Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 07:44:27 -0800 (PST)
From: Cathy Green <dalek_cag at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: PhilCon et al?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

I've never been to a Philcon either.  Not really a
matter of disliking the con, more a question of i'm
lazy and cheap and to date the GOHs haven't interested
me enough to haul my ass to Philly for the weekend or
for an incredibly long day trip.  I did enjoy MilPhil,
so no objections to going back to Philly for a con at
some point.

I've had my ups and downs with Balticon, less because
of the con itself and more because the Wyndham is run
by the devil's minions.

I like both large and small cons.  I went to I-Con
several times as a day trip on the LIRR.  They are an
all things to all people con, so there's something for
everyone, assuming you can figure out how to navigate
the SUNY-Stony Brook campus.  A couple pro writers I
have a passing acquaintence with have said it's not a
con that has a good reputation with the pros, largely
because it's run by the SUNY SF club which means the
club has a high degree of turnover and reinvents the
wheel every year.

As it stands now, I don't think Capclave's in any
danger of being turned into a three ring circus.
however, I don't see anything wrong with making more
of an effort to attract gamers and filkers. It's a low
cost way to try to get more members.

--cathy

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