Home from Smofcon 2012

[hms42]

It was interesting.   I have never been to a Smofcon before, but I had a good time and if you are convention runner (and I know a number of people who read my LJ are), and one does occur in your area, I would recommend attending.   I actually attend panels for once and listened.  There was some good advice on various topics on how to run a convention.  The fanish inquition was fun and the upcoming Worldcon bids (thru 2022, now) had some very good presentations.  The most enthusiastic presentation for 2015 was definately Helsinki, but the one presentation that I think stole the show was the Chrismas in Boston 2020 bid.

I do plan to catch Smofcon the next time it floats into my regional travel area.  (Its being held in Toronto in 2013 and then floating to the west coast for at least 1-2 years.)

Comments

[mneme]

Re "Christmas in Boston in 2020" -- :)! I've seen how they filled out their questionnaire (prior to the Inquisition), and I can't find myself at -all- surprised that they stole the show. That one's very much a -SMOF's- joke bid.

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

*grrrrrrr*

[mneme]

Oh, right, forgot to link to it: http://www.dpsinfo.com/smofcon30/fi.boston2020.html

:) I think I especially 'liked':

What hotel(s) are being used for the convention? How many rooms, what type, accessibility issues, etc.?

"Tim is advocating for the Red Roof Inn, just outside of town, off I-95 on your way to Maine, but we aren't sure we'd be able to fill the room block. It's a small committee.

"We don't know where the rest of y'all are going to stay, though. Let us know when you decide so we can meet up for dinner, 'kay?"

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

Nah. That wasn't my *grrrrr*.

I am *not* going to chair their Winter Madness.

(It's very funny, however.)

[mneme]

Oh, right -- I'd totally failed to connect the dots the first time you objected to that particular document.

No worries, right, though? I mean, really -- who would want to go to Boston in winter for a SF con, right? Totally crazy (don't let Arisia or Boskone know, though).

[debgeisler.livejournal.com]

Well, I kind of live here, so it isn't much of an option. :-)