Programming info post
Just a quick post to let you know how programming will be organized at the con. :-)
Programming at lubricus
There are two general kinds of programming: Classroom Programming and Common Room Activities.
Classroom Programming can include panel discussions, round tables, how-to sessions, slide shows of peen (sly grin in tripperfunster's general direction), scheduled squee -- anything that is suited for a group of fans in a Classroom setting.
There will be two classroom spaces available between 8 and 5, though we won't schedule anything earlier than 10:00 am. (Because seriously? Most of us won't go to bed before 3:00 am anyway!) The classroom spaces will be available for impromptu early bird sessions on a first-come first-served basis at the con. The chairs can be reorganized and moved around into any number of configurations, and one room will have tables for any workshop-type programming.
In the spirit of small fan-run cons everywhere, the programming planning process is completely open and transparent.
In April 2012, we’ll open a suggestions post on the Lubricus LJ for panels, discussions, and workshops YOU would like to see at the con. You can suggest anything you think sounds fun, and you can offer to moderate it or offer it up for someone else to take charge of. All of these suggestions will be made in comments on that LJ post. (Go here to see last year's suggestions post.)
In May, we’ll have a series of voting posts, where we’ll narrow down the suggested panels to a set that will be on the schedule at the con. This will be the time to identify duplicates or split out different ideas. For example, we might combine "Harry Hates Draco - Discuss" and "Draco and Harry - True love forever!", or we may split out those same panels if that’s what the attendees want (and space allows). If we need to have multiple rounds of voting, we will. Voting will also help us decide how to configure the rooms for each panel. (You can see the voting post from last year here.)
In June, we’ll finalize the schedule and make sure all sessions have moderators.
In late June, the final schedule of for classroom programming will be posted to the website and linked from the LJ. (Here is last year's schedule.)
The Common Room will be available for activities that are not necessarily prescheduled or would be more appropriate for a smaller, more intimate setting, such as impromptu roundtables, knitting sessions, drabbling or drawbling sessions, meet-ups for outings, games, cosplay, and so on.
Attendees who wish to organize or suggest a Common Room activity in advance will have the opportunity to do so on the Lubricus LJ in June after the Classroom schedule is posted. There will also be an announcement board onsite if attendees would like to plan and announce any Common Room activities at the last minute.
Non-con events (we didn’t mean it that way - get your mind out of the gutter!) that are organized by attendees will take place at other locations in the hotel, for example in guest rooms, the con suite, the hotel restaurant, the pool, or offsite. There will be a spot to post these in the Common Room where attendees can also find out about any last minute changes to the schedule. We hope people will also be using the hashtag #lubricus on Twitter to pimp events.
Any questions? Ask them here!
Programming at lubricus
There are two general kinds of programming: Classroom Programming and Common Room Activities.
Classroom Programming can include panel discussions, round tables, how-to sessions, slide shows of peen (sly grin in tripperfunster's general direction), scheduled squee -- anything that is suited for a group of fans in a Classroom setting.
There will be two classroom spaces available between 8 and 5, though we won't schedule anything earlier than 10:00 am. (Because seriously? Most of us won't go to bed before 3:00 am anyway!) The classroom spaces will be available for impromptu early bird sessions on a first-come first-served basis at the con. The chairs can be reorganized and moved around into any number of configurations, and one room will have tables for any workshop-type programming.
In the spirit of small fan-run cons everywhere, the programming planning process is completely open and transparent.
In April 2012, we’ll open a suggestions post on the Lubricus LJ for panels, discussions, and workshops YOU would like to see at the con. You can suggest anything you think sounds fun, and you can offer to moderate it or offer it up for someone else to take charge of. All of these suggestions will be made in comments on that LJ post. (Go here to see last year's suggestions post.)
In May, we’ll have a series of voting posts, where we’ll narrow down the suggested panels to a set that will be on the schedule at the con. This will be the time to identify duplicates or split out different ideas. For example, we might combine "Harry Hates Draco - Discuss" and "Draco and Harry - True love forever!", or we may split out those same panels if that’s what the attendees want (and space allows). If we need to have multiple rounds of voting, we will. Voting will also help us decide how to configure the rooms for each panel. (You can see the voting post from last year here.)
In June, we’ll finalize the schedule and make sure all sessions have moderators.
In late June, the final schedule of for classroom programming will be posted to the website and linked from the LJ. (Here is last year's schedule.)
The Common Room will be available for activities that are not necessarily prescheduled or would be more appropriate for a smaller, more intimate setting, such as impromptu roundtables, knitting sessions, drabbling or drawbling sessions, meet-ups for outings, games, cosplay, and so on.
Attendees who wish to organize or suggest a Common Room activity in advance will have the opportunity to do so on the Lubricus LJ in June after the Classroom schedule is posted. There will also be an announcement board onsite if attendees would like to plan and announce any Common Room activities at the last minute.
Non-con events (we didn’t mean it that way - get your mind out of the gutter!) that are organized by attendees will take place at other locations in the hotel, for example in guest rooms, the con suite, the hotel restaurant, the pool, or offsite. There will be a spot to post these in the Common Room where attendees can also find out about any last minute changes to the schedule. We hope people will also be using the hashtag #lubricus on Twitter to pimp events.
Any questions? Ask them here!