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Helpful info about Catchcon 2011 (amended 3.14.2011)
Hi Everyone,
I will furnish info I know about Catchcon from having attended the two previous years. I am starting to get emails and PM's asking pretty much the same questions. For sanity's sake (smiles) I will post the information here where it is easy to find.
Catchcon is a fan appreciation event that is held by Discovery Channel. They chose a venue here in Seattle along the water that allows the Northwestern and Wizard to both be viewed and photographed. Fans have been allowed to board the top decks for photo opportunities with the crews. The event in the past two years has been early May on a Saturday and lasts from noon to 6PM.
Discovery only offers a certain amount of tickets for this event. They are free to people 18 and older. When they are released you can order one ticket per email address. (Nobody can order several at once). They're free, first come first served. When all the tickets are gone, the remaining people are placed on a waiting list in the order the requests came in. Note: Last year all the tickets were gone in about 2 hours.
AMENDED 3/14/2011 - Now that tickets have been released and everyone has theirs or is on the waiting list, you may be interested in a place to stay near the event. Here is a link that goes by price of hotels in the area. http://www.travelocity.com/hotel-d5853-washington-seattle-hotels?co...
If you were not able to attend Catchcon, there is always the Commercial Fishermen's Festival in Astoria Oregon, September 17 and 18. http://commercialfishermensfestival.com/ It's a relaxed, 2 day event and you will get more time to visit with friends, some captains, and crew members. At this time it is unknown who will be able to attend that function. Last year, there were captains and/or crew members from most of your favorite boats in attendance.
Thanks!
Helen R. - Administrator
ammended 3/14/2011
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Comment by Mary Beth on January 8, 2013 at 6:18pm -
Keep your eyes on the Discovery site Janette, that is the best place to find out. Either there or here or on Facebook - I'm sure as soon as they announce it, everyone will post about it. Last year was cancelled due to the weather and longer season, here's hoping they have one this year!!
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Comment by Janette Smith on January 7, 2013 at 8:47pm -
Is there going to be a catchcon this March
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Comment by Helen Ruckman on April 1, 2011 at 1:53pm -
We got a Catchcon lanyard to wear around our neck, and there were some information hand outs and things throughout the day that we got.
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Comment by Jennifer Braucht on March 31, 2011 at 9:21pm -
In the past years did you get any free things at the door or anything? Just curious. Did everyone get their confirmations? :)
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Comment by Helen Ruckman on March 10, 2011 at 10:38am
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TICKETS RELEASED RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWW! https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=CATC26E&&OID=130
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Comment by Helen Ruckman on March 9, 2011 at 9:41am
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OKAY EVERYONE, HERE IT THE LINK. KEEP WATCHING IT. THINGS WILL CHANGE AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION. It will keep changing if it is like last year...
Good luck!
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Comment by Shannon Johannson on March 9, 2011 at 9:31am -
Today's giveaway is for advance tickets- they will release the regular tickets.... when they do, soon I would think. Good luck everybody!
PS I have no inside scoop either, I just remember how it was last year :)
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Comment by D on March 9, 2011 at 8:55am
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well i put in the info and when i hit submit it clears again so I hope i did it right. It was worth a shot! if not, then off the the CFF I go in Sept!
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Comment by Helen Ruckman on March 9, 2011 at 8:53am
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Jennifer, I don't work for discovery. :) I have no more info than you do... please just keep checking your email... (sorry)
Dena, yup, April 9 seems to be the date everyone says. :)
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Comment by Jennifer Braucht on March 9, 2011 at 8:49am
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Yes, they said it is April 9th
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