[Dragaera] What 'cha do'n? (Nov 2017)

[Jon via Dragaera]

Unfortunately, it seems to have died on the vine, somewhat, with the 
realization that Steve's Birthday this year coincides exactly with 
Thanksgiving (which makes it really tough for just about everyone).

I'm hopeful Corwin might be able to find an alternate date that might 
work better. But I don't want to pressure him, he's a busy guy.

Majikjon


On 3/27/2017 12:59 PM, Eric Shupps via Dragaera wrote:
> I’m a bit slow on the uptake here, is this moving forward? If it’s in November I can probably make it and glad to help out in any way I can.
>
> On 3/5/17, 5:43 PM, "Dragaera on behalf of Corwin Brust via Dragaera" <dragaera-bounces at lists.dragaera.info on behalf of dragaera at lists.dragaera.info> wrote:
>
>      So, here’s an idea which I, myself, have thought of…
>      
>      If this threatens to take over the list, I guess DDB or Felix or
>      someone can bounce us to fetch our own subscribers, but, so y’allv’e
>      had it first…
>      
>      Let me know if you might be able to come, to help out, and all of your
>      best most and most fun ideas for a Steven Brust focused convention,
>      especially as may relate to test balloon for same in Minneapolis, Late
>      Fall 2017.
>      
>      For a number of years I’ve been discussing with various people the
>      concept of creating an SF convention around Steven Brust/Dragaera/Vlad
>      Taltos/etc/or so forth.  I now have a --somewhat long-shot-- plan to
>      pull together such a thing.  It’s crazy --- isn’t that enough?
>      
>      A one-year trial balloon, probably with a reg cap well under 500.
>      More like 100.  Maybe 250?  I think 50 should be fine, in terms of
>      pulling it off...
>      
>      One pro, several fahn guests
>      
>      Single track of programing designed by Steven
>      
>      Music and gaming, we think.  Probably.
>      
>      Food being kinda a thing, thinking fine-dining, Friday and Saturday
>      evening maybe? Could potentially be a separate ticket, or something,
>      we think, maybe?
>      
>      Stream/record programing and music (and cooking?) for supporting
>      members who can’t make it after all, people who missed the first year
>      should it keep going, and so on.
>      
>      THIS YEAR!
>      
>      
>      VALDCON -November, 24th-25th, 2017 in Minneapolis?  What could go wrong?
>      
>      ***
>      
>      I still need lots of help pulling this plan together, so I might give
>      up in the next several weeks if going public with the project doesn’t
>      flush out people interested in helping make it happen.  I’ve been
>      focused on keeping the commitments fairly modest for each of my
>      hearties, but let’s not kid ourselves -- convention building a quite a
>      job of work. A mighty Thank You out to those who’ve offered to help or
>      soon will.
>      
>      And then too, some sense that I would not go bankrupt if I signed an
>      hotel contract would be good.
>      
>      On that note, did I mention a have quite a number of SKZB related
>      goodies just at the moment?  Another round of MSS, some first editions
>      that could become signed first editions, posters, signed records that
>      are starting to get difficult to find and also that Dad has said
>      hang-out time with people is definitely top item on the menu if this
>      manages to come about?
>      
>      Which nearly brings me to the beauty of the all or nothing funding
>      model, especially for creating a new fan convention.  Like many
>      people, I’m interested in developing tools to make various complex and
>      extremely fun things a bit easier and less risky.  To that end, by
>      offering various types of convention membership opportunities to
>      interested potential convention members **only if we get enough
>      overall interest**, we can basically open a door for anyone who might
>      be able to take the idea further to come charging in with light-bulb
>      glowing and finger raised.
>      
>      Finally, more best for last than last for least, Dad has talked with a
>      few professional writers he allegedly knows, and who sound interested
>      in doing a lecture series style set of talks with him.  This would
>      include Emma Bull, Skyler White and Will Shetterly, would occur
>      Thursday, Nov 23rd --the Thursday following Thanksgiving, and Steven’s
>      actual birthday-- and would be a separately ticketed event supported
>      out of the same fund-raising initiative.
>      
>      Which fund-raising initiative is hereby declared potentially in season
>      subject to our being shouted down by you, our peers in Steven’s fan
>      base.
>      
>      
>      To sum up --b/c fuck corporate america but hey, bullet-point lists!
>      
>      - All or nothing flash-fundraising initiative to see if this idea/this
>      year could happen
>      - Coming soon to a social financing platform near you!
>      - Lots of interesting things sitting around, here and there.
>      
>      
>      Thanks in advance for your thoughts and all whatever support may befit
>      and especially too for sticking with good 'ol dragaera.info, part of
>      your low-key first-to-know network of internet services.
>      
>      
>      --
>      Corwin
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>      612-695-4276 (mobile)
>      corwin.brust (skype)
>      corwin at bru.st
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