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revdorothyl at 03:21pm on 03/08/2005 under fandom research
revdorothyl at 03:21pm on 03/08/2005 under fandom researchBefore I forget, I just got a message that the first issue of Watcher Junior (the undergrad research off-shoot of Slayage) is now online at http://www.watcherjunior.tv
In other news, I got to Omaha safely and in good time (in spite of road destruction and getting caught in rush-hour around Kansas City) last Thursday night, and then my Omaha friend and I were able to enjoy a leisurely drive to Des Moines on Friday afternoon, for DemiCon 16. My friend said she didn't remember ever getting to the Con on Friday afternoon before, and she greatly enjoyed the chance to cruise through the Hucksters' Room (okay, "Dealers' Room") for a few hours before it got crowded and the merchandise had been picked over. I had fun just watching how delighted she was with something I've taken for granted over the years (the ability to arrive at the Con early on Friday and get first shot at the Dealers' tables and the Art Show).
Attendance was way down from other years, largely due to competition from World Con this year (normally, World Con is around Labor Day weekend, so competition won't be an issue next year), we suspected. But I had no difficulty getting permission from the Con-Com to set out my surveys next tto the registration desk (they even made an announcement during Opening Ceremonies, asking people to please help out a scholar-fan, which was very nice of them), and by Sunday morning all 50 copies of the survey that I'd made and brought with me had been filled out and turned in. I haven't gone through all the responses yet, but I hope to be able to post a summary of the results this weekend.
For me, it wasn't the greatest con ever, by any means, but I got to chat with a few friends, drink way too much in the Con-Suite, and move one step closer to the completion of my degree, so . . . Yay!
In other news, I got to Omaha safely and in good time (in spite of road destruction and getting caught in rush-hour around Kansas City) last Thursday night, and then my Omaha friend and I were able to enjoy a leisurely drive to Des Moines on Friday afternoon, for DemiCon 16. My friend said she didn't remember ever getting to the Con on Friday afternoon before, and she greatly enjoyed the chance to cruise through the Hucksters' Room (okay, "Dealers' Room") for a few hours before it got crowded and the merchandise had been picked over. I had fun just watching how delighted she was with something I've taken for granted over the years (the ability to arrive at the Con early on Friday and get first shot at the Dealers' tables and the Art Show).
Attendance was way down from other years, largely due to competition from World Con this year (normally, World Con is around Labor Day weekend, so competition won't be an issue next year), we suspected. But I had no difficulty getting permission from the Con-Com to set out my surveys next tto the registration desk (they even made an announcement during Opening Ceremonies, asking people to please help out a scholar-fan, which was very nice of them), and by Sunday morning all 50 copies of the survey that I'd made and brought with me had been filled out and turned in. I haven't gone through all the responses yet, but I hope to be able to post a summary of the results this weekend.
For me, it wasn't the greatest con ever, by any means, but I got to chat with a few friends, drink way too much in the Con-Suite, and move one step closer to the completion of my degree, so . . . Yay!
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