! Those tickets will also go live when the in-person tickets do.
Virtual ticket w/merch - $30/ticket - includes access to a zoom to watch the Q&A and author reading, live (the exact time of this will be provided later, but keep in mind the time of the event and that it is 1-5PM EST), as well as a copy of the Jenifer Prince artwork, Cass Con 2025 pin, and Midnight Rain magnet to be shipped to you post the event
Virtual ticket without merch - $10/ticket - includes access to a zoom to watch the Q&A and author reading, live
Because the venue has capped the number of attendees at 100 and I'm not sure how quickly tickets will sell, I'll be posting the ticket sale link here within the next day or two, and it will remain patreon-exclusive for 48 hours. After 48 hours of the event going live, I'm going to post it on social media for the general public :)
Genuinely so thrilled about this! Can't wait to see everyone that's able to come, and if you aren't able to this year - who knows? If this goes well, there is a chance for more events like this in the future!
Comments
Blanca
So when do these tickets go on sale? 😁
Meg H.
Yay!!!!
AF
Woo!! Can’t wait
Chus Lerma
That sounds great!!! Waiting to hit the purchase button as soon as I know… my Patreon hates me and doesn’t send me any notifications 🤷🏻♀️
Jess Bullock
That does, thank you! However I now don't think we can come 😞 but I'll be buying virtual tickets at the very least!
Haley Cass
For ease on my end of... well, preparing everything and trying to tailor the different tickets - I'm not sure. But what I can say is that you can absolutely feel free to essentially trade in the book for a different one? I'll have my back catalogue all there with me. So, if you/anyone has 2 people from the same household, you can feel free to have me sign any other copy of a different book to take home, instead of MR. Does this sound like a decent option?
Haley Cass
absolutely!!
Haley Cass
This all makes total sense! I don't know much about resale options right now, but I can say that - hypothetically - if you buy a ticket and you end up not being able to use it, that you can let me know? And if they sell out and other people want to come, I can do my best to facilitate something
Vesta Charleshouse
Ditto for me, I would cover shipping for MR too
Kayla Bhadra
YES!!!! I can’t wait!!!!
Robin M Lee
I'm also not able to attend this one in person but was planning on buying a VIP ticket for signed book, raffle tickets and other swag. Also don't want to take away an in person spot for someone else who might be able to be there. Let me know if you come up with an option for something like Virtual VIP ticket. Maybe charge the same $80 for a Virtual VIP ticket and use the extra for shipping?
Tanya
Same! I would pay more for the opportunity for a signed copy 😊
Tanya
Omg a virtual option?!?!?!? Yay!!!!
Bridget
I am soooo excited to attend! I also have major anxiety so I’m kinda relieved I have 4+ months to prepare myself 😅
Shelley
I was going to ask the same thing! 🙌🏻
Megan Z
birthday Roadtrippppp in the works for me!! 💜
Chus Lerma
That’s a great question as I depend on airplane tickets and for sure won’t like to take the opportunity for someone else to go in person if I can’t do it at the end. Not money issue, more like feeling bad for taking one spot if I can’t make it 🤔🤔 Does it makes sense?
Chris
So excited!
Tina M
If we purchase a ticket but then are unable to attend, will there be a resale opportunity (internally, of course) to transfer the ticket(s)? I'm still trying to figure out whether I can make an extended weekend work, as I would be coming from Washington state and am thinking about making it a CassCon & Broadway weekend for me.
Meg H.
Can we bring books to be signed? I'm excited!!!
Monica McCallan
Y'all are setting me up for a full evening of CassCon 2025 strategizing :)
Lauren
Very intrigued and excited by the art work!
Dani Roberts
Excited!
JL
Same question! I’m in the US, but won’t be able to attend in person. I would love the option for a signed MR copy! 🙂
el
thank you soo much haley <3
JL
I haven’t tried it for international shipping, but I used to ship a bunch of books and other small-ish packages through pirateship.com and saved a bunch of money with their commercial pricing, especially for usps, through them (you can use their commercial pricing as an individual).
Haley Cass
Eventually, yes. There is going to likely be a lull in time between when it will be available to buy from my website, because I have to wait to get my hands on the physical copies from amazon Essentially - I buy my own author copies from amazon, and it takes them weeks to get to me. Typically it can take a while to get more, after buying a bundle. So, I'll be buying enough to cover the event, and then will order more! ... I just have no idea when I'll receive them lol
Haley Cass
I will check in with the venue on this! I'm unsure if they will want everyone verified over 21 for entry, or if they will simply check at the bar. I'll clarify for you when tickets go live :)
Chus Lerma
So exciteeeeeeed! I hope I can make it in person, but for sure give me a virtual ticket with merch!!
el
Question can people under 21 still enter if they don’t drink/come with a person over 21? (i live in brooklyn i’m desperate to get in and absolutely spend all my money at the event LOL)
Lauren
I’d happily pay $100 too! So excited for all of this!
Jess Bullock
Will there be a way to buy a ticket that doesn't include merch? My wife wants to come with me but we don't need two copies of the book. At least I don't think we do. It's fine if there isn't I just don't want to use up resources unnecessarily!
Lauren
Thank you so much for including us virtual peeps! Would we order the signed copy of MR from your store? I’d happily pay more to have it included in another tier (as suggested by Monika)
Haley Cass
I'll discuss some logistics with Monica! Maybe will provide a few options for virtual ticket (to account for shipping prices). Love the feedback!!
monika bjelcic
I would pay 100$ if it gets me the zoom and your signed copy
Haley Cass
Potentially yes - however, international shipping for a book usually runs be about $50USD after the past year of prices raised at USPS... so honestly, it would likely bring the virtual ticket price to ~80USD to cover the shipping cost. If it's something you/others are interested in, I could potentially add it!
Angelica
Take my money.
monika bjelcic
Would it be possible that the virtual ones have another tier that includes signed copy of MR?
