Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
So we got feedback from That Con because they like to do surveys and all that. While I am sure they have more than enough to deal with on the fandom end, by statistics, we did fine. Out of 66 respondents, about 3 were rather scathing and hurtful. So, cathartically, I am posting them here. It is a realization that if my work with That Con is going to continue, I have to really look inside myself and figure out what is going on. Is it burnout? Or is it something else? Can it change?
In the case of ConGregate, I am either a big failure or circumstances surrounding the convention are not conducive to a success gaming track. Three of those four years, I gave it everything I could give. It was like squeezing water out of a rock. GMs would not sign up, thus games were not on…
That Con is over once again and I have to say it was a very satisfying weekend. It was satisfying in many ways. Gaming did well, despite having less space. I got to spend time with old friends and new. I got time to spend with my kids and my wife. I gamed a little…
About this time 5 to 10 years ago, I was excited and crazy busy with convention stuff. I did not even have time for real work, I am ashamed to say. My career took a back seat to my hobbies. I was charged up, dealing with the stress of other people’s mistakes and lack of effort, while at the same time making my own mistakes. Why? All for the hope that one convention would have a great weekend and a majority of people would walk away with a fulfilling weekend. That mattered to me so much!
This coming June will mark my second return to That Con – ConCarolinas. It took a lot for me to return last year. I did not display a complete air of forgiveness and kindness that I should have the last time. The sore left by my experience now 5 years ago is still raw. Is…
The 7th annual MACE West has come and gone. When we started it, I would have never imagined it lasting this long. But we definitely found a great home and we have had a lot of fun with it. While much of MACE West has remained the same, it also has evolved and changed with…
I have been involved with this niche of a community for almost 20 years. I have organized things from both ends of the spectrum. I have seen events numbering in the dozens and I have seen events numbering in the thousands. The largest event overall that I have been involved with and helped organize had…
Well, the 20th anniversary is over and done with. As I said in my JustUs Productions review, there was a lot of anticipation and anxiety building up to this. In my case, that tends to create mistakes. I made a few that I need to make note of here so I can remember them next…
Know gaming and the industry. I tend to gravitate to two things – role playing games and war or sci-fi oriented (Ameri-trash) board games. In the beginning, I thought that was enough to coordinate gaming at the events I was doing. I was wrong. Many of my convention/events became known as RPG events and not friendly…
I recently posted a poll on FB in hopes to find out reasons for gamers not attending. Both our ConCarolinas and ConGregate efforts were less than stellar. Although ConCarolinas is considered a rebuilding year, ConGregate was a third try and gaming has gotten stagnant. ConGregate is starting to frustrate me because High Point was once…