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Re: More ConTraption info
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:34:45 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Amy Hughes writes:
> I told the Stilyagi mailing list that MichLUG wouldn't be at ConTraption, and
> someone asked why. An explanation was offered that I thought was incorrect, so
> I mentioned the registration fee issue. I then received an explanation of the
> policy via email from someone familiar with the running of sci fi cons. Because
> I haven't asked for permission to re-post, I'll give my own version rather than
> quoting...
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> It's common practice at sci fi cons for *everyone* to pay to attend. The con
> relies heavily on volunteers (staff, panelists, etc) who are also fans, and
> can't afford (financially) to make exceptions to the registration fee for them.
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> This is problematic when non-fans (like most of MichLUG) are invited. Perhaps
> it would have been less problematic if we knew this policy beforehand. In any
> case, asking MichLUG to pay is not an indication that our participation isn't
> valued - it's just the standard policy.
You should suggest to them that MichLUG should be considered more like a
special guest than a fan; you aren't volunteers or staff, or attendees -
you're a draw, like authors or actors or artists. The key phrase there is
"invited" - did they ask you to come and set up, or did you approach them?
In my dealings with cons of various sorts, that's often the dividing line
between "guest" and "volunteer".
$0.02
James
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| James & All, Well, there is some history on this, but suffice to say, we had some communication problems and the like with the coordinator, and he couldn't get past we don't pay to show. Anyway, (...) They did ask us to come, we actually went to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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