Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:08:23 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Ravencon ?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> samlubell at verizon.net 4/26/2006 12:43:19 PM >>>
>Many pros are also fans yes, but they are also one of the main
attractions that cause fans to attend specific conventions (And it is
the fans
>who give us their money).
>
>I've run programming and it is far more common for pros to complain
about not being on enough panels (or at least to suggest that they be
>added to additional panels) than to complain that they are on too
many.
>
>Ravencon had three tracks.  So checking some authors
>Wright - 5 panels, a Koffee and a signing,
>Ringo - Six panels and a signing
>Burnstein - 5 panels, a Koffee and a signing

How many program participants were there?  I know we had quite a few
last year.

>
>So writers had about 7-8 program hours out of 29 hours of
panels/events.  This to my mind shows that three tracks of progrramming
would
>still leave plenty of hours for writers to do other things and while
enabling fans to see their favorites.

One of the constraints we have with Capclave Programming is the hotel.

Was the Ravencon hotel bigger? Smaller? Same sized?

>
>I'm positive that any author who felt this was too much could easily
find another willing to take his/her place on a panel or two.

I hope none of the complaints have to do with false idea of: "I can't
write thisoff my taxes unless I'm on programming."

mjw