Has there ever been an AW conference?

Toothpaste · Dec 24, 2007

I know there is a subsection here for all the different mini-gatherings for locals, and I do seem to recall something being organised last year, I think Pee Dee was in charge, but I was curious if there had ever been talk of an AW conference. Sort of in the way Backspace does it. With moderated panels on a variety of subjects, as well as get togethers and stuff. Has it ever been considered?

(and yes I do realise it would be a massive undertaking, just curious if the idea had ever been discussed, and if so what the general feelings towards the idea were)

PeeDee · Dec 24, 2007

Not me. I wasn't in charge of nuthin. Nossir.

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There have been attempts. Mostly, they fall on their faces. It's like herding kittens. Or wrangling a puppy. Whichever metaphor works best. I know there are all sorts of small groups of AWers who meet up at conventions and otherwise, but never a grand AWCon.

katiemac · Dec 24, 2007

If I remember correctly, the farthest we ever got were meet and greets. I don't think panels or conferences were part of that initial consideration.

Certainly sounds fun, though. Are you volunteering?

Toothpaste · Dec 24, 2007

lol! I knew that would be next line of questioning. There is a part of me that would love to do it, but I just know it would be incredibly time consuming and right now I can't afford the time (also to be fair I wouldn't have clue how to do it - you'd have to book a place to hold the event, have to charge a fee and understand how to do that over the internet. You'd have to arrange panelists. Honestly, I don't know how anyone does it).

Pee Dee sorry! For some reason I remember a thread where people were arranging to meet somewhere, like in a part of the States that was good for many people. Might have been a dream, you were wearing a hat made out of peanut butter.

PeeDee · Dec 24, 2007

I was involved, but wasn't in charge (I'm not THAT nuts); I think I offered to dye my hair purple, or let Tsuki do it (apparently, I'm exactly THAT nuts).

But it was just a theoretical gathering of people, it wasn't an officially AW-sponsored event.

Toothpaste · Dec 24, 2007

Ah I see! Did it ever actually happen?

PeeDee · Dec 24, 2007

Beats me. Don't so. I wasn't involved for very long, I remembered that I was a writer who sometimes forgot to actually put the water in the teapot, and had no business organizing anything larger than a pair of socks consisting of two individual socks.

rugcat · Dec 24, 2007

There were some preliminary talks about a conference -- Cassiopeia was the informal organizer, and I proposed a possible spot in Utah, near Salt Lake City. There was quite a bit of interest, but it all sort of petered out due to the immense logistic problems of actually putting something together.

III · Dec 24, 2007

We have them all the time but we don't tell the Canadians

lfraser · Dec 24, 2007

III said:
III said:

We have them all the time but we don't tell the Canadians

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Yeah, I figured as much. Blame Canada.

It might be fun to have a Vancouver/Victoria mini-conference.

TsukiRyoko · Dec 24, 2007

I think we should do it. It did get a good bit of interest, and I know I'd love to have the opportunity to do it.

III · Dec 24, 2007

I think we should have it in Vegas. So have I spoken, so shall it be.

Toothpaste · Dec 24, 2007

Dude, I'd so love a Vegas conference. I've always wanted to go there! Count me in!

PeeDee · Dec 24, 2007

Well, it was about time for the annual "organize ye lot," thread...

Williebee · Dec 24, 2007

My first questions would be:

How does Mac feel about this?
How many active AW'ers are there?
Where do the majority of them live?
How many of the regulars feel strongly enough about a meet up to head/work on a committee?

oh yeah, Anybody seen my keys?

kdnxdr · Dec 24, 2007

Let's see...........hmmmmmmmm.....oh yeah....I remember PeeDee was promising to wear spandex.

Maybe that's when the whole idea just died out?

I would think you could do a forum search to dig up some incriminating information on the last attempt to put together a gathering.

If it happens, I will do my utmost to be there!

kid

MacAllister · Dec 24, 2007

Denver, for Worldcon, 2008. I'll be there, and I'm thinking we should plan a get-together.

kdnxdr · Dec 25, 2007

Great idea! Just can't be May for me, I'm going to France! WAHOOOOOOO!

Moon Daughter · Dec 25, 2007

That sounds like a great idea, but I'm poor. *boo hoo*

SpookyWriter · Dec 25, 2007

I think a workshop would solve both desires. We could organize an event for AW'ers to get some exposure to editors, published writers, maybe some agents would participate, and a chapbook series on getting published?

Of course the event would be open to anyone.

badducky · Dec 26, 2007

Isn't this place like a perpetual virtual convention?

johnzakour · Dec 26, 2007

MacAllister said:
Denver, for Worldcon, 2008. I'll be there, and I'm thinking we should plan a get-together.

I like the Denver world con 08 idea. Or do a comic con meet.

Deleted member 42 · Dec 27, 2007

There are an awful lot of AW folk planning on Denver and WorldCon; Mac's been talking about with folks for over a year.

KTC · Dec 28, 2007

III said:
We have them all the time but we don't tell the Canadians

Kiss it.

III · Dec 28, 2007

MacAllister said:
Denver, for Worldcon, 2008. I'll be there, and I'm thinking we should plan a get-together.

Hey! My birthday is August 9th so I bet I could sell this as a birthday present idea to my wife. Let's do it!

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