That is true. I am a frequent contributor at cons even Science Fiction cons like Balticon. I am going to be a panelist at Balticon this year (they call them Program Participants) and I am honored. I believe they even recognize them at Opening Ceremonies.
I have been a staffer, attendee and Volunteer for different types of conventions. The cons that seem most like shows to me are Comic Book Conventions. Nobody volunteers to help those events and that disappoints me. It leads to be a mostly one panel room and the show floor events. They leave me the least satisfied as a fanac.
The attitude is in today's generation of fans. I am only 28 and I see many younger fans who would volunteer to help events. I actively have to get people to help run the on-site aspect of Registration for the con I head from dragging friends I meet at other cons.
You never know what you miss of the true fun of a convention until you volunteer and spend until 12 AM trying to stuff 3,500 Registration Bags after working an 8 hour day.
One other thing, I may seem unknown to you all I am the one who had all of the questions about WSFS, Worldcon and 2008 Worldcon bids.
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I have been a staffer, attendee and Volunteer for different types of conventions. The cons that seem most like shows to me are Comic Book Conventions. Nobody volunteers to help those events and that disappoints me. It leads to be a mostly one panel room and the show floor events. They leave me the least satisfied as a fanac.
The attitude is in today's generation of fans. I am only 28 and I see many younger fans who would volunteer to help events. I actively have to get people to help run the on-site aspect of Registration for the con I head from dragging friends I meet at other cons.
You never know what you miss of the true fun of a convention until you volunteer and spend until 12 AM trying to stuff 3,500 Registration Bags after working an 8 hour day.
One other thing, I may seem unknown to you all I am the one who had all of the questions about WSFS, Worldcon and 2008 Worldcon bids.