Ron’s Rules of Coordinating Convention Gaming Part 1 1 – DO NOT treat all games the same. Do not be a cookie cutter convention. Most RPGers like it a certain way, while boardgamers like it totally different. Etc. This is the mindset of a big tent gaming con. 2 – Games like Magic The Gathering…
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Gaming Conventions vs. Gaming at Sci-Fi Fandom Conventions
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…
The Zoology of South East Conventions
It happens every year. This year, it seems that it is occuring more so. People have this expectation that CC will become another Dragon*Con or people want to compare CC with Dragon*con. ARRRRGGH! We’re not Dragon*Con and we’ll never be. One way to analyze this is to look at Dragon*Con like the beast is is…
Con labelled as a party con
Question: There has been a history of cons that have strayed away from the label of “sci-fi con” and fell into the pit of “party cons” label and for some reason, that is seen as bad and destructive to the con. In some ways, I can see why (it’s not family friendly, etc) but getting…
Con-Man article – Fort Mill Time – bad picture
This is an article that they put in the Fort Mill Time about me.