> I know people who are very involved in minicon
http://www.mnstf.org/minicon43/, if thats at all
> useful.
>
> Bitsy
Great! Where do I mail freebies to? Some cons, I see, list the mailing
address of where to send stuff to be put out for public consumption,
but minicon's site doesn't. Can you find out this address?
Thanks,
Alan
--- "Victor J. Raymond" <vraymond@iastate.edu> wrote:
>
> > Victor,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions! I don't know the flavors of most of the
> > cons, and that's the kind of advice I'm looking for.
> >
> > If I'm going to carry the ball, this is what I have in mind to do:
> > Create a calendar of the large and/or appropriate cons. Find out who's
> > in charge of the freebie tables.
>
> Good so far. :)
>
> > Ten days beforehand, mail this person
> > a small packet of handouts -- from UUPA and probably other poly
> > organizations -- with a note asking that they be put out. Maybe with a
> > comment about the overlap that exists between science fiction/fantasy
> > fandom and poly interest.
>
> Not bad, but I might find out from each con what their policy is regarding
> freebie table stuff. Some of them might want it much earlier,
for others ten
> days might be enough.
>
> You might also see if there is anyone on the UUPA mailing lists
who might be
> planning to attend - and if you find out far enough in advance,
you might see if
> they could do a panel discussion. Something like:
>
> "Spirituality, relationships, and the future
> "Human beings in multiple partner committed relationships have
been a part of
> science fiction and fantasy for a long time. From Heinlein's The Moon Is A
> Harsh Mistress to Diane Duane's The Door Into Fire, we've explored how this
> might work. But there's also a spiritual side to this, which
this panel will
> explore. Bring your favorite stories and be ready to talk about their
> connections to our beliefs and faith."
>
> ..you could come up with several variations on this theme or something
> completely different. Again, gotta recruit people to actually
moderate these
> panels.
>
> >
> > Suggestions for proceeding? Where can I find the best con calendar?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_convention
>
> ..is an okay place to start. Somewhere around here I have a print calendar
> that comes out quarterly. You're better off doing this through a snowball
> sample - where are people actually going?
>
> > Could you go through such a calendar and tick off particular ones to
> > include or skip?
>
> This might be of limited utility, as my preferences might not
actually suit the
> UUPA's needs. I'd do it, but only with caveats about my own biases.
>
>
> Victor Raymond
> vraymond@iastate.edu
>
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