Con*Strict et al

[ride_4ever]

Here I am, about to leave for my fourth fancon of the year, and I haven't blogged any comments about the other three yet. *con reportage fail*

Leaving in three days for the Con*Strict slash con in Nevada (and it's only the love of fandom that could get me to go to a desert in the summer).

Comments

[sperrywink]

Have all the fun! I never even heard of this fan con.

[franzeska]

It's like 30 people at this point. Heavy overlap with Escapade, but much smaller.

[ride_4ever]

devilc pimped me into this con when we were at Escapade together. Very small and informal -- 30 or under -- and I really like medium-to-small cons.

[mekare]

Yay, have fun and if you have time, I‘d love to hear about your fancon experiences, because I‘ve never been (only once ages and ages ago, to an anime con).

[ride_4ever]

I really fail at fancon reportage -- there’s so much going on at the cons -- and then when I get home it's practically time to prepare for the next one.

I mod a due South panel at almost every con I attend, but right now I'm taking a little break from panel modding because the dSSS mods start work on the dSSS in about two weeks.

At the anime con you attended, was it a stay-over con or a for-the-day con?

[mekare]

What do you need to do to prepare modding a panel? That sounds really interesting!
Also, yay dSSS!
The con I went to went on for several days, but I only spent one day there and went back very very late at night by train. I still remember goofing around on the platform in the very early morning with my friends. And (at least I think so) the stay-over cons aren‘t really a thing here in Europe? Idk but isn‘t it the case that in the US the organizers sort of arrange accomodation too? Here I think everyone chooses their own place to stay, but someone please correct me if I‘m wrong.

[ride_4ever]

I certainly do know of stay-over cons in Europe, but it's also a matter of whether we are talking about for-profit cons or fan-run cons. The con comm (convention committee) of a fan-run con held at a hotel does get involved with arranging hotel accommodations for con attendees.

There's no one answer to "how does one prepare to mod a panel" because it depends on the nature of the panel topic and the personal presentation style of the mod or co-mods.

[mekare]

I didn‘t even know there were for-profit cons. Shows what I (don‘t) know LOL.

[ride_4ever]

It would have been more accurate if I said "conventions run as a professional business venture" versus "fan-run conventions whose goal is not a business venture, but may need to make some profit just to cover the expense of running the con".

[mific]

Have a ball! Stay cool!

[ride_4ever]

TYK for the good con wishes! (Staying cool is not gonna be easy.)

[tayrin_roo]

Have fun at your convention! My next con isn't until Escapade and I'm kind of envious, not that I have the time right now or any time soon really. Still make sure to have fun and let us know how the convention went. I have never been to that one and would love to hear about it.

[ride_4ever]

This is a very small (30 or under) con with a goodly number of fen from Escapade in attendance.

[franzeska]

I hate summer so much. SO MUCH.

[ride_4ever]

Yeah, Fraser and Dief are not fond of America summers either.

[franzeska]

At least I'll be driving to Vegas at 4 in the morning.

[ride_4ever]

4:00 AM? OMG! *is not a morning person*

Will you be at the con for Friday breakfast?

[franzeska]

Oh, I'm anything but a morning person. I accepted a last minute job fixing film sound for two nights. What time I get there depends on what time I leave work. I will probably be there for breakfast unless I need to pull over and have a nap.

[amedia]

Have a wonderful time!!! I don't know very many people who write con reports, so any precious word from you will be valued! ;-)

Stay cool, my friend!