Worldcon

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Who's considering going to Aussie con(*) in 2010? Cam and I are going, since I want to go to a worldcon with my entire being and it seems like a perfect opportunity. With my health as it is(**) I'm not really up to exploring strange cities etc, but we've been to Melbourne before so as long as we can get a hotel nearish to the convention centre I can pack a lunch, choose a comfy corner and just sit all day. And with enough notice we should be able to save the 3 grand or so it'll cost all up even given our currently constrained financial state.

Anyway, I know it's WELL early, we take ages to organise anything so I wanted to think about it in advance. And I was curious to know if anyone else we know is pondering it.

Anyone going to Montreal next year?

(*)Note to anyone using that website: don't miss the tiny, almost unreadable links on the side. They're actually pretty useful once you notice them :)
(**)I may be a bit better by then, but I may well not :/

Comments

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

I am! I have already bought my ticket.

I am very excited about it being in Australia.

[alias_sqbr]

Well FINE, make us feel underprepared why don't you :)

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Considering? Like... there was a choice?
We're already scoping out hotels and have a shortlist of two.

[alias_sqbr]

Which ones are you considering? We were looking at the Pensione and the Travel Lodge but haven't done super careful research.

[theducks.livejournal.com]

We may or may not be going to Montreal next year, but unrelated to cons.

It's a nice place :)

[alias_sqbr]

Haha, fine, I guess that's what I get for asking the question in such a non-specific way :) You wouldn't consider going to the con while you're there?

[damienw]

Aussiecon4: definitely. Montreal: maybe, but looks unlikely. Come to Adelaide in June! Small city! Good eats!

[alias_sqbr]

If you had a Worldcon, maybe :)

[leahcim.livejournal.com]

Might be going to Melbourne, though I think going back to France for a wedding may take precedence...

[alias_sqbr]

Pfft, France. Weddings. Worldcon!

:)

[tommmo.livejournal.com]

Aussiecon looks very, very tempting.

[alias_sqbr]

Doesn't it though?

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I'm almost certainly going to Aussicon 4 though not organised yet.

Montreal is unlikely

[alias_sqbr]

Same as us then :)

[baby-elvis.livejournal.com]

I plan to. I've even said I'll do external marking next year to pay for it.

[alias_sqbr]

For a second I interpreted that as "external marking for the con" and was trying to figure out why a con would need markers :)

[deathwombat.livejournal.com]

I'm possibly going to both.

I'm hoping to make it to America/Canada next August for the Convention season.

[alias_sqbr]

What cons are you thinking of going to?

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

I already have responsibilities at Worldcon 2010, and I hope to accumulate more. I am planning to be there, and be helping out.

I am considering Montreal next year. There are schemes afoot.

[alias_sqbr]

Oooh. Are they evil schemes?

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

I will likely still be in Europe!

[alias_sqbr]

Would you have gone otherwise?

[delicious-irony.livejournal.com]

2010? Maaaaybe...

[alias_sqbr]

I understand that it's a while away :)

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

Probably not. If all goes well I will be attending babycon 2010, and I'm already saving up for that...

[alias_sqbr]

babycon? Is that a con I've not heard of, or are you being euphemistic? :)

[greteldragon.livejournal.com]

Depends how rich I am. But given I'll probably be poor most of 2009... not likely.

[alias_sqbr]

Fair enough

[trs80.ucc.asn.au (from livejournal.com)]

I'm almost certainly going - I'm mailing in my membership tomorrow.

[alias_sqbr]

Cool!

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

I am! I have already bought my ticket.

I am very excited about it being in Australia.

[alias_sqbr]

Well FINE, make us feel underprepared why don't you :)

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Considering? Like... there was a choice?
We're already scoping out hotels and have a shortlist of two.

[alias_sqbr]

Which ones are you considering? We were looking at the Pensione and the Travel Lodge but haven't done super careful research.

[theducks.livejournal.com]

We may or may not be going to Montreal next year, but unrelated to cons.

It's a nice place :)

[alias_sqbr]

Haha, fine, I guess that's what I get for asking the question in such a non-specific way :) You wouldn't consider going to the con while you're there?

[damienw]

Aussiecon4: definitely. Montreal: maybe, but looks unlikely. Come to Adelaide in June! Small city! Good eats!

[alias_sqbr]

If you had a Worldcon, maybe :)

[leahcim.livejournal.com]

Might be going to Melbourne, though I think going back to France for a wedding may take precedence...

[alias_sqbr]

Pfft, France. Weddings. Worldcon!

:)

[tommmo.livejournal.com]

Aussiecon looks very, very tempting.

[alias_sqbr]

Doesn't it though?

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I'm almost certainly going to Aussicon 4 though not organised yet.

Montreal is unlikely

[alias_sqbr]

Same as us then :)

[baby-elvis.livejournal.com]

I plan to. I've even said I'll do external marking next year to pay for it.

[alias_sqbr]

For a second I interpreted that as "external marking for the con" and was trying to figure out why a con would need markers :)

[deathwombat.livejournal.com]

I'm possibly going to both.

I'm hoping to make it to America/Canada next August for the Convention season.

[alias_sqbr]

What cons are you thinking of going to?

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

I already have responsibilities at Worldcon 2010, and I hope to accumulate more. I am planning to be there, and be helping out.

I am considering Montreal next year. There are schemes afoot.

[alias_sqbr]

Oooh. Are they evil schemes?