The Magician ([info]the_magician) wrote in [info]eastercon,
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Contemplation - Easter 2007

As Fran asked, here's a suggestion

Contemplation logo

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</eventType>
<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</web>
<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?

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[info]tanngrisnir

November 2 2006, 12:46:57 UTC 5 years ago

Chris, if you go ahead with this, I would be happy to lend a hand, although I am not sure what I can do at this distance. Still, if I can do it, I will.

[info]the_magician

November 2 2006, 18:16:16 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you!

Greatly appreciated :-)

[info]tanngrisnir

November 3 2006, 12:19:04 UTC 5 years ago

Re: Thank you!

Don't mention it, and ignore the look of trepidation...

[info]timill

November 2 2006, 13:15:24 UTC 5 years ago

I'd see what I could do (which may well be nothing).

Marcia won't be able to do anything: her mother is sick again (possible operation rather than accident this time).

[info]the_magician

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.

[info]cobrabay

November 2 2006, 13:55:35 UTC 5 years ago

One possible venue that may be worth looking at is the old Redemption venue, the Ashford International. It has a great social space, decent restaurant, flexible programme space, will fit up to 600 (that was the size of the last Who's Seven held there) and a Sainsburys next door. Granted they became a bit of a pain in the arse after '01, but still may be worth a look (as long as they find a way to do real ale).
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.

[info]the_magician

November 2 2006, 18:18:27 UTC 5 years ago

Thanks

I'll phone Judith and ask for the appropriate contact there.

[info]djelibeybi

November 7 2006, 19:00:22 UTC 5 years ago

I'll second the suggestion of Ashford International. It has the best social space I've experienced at a con.

[info]the_magician

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.

[info]cpt_buggernuts

November 2 2006, 17:37:07 UTC 5 years ago

email is being bounced right back. Am I being unbelievably dense or is it down?

[info]the_magician

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.

[info]the_magician

November 2 2006, 18:08:11 UTC 5 years ago

Damn

Probably now not fixable until the morning ... I'd better update the website :-(

[info]the_magician

November 2 2006, 18:13:50 UTC 5 years ago

Email can be sent to

contemplation (at) con.org

until I get the spam block updated to allow contemplation through

[info]fjm

November 2 2006, 23:35:28 UTC 5 years ago

willing to help (said with great trepidation)

Anonymous

November 10 2006, 23:03:38 UTC 5 years ago

Wow, great, Chris: you mean you're actually going to do something for once?

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.
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