Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:00:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Cathy Green <dalek_cag at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Ravencon ?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

--- Samuel Lubell <samlubell at verizon.net> wrote:

> At 08:28 PM 4/25/2006, Ted wrote:
> >Why would we *want* more than one track of
> programming at a convention
> >no bigger than Capclave?  It's insulting to program
> participants to set
> >them up opposite other program participants (whom
> they might want also
> >to see).  What's with this bigger = better?  I
> thought Capclave was
> >going for *quality*.
>
> Because with multiple tracks of programming there's
> a greater chance
> of there being something of interest at all times.
> Otherwise, if
> there's only one program at a time and it's a panel
> on black holes,
> all those who think that's a sucky topic won't have
> anything to do
> that hour.  But with multiple tracks you can have
> "Black Holes -
> Nature Loves a Vacuum" at the same time as "Does
> Legion of Super
> Heroes Need Another Reboot?" and "Should the Last
> Print Short Story
> Market Go Digital?" so people with different
> interests can find
> something they like.
>
> Of course, this creates the possibility that people
> with varied
> interests would have to choose from multiple items,
> but that's better
> than having nothing to do.
>

Also, multiple panels gives the pros who come
something to do.  People like to be program
participants.  More programming gives them more
opportunity.

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