
Contemplation - an Eastercon replacement relaxacon/low-impact convention, to be held at the Britannia International Hotel, London Docklands over the Easter weekend 2007
In Fran's requested format: [1]
Relaxacon / London, Britannia International Docklands / people involved, none (or maybe Chris O'Shea if no one else steps forward) / 300ish (total guess) / 600 / room rates about £40-45pppn, no idea on membership rate (probably would take a straight transfer of Convoy membership) / official Eastercon? Yes, if possible, to simplify voting etc.
and in pseudo XML
<name>Contemplation</name>
<eventType>Relaxacon/Eastercon-lite</eve
<location>Britannia International Hotel, London Docklands</location>
<committee>Chris O'Shea, Hayley and anyone else that volunteers!</committee>
<minsize>300?</minsize>
<maxsize>750</maxsize>
<rates>membership tbd, probably £45</rates>
<eastercon>Yes, it would be a replacement Eastercon</eastercon>
<contactDetails>Chris O'Shea</name>
<email>contemplation@con.org</email>
<web>http://www.smof.com/contemplation
<notes>Room rates around £40-45pppn sharing. Minimal programming but maximum socialising and having fun (plus a 2009 bid session). The programme may include London sightseeing. Hotel has a pool/healthclub. Easy access (via Docklands Light Railway) to central London.</notes>
[1] Event type / proposed location (city, venue) / people involved / minimum attendee size to make it viable / maximum attendee size you'd be prepared to handle / any ideas on cost / would you want to be the official Eastercon?
November 2 2006, 12:46:57 UTC 5 years ago
November 2 2006, 18:16:16 UTC 5 years ago
Thank you!
Greatly appreciated :-)November 3 2006, 12:19:04 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Thank you!
Don't mention it, and ignore the look of trepidation...November 2 2006, 13:15:24 UTC 5 years ago
Marcia won't be able to do anything: her mother is sick again (possible operation rather than accident this time).
November 2 2006, 18:17:53 UTC 5 years ago
Thanks Tim
Let's see what happens in the next week or so and particularly what comes out of Novacon.There are rumours of a couple of other groups researching stuff, but I felt it important to have at least that irritating speck of dust for the snowflake/raindrop/pearl to form around :-) and I am that irritant!
Send my best wishes to Marcia, and I'm praying for her mother.
November 2 2006, 13:55:35 UTC 5 years ago
There is also the Palace Hotel in Manchester which we liked but which we thought might be a bit tight on function space and turned out to have all its rooms booked for '08.
November 2 2006, 18:18:27 UTC 5 years ago
Thanks
I'll phone Judith and ask for the appropriate contact there.November 7 2006, 19:00:22 UTC 5 years ago
November 10 2006, 14:59:36 UTC 5 years ago
Thanks!
I've phoned the Ashford and they are going to dig out the Redemption contracts and then see what they can offer us for Easter (which I'll take as an indication that they aren't booked up at Easter).Hopefully I'll get a reply this afternoon before heading off for Novacon.
November 2 2006, 17:37:07 UTC 5 years ago
November 2 2006, 17:39:21 UTC 5 years ago
Thanks for that
... that's my fault, I forgot to add it to the list of valid "smof.com" addresses, I'll try to get that fixed now.November 2 2006, 18:08:11 UTC 5 years ago
Damn
Probably now not fixable until the morning ... I'd better update the website :-(November 2 2006, 18:13:50 UTC 5 years ago
Email can be sent to
contemplation (at) con.orguntil I get the spam block updated to allow contemplation through
November 2 2006, 23:35:28 UTC 5 years ago
Anonymous
November 10 2006, 23:03:38 UTC 5 years ago
Oh, no, my mistake. You're just going to claim credit for the work that other people do. Again.
Ah well, I'm sure someone will run an Eastercon that you can claim credit for. Again.