Ghosting Millennicon.....
Mar. 22nd, 2009 01:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poltr1This evening, I went to Millennicon just to hang out with my friends from the USS Bismarck. We had dinner together at the adjoining Max & Erma's. I spent some time at the room party hosted by Friends of the Time Lord. I even did some karaoke late at night since there was no filk to be found.
I got to see and chat with folks I haven't seen in a long time -- friends from Starward Bound, the USS Camelot, and other area fen. That felt good. Since I didn't bother with most of the programming, I treated it like a relaxacon.
Would I end my personal boycott and go back next year? Before I do, I'd like to see two things happen.
The first is more transparency and accountability from that organization that puts on the convention: Miami Valley Fandom for Literacy. With such a noble-sounding name, I'd love to see their mission statement and some type of annual report that details what they've accomplished on a yearly basis. I realize this is a fan-run and volunteer-run organization, but is this too much to expect from them?
The second is to apply the "lessons learned" from this year -- and previous years --so that the convention isn't the same year after year. I got bored with that years ago -- the same people, the same situations, the same drama, the same panels and programs, etc.
I got to see and chat with folks I haven't seen in a long time -- friends from Starward Bound, the USS Camelot, and other area fen. That felt good. Since I didn't bother with most of the programming, I treated it like a relaxacon.
Would I end my personal boycott and go back next year? Before I do, I'd like to see two things happen.
The first is more transparency and accountability from that organization that puts on the convention: Miami Valley Fandom for Literacy. With such a noble-sounding name, I'd love to see their mission statement and some type of annual report that details what they've accomplished on a yearly basis. I realize this is a fan-run and volunteer-run organization, but is this too much to expect from them?
The second is to apply the "lessons learned" from this year -- and previous years --so that the convention isn't the same year after year. I got bored with that years ago -- the same people, the same situations, the same drama, the same panels and programs, etc.
