uh-oh

[jazzfish]

. . . wait, Technicon, in addition to being in McBryde instead of an actual convention center, is shutting down at eleven PM?

I want to go this year: a couple days of solid gaming, plus Mr Martin and Ursula Vernon. It's growing more and more difficult to justify the time and expense, though.

Comments

[pictsy.livejournal.com]

shutting down at eleven PM?

Laaaaaaame

[tirani.livejournal.com]

There's a reason we're not going and I told the staff why. This is going to be the death of Tcon if they're not really really careful.

[tango.livejournal.com]

the late night programming will be held at the Microtel.

Staying after 11 in McBride incurs huge charges.

[absolutliz.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I was thinking of making this trip this year, but not to hang in McBryde. No way. I hate that building with a passion.

[mikailborg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I will be doing my schtick at the Microtel on Saturday night after White Plectrum wraps up. Having to make the trip back and forth is unfortunate. :(

[vond.livejournal.com]

There is no on-campus venue available to us that we are allowed to use 24-hour - University Policy. There is no off-campus venue available to us without charging $100+ general admission except possibly the Ramada, which the current Technicon administration refuses to consider. Moving to Roanoke would lose us VT funding and therefore again cause admission to skyrocket.

Please, for the love of god, tell me what the solution is!

[jameshroberts.livejournal.com]

I'm going, largely because its the only chance I typically get to see people from back East. Although due to the facilities problems it looks like the regulars are dropping like flies.

Also if it's going to be the Last Technicon, I'd hate to miss it.

I have to say, from my perspective, this is the most poorly managed con (on the part of the chair) that I've ever witnessed, though perhaps I say it as shouldn't. I wasn't exactly a stellar chair myself. I know this is an unfair assessment, as I'm only lurking on the staff list and am not directly involved. But as far as I can tell, the chair's only contribution this year has been to forbid the Ramada.

In any case, Kate and I are committed now, as we already bought plane tickets.

[nixve.livejournal.com]

Wait, T-con is in McBryde?
They ought to just call it InvisifestSpring or something. :-/

[salzara-tirwen.livejournal.com]

That's (the whole thing, mcbryde, 11pm and all that) one of the reasons I'm probably not going (work is the other one).

[rbandrews]

Well, I'll be sad if you and Emily don't go... I echo everyone else in saying that the only reason I go is the people. Give me my friends, their games, and a flat surface and we can have a nice party.

I think far more than a crappy venue, what will kill the con is people seeing their friends just not go.

I am going, I've already gotten aeroplane transport reservations, and anyway I want a nice long weekend off. I'm staying with Adam, who has kindly taken that whole weekend off work to hang out with me, so if nothing else we can hang out there and play games and talk about code and spread wild rumors. I'm about half resigned to that being all that there is for me.

Well, and at least some time watching the wind and the leaves play together, which was always the best part of Blacksburg anyway.

Late night gaming

[candle.livejournal.com]

Adam and I have three floors so I expect we'll be inviting some folks back to play games at our place. I'm going to be somewhat cautious about who gets invited (lots of delicate music stuff) but you and E. would be more than welcome.