Ken Uhland Award

[kevin_standlee]

I was informed a few weeks ago that SiliCon planned to present me with the Ken Uhland Award for service to Bay Area fandom. They (not surprisingly) expected I would be attending on account of I'd purchased a membership; however, after I'd bought it, the business up in here in Oregon came up and I gave my membership away. Given that for Worldcon

Comments

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you! As I said, I'm glad my membership didn't go to waste and that you were able to use it.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you!

The Standlee Pot-Luck Dinner Theory of Fandom

[hazelchaz]

I need to add your story to my files, along with the McGuire Conversational Theory of Convention Planning, the McGuire Barn Theory (very similar to yours), and the McGuire Structure Metaphor for Convention Chairing.

Re: The Standlee Pot-Luck Dinner Theory of Fandom

[kevin_standlee]

You are of course welcome to the theory. I've had people reject it in favor of a vendor-customer relationship, which I find to be bad for the sense of community.

Award Winner!

[maurinestarkey]

SiliCon was very busy and a very happy place. Thanks for the support and kind words.

[wild_patience]

Look at it this way: not being there because you were working on a house with your wife proves that you truly do have a life outside of fandom. You not only do all this fannish work but you also hold down a responsible job and have a personal life.

[redneckotaku]

Congrats on the award. I could be at Capclave this weekend and a convention meeting, but i will not to concentrate on my house in preparation for a Yard Sale later in the month.