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So, any ideas?

Posted: 05-11-2008 08:19 Post subject:

More opportunities to meet up and socialise, because the lecture's don't leave lot's of time for socializing.

It would be nice if things didn't just stop dead at 5'o'clock in the evening, on the Saturday night. a longer bar, movies and the like, as a possibility, so that we don't all have to disappear into the night and go our separate ways.

And a 'Fortean Times Message Board Message Board', of some description, where we could all meet up, too. I met some great FTMB'ers this year, but I'm sure I missed loads, too.

Posted: 05-11-2008 09:14 Post subject:

In fact, we looked at doing an evening event this year, but it proved impossible to organise in time.

Would people be interested in a distinct, ticketed evening event? This would cost money both for us to put on and for you to attend, so we would have to be sure of interest in advance. We were thinking of something far looser and more sociable than UnCon proper - perhaps live music, screenings, cabaret acts and so on in a venue with food and drink and a more pubby/clubby atmosphere.

If there appears to be enough support for this sort of idea we will look into it for next time.

DS

Posted: 05-11-2008 10:03 Post subject:

Please, not a disco. Laughing

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Posted: 05-11-2008 11:41 Post subject:

Have it in Australia. Wink

Posted: 05-11-2008 12:40 Post subject:

All of the above, with cheap food and cheap drink. I think screenings of cult films and TV series sound good, I'll never get around to watching these sorts of things otherwise and it sounds fun to catch up on these things with fellow forteans.

Posted: 05-11-2008 16:25 Post subject:

A separately ticketed event would probably be best for people who might have partners that aren't attending the Con proper, but might want to come for movies/performances/whatever. Include it in the cost of the weekend ticket, but sell it separately for day ticket holders, and non attendees.

This would be a good place to put things like the Burlesque, or the Cthulhu film from 2006.

As I said on the other thread, WiFi access for attendees would be good. And some kind of forum for announcements and chatting.

Posted: 05-11-2008 16:46 Post subject:

10-15 mins between lectures would be good. Less of a scramble and less chair-scraping and footsteps for the the first 10 mins of a presentation.

As mentioned elsewhere, more stalls or an event of some kind (eg the psychic olympics of a few years back) would be a welcome break from all the lectures.

And get Jan "sticky clouds" back. He funny.

Posted: 05-11-2008 17:01 Post subject:

I'd be in favour of an evening event. As Anomie says, this might be a good setting for theburlesque shows and whatnot.

An 10-15 minute break in mid-morning and mid-afternoon, so people can grab a cup of tea or empty their bladders, would also definitely be great.

Posted: 05-11-2008 18:54 Post subject:

At some previous UnCons there were films at the end of the Saturday session,something similar would be a good start for an evening session, possibly with some carbaret style acts.

Posted: 05-11-2008 19:15 Post subject:

comfy seats would be nice, rather than those awful plastic things

can we go back to posting out the wristband passes as well, or at least have seperate ones for the two days again

Posted: 06-11-2008 00:24 Post subject:

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Posted: 06-11-2008 19:24 Post subject:

Some people actually bathed while still wearing their wristband.

I, of course, accessorised it quite smartly, and received compliments for my style and ingenuity.