Synthetic ConFusion Programming notes differences from last year:

[jeffreyab]

Starting my review of programming:

Missing from last year was 10 pm panels on Friday, but we had only one less panel and one of those ran for 2 hours;

10 AM panels on Saturday but last year mixed in signings with panels;

11 AM panels on Sunday except for the whip demo and a coffee with and

All gaming events because we went to open gaming which appears to have worked very well the room was always full.

Fewer big name author panelists balanced by using workshoppers on panels at their request.

Readings in consuite too noisy and clashed with folks wanting to eat at tables.

Press Room for zine and Infusion newsletter. Hotel computer was very handy for printing stuff off.

Based on attendance we could split Denn i and Denn II and have two rooms on Friday.

Layout in Med Room needs to be watched, someone moved tables and dessert eaters flowed into gaming area which did not happen last year. Also need to leave tables empty for Junk pile wars at 6 on Saturday hide them from gamers.

Art Room was chaotic but offered a wide range of presentations from anime to sculpture to books.
Needs a room boss/scheduler of presentations.

Green Room's location needs to be part of personal schedules and repeated by person doing panelist checkin.

List of past GOH's etc. expected to attend and badges for them, Fan GOH's reminded of Fan GOH panel.

Bill Kolosa to run Anime/Video Room next year with equipment in pet cage. Spirited Away anime by day balanced with Ghost in shell at night?

All departments to have prelim list panels in by mid November if possible.

Comments

Programming

[(Anonymous)]

Hi, this is my first Livejournal comment ever, so be nice.
Regarding programming, I agree with Tammy that superior programming is always a good thing. I would like to add, however, that other equally impressive things set ConFusion apart for me. These include: the quality and hours of the Consuite, the availability of the Gopher Hole (even though I never use it, I think it is a big draw for volunteers)and yes, the friendliness and availability of the staff and ConCom. Returning to programming, for several years I have wanted to do a trivia contest, but always wimped out. Next year I have hopes for. Also, I had an idea for a panel, I'm still mulling it over. I had a truly wonderful time this year. Thanks!
-Matt Fanny
(it's listed as anonymous becaue I don't have a LiveJournal account or an OpenID, whatever that is)

Re: Programming

[(Anonymous)]

Trivia Contest is a good idea if you are up for it.

I think you would do a good job given your teaching experience.

We have them when people ask us if they can them.

The last one was a Babylon 5 themed one.

Re: Programming

[tammylc.livejournal.com]

You can definitely take lots of credit for the quality of the consuite, Matt - your help was absolutely indispensible!