fancons

[ride_4ever]

Just returned from ConneXions and then in five days I leave for VividCon...and then that's it for 2017 fancons, and time to start planning for 2018 fancons. Any of my flisties going to Escapade, RevelCon, Bitchin' Party, ConStrict, Con.Txt,or VividCon in 2018?

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[tayrin_roo]

Escapade all the way! I already have the plane tickets, room and roommate, and am down to just waiting until the even arrives. I had thought about Bitchin' Party, but I have never gone and don't know anyone there. I always feel a little weird going to a new convention where I don't know anyone. I should check in to that I guess. I'm not even sure where it is. I'm usually limited to conventions on the west coast.

I still have one more convention for this year in September. KiScon (a Star Trek Kirk/Spock slash con) will actually be down in LA this year, just a few blocks south of the Escapade hotel. At least I will be familiar with the area.

Can't wait to see you again at Escapade 2018.

[ride_4ever]

I'm all set for Escapade too: registered, travel arrangements made (cross-country train), and roommate. Excite to know I'll see you there!

Do consider Bitchin' Party (and hey, it's not true you won't know anyone there -- you'll know me plus there will def be other Escapade fen there -- it's at Bitchin' Party that I got pimped into Escapade in the first place). It's held in Issaquah, Washington (near Seattle).

And speaking of going to a con where you don't know anyone: the very first fancon I ever attended (and that con was Bitchin' Party 2012) I had never met even one fanperson IRL ever...I took a cross-country train all alone, walked into the con hotel all alone...and the very first fen I encountered there it was immediately like MY PEOPLE YES!

[tayrin_roo]

I know what you mean about 'My People'. When I started going back to Escapade for the first time in about 10 years I was waiting in the lobby until it was time to check in. Several ladies all came in together. I had never met any of them, they were talking about everyday things, and there was not a fan-ish t-shirt, piece of jewelry, or tote bag in sight, and I just KNEW they were there for the convention.

I was right and it was awesome. With in five minutes I was talking with them about the trials of traveling to the con and what panels they were most interested in going it. It was like I had known them for years.

Still I felt comfortable there as I had friends I was meeting later that day.

As for Bitchin' Party it's actually close enough I could drive there in around 6 hours so I'm really interested in this if I can swing it work wise. That said I didn't find much for this. Do they not have a regular web site? All I found was a DW account where the newest message was for a survey for the 2018 convention, that was posted back in Oct of 2016.

I may not be able to sign up right now, but I would like to find out a little about the area where it's hosted, the hotel so I can figure out my rough costs and start planning. I'm all about meeting up with you and other fans for a relaxed weekend of fanish activities.

[franzeska]

FWIW, I went one time and found that I knew a ton of the attendees from Escapade or just old LJ circles. I took public transportation from the airport, first rail then bus. The bus station was very easy walking distance from the hotel. There were a fair number of strip malls with restaurants within a few blocks of the hotel, though the non-chain ones I liked better were a bit of a hike.

If it's the same hotel it used to be at, the old con info posts used to be pretty helpful:

http://bitchinparty.livejournal.com/95527.html

[tayrin_roo]

Thanks for the information. That will help a lot with working up a budging for the trip. While I would be coming by car it's nice to know thing are in walking distance. I like to walk to things like food if it is possible while at a convention just so I can get out and move around a little.

With that convention so close to where a live for a change, it would almost be a crime not to go at least once.

[ride_4ever]

Bitchin' Party 2018 registration hasn't opened yet. This is a new con comm taking over and saving BP from ending in 2016. They are still working out a few of the details. I'll be seeing some of the fen at VVC this weekend who are part of that new BP con comm. I may have some more info for you after that.

[tayrin_roo]

Oh, good. I was hoping that I wasn't missing some obvious home page or something. It would be a crying shame to miss a convention that was so close to home just because I didn't see some web page.

Thanks for your help and have fun at your convention over the weekend!