This should really be a post about how I spent today - my birthday - and yet it isn't because I have something else on my mind instead.  Fandom and more specifically the fact I am feeling totally disillusioned with giant aspects of the SF community right at this minute.  Not only disillusioned but really quite angry and really, is it worth being ( Read more... )

If you are coming to the Swancon Project Runway session at 9pm on Sunday evening you will indeed have the lovely valeskah1 as host.  However, if you are hoping a certain talmor will play cohost then you will be sadly disappointed.

talmor was really looking forward to telling people to "sashay away" but this meant he had to be fired from the job for inexcusably quoting ( Read more... )

Yes, I have been thinking about this and am now ready to air my thoughts.  I hope they are adequately expressed.

First of all, girliejones 's question about whether I feel safe at cons got me thinking.  To be honest, I feel as safe at Swancon as I do at any other public event.  I feel safer now that I have talmor than when I went alone.  When I was single I was the ( Read more... )

First of all a big thanks to linstar  and to all of you who expressed interest in the children's space at Swancon this year.

Unfortunately, however, due to my own growing commitments with 2011 and the amount of work we need to do between now and Swancon this year, I have come to the decision that I just don't have the time to give to this year's children's ( Read more... )

Hi again.  Thank you very much to those people who have said they would be interested in meeting up.  Much appreciated.  However, still no word from any of the 2010 committee, and their support and interest is kind of vital ( Read more... )

So...it is probably time to try and think about this one again.  I am very busy (and will only get busier) with Swancon 2011 this year but want to try and hold something togther for the children and families at Swancon this year for the benefit of all.  Not entirely sure what form this will take or who will step up to the plate to help make this ( Read more... )

I am in somewhat of a dilemma.  I have got my day membership for Femmecon next Sunday and time on the programme to discuss the children's stream at Swancon.  However:

• From what I am hearing there may not be many interested parties going to Femmecon this year who want to discuss the stream and who this is useful for.
• Although I said I was happy to ( Read more... )

People who are involved, please check.

http://2009.swancon.com.au/panels/children

The Children's stream and creche details have been updated and uploaded.  However there are a few errors I have already discussed with shrydar  and he will be fixing them very soon...Looking forward to seeing the finished product!  babalon_93  could you take a look at the guidelines too and see if they have been interpreted and modified as per our discussion?  A ( Read more... )

To assist those volunteering and those planning to use the children's facilities at Swancon this year, I have put together a few guidelines.  I have submitted them to be put into the con booklet by the committee in whatever form they see fit.  I just think that it is important that these things are said.  Sorry for any rubbish formatting here, it ( Read more... )