On Monday, July 22, 2002, at 05:44 PM, Mia McDavid wrote: > But, Stacy, > > Have you ever been to a *fan-run* convention? Star Trek cons are put on > by promoters to make money. Some gaming cons are the same. Fan-run > cons are put on by fans, for fans, to discuss, buy/sell, watch, and wear > pretty much anything they want to. > > Mind, like every long-standing society, it helps to go with people who > already know the ropes. It's got its in-jokes, its odd quirks . . . and > if you don't know anybody, then everyone's hanging with old friends and > you're not. > > FWIW > > Mia > > I ran two fan run conventions here in Massachusetts in the 80's and they are fun when money isn't an issue. I never made a dime on the convention I ran (we usually broke even) but the fun made it all worthwhile. I'd do it again any day. Anybody want to start a Stevecon or a Vladcon? :-) ------ Chris Turkel,Guru, Dragaera Readalong List http://dragaera.info Buy my Book! www.xlibris.com/TheWorldattheEdgeofTime.html