Everyone Expects the Fannish Inquisition

[kevin_standlee]

The external AC power supply for my camera being one of the things in the Missing Box, I had to make due with batteries. Thanks to Cheryl for picking up a 12-pack and to everyone else who offered to do so as well. I ended up using only four batteries, but would have needed another two had we gone much longer. (Chairman Karen Meschke graciously held proceedings up for a minute when I had to change batteries.) And thank goodness that Lisa's tripod did arrive, and it worked well. I did give Lisa's regards and have told people this weekend that she and travelswithkuma wish they had been able to make the trip.

I ended up acting as de facto timekeeper for the requested ten-minute limit on presentations and questions per group/year because I had the time-elapsed display in the camera. I recorded all of the Worldcon, NASFiC, and bid presentations, followed by the presentation by San Jose to host the 2010 SMOFCon. SFSFC's bid was the only one left standing, and thus we'll host SMOFCon 28 in downtown San Jose the first weekend of December of next year. Buy your memberships early -- the web site is up and we're selling memberships (currently $50) now.

I have all of the presentation video, but because my primary computer is offline at least until I get back to Oregon next weekend, I have no convenient way to manipulate the files, so I won't be able to upload the videos until then. Ben Yalow used a memory-card reader to get copies of the raw files off the camera's card, and I'll offer the file to anyone here at SMOFCon who also wants them, but getting the files edited, titles added, etc. will have to wait.

Comments

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see it, but I'm happy to wait until you have it posted someplace. I enjoyed watching the last batch you posted.

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

We kept joking that Smofcon needs a "Grant Krueger Sponsorship" to keep away the snow. Though the only flakes I saw just kind of swirled around without actually hitting the ground.

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

I'm totally in favor of this! ;)

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

It didn't snow in San Jose this last weekend, but there is apparently a dusting of snow on the hills around the Santa Clara Valley now. No telling what it will be like next December when the SMOFS descend upon us, of course.

[marahsk.livejournal.com]

Obviously it depends on whether or not Grant attends.

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

I think Hawaii is a no-go, but they'll force it to a vote next year, which is always sad.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Almost every time it's gone to a contested vote, it has essentially been tied. The Seattle-Boston race was in fact a dead heat, with three votes for the Sacramento ("SMOFS at SMF") hoax bid, and the result was decided by coin flip. The Columbus-Boulder race was only three votes apart. I anticipate that Maui would be more welcome after an Eastern US site.