They're Out to Get Us, I Tell You!

[kevin_standlee]

Next weekend, BayCon will be held in the San Mateo Marriott, its first new hotel since its founding 25 years ago. Some people, including me, expect that there will be fans turning up at the San Jose Doubletree (formerly the Red Lion), the convention's original venue, because they will have not got the word of the convention having moved. If they do, they'll discover that the convention has been replaced by ConspiracyCon, and perhaps some people will walk away convinced that it was indeed a conspiracy to kill BayCon or something like that.

Thanks to Raven O'Neill (who, alas, will not adding color to BayCon this year as she won't be in the Bay Area) for pointing this out to me.

Comments

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

If anyone does go to the Doubletree's con by accident, will they notice the difference?

[redneckotaku.livejournal.com]

I sometimes wonder what is happening next weekend at the Sheraton Center City Baltimore (the former Wyndham) where Balticon was until 2006. I think there is the NCAA Championships downtown next weekend. I don't think people will show up for a Science Fiction convention. I do miss not having to drive to the convention, though.

[whumpdotcom.livejournal.com]

BayCon doesn't have a program item that takes "The Protocols" seriously.

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Definitely a busy weekend in town for some people. I wonder if the conspiracy-minded anime/SF/Gaming fen will think it's lucky or a conspiracy that they're all the same weekend?

Wow, another con!

[maurinestarkey.livejournal.com]

I had no idea there was going to be a con at the Doubletree! And that's a good thing.

[querldox.livejournal.com]

Do rather hope someone from Baycon has contacted both the Conspiracy Con folk and the hotel folk with info about where Baycon is this year so they'll know what to say if questioned (OK, so the hotel may still be holding a grudge. Still worth the effort).

Also amused at the prices for the CC; $89 for one day, $159 for two days, with a program that seems to consist solely of 1.5 hour talks by individuals over the two day period.