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Friday |
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Participants | Description |
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| 7:00 PM | Queen Anne (12th floor) | "If I Ran the Zoo" |
Bobbie, Michael, and cast of thousands |
Madness ensues as our hapless adventurers, having won the bid, now get to run a convention…or so they think! |
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Saturday |
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| 10:00 AM | Beacon | Con Committee Creation |
Roger Wells, E. J. Fadgen |
Creating a committee: needs, communications, positions, type of organizations, etc. - what is the best fit for you? |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 11:00 AM | Beacon |
501(c) 3, 6 and 7 Status: How to Qualify, File and Maintain |
Daniel Harrison |
What paperwork do you need, where to find it and how to file it. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Duct-taping the Geeks | Gene Armstrong |
When is "enough is enough" when it comes to technology? |
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Lunch |
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| Time | Room | Title | Participants | Description |
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| 1:00 PM | Beacon |
Successfully Interacting with Hotel Staff, or "My Banquet Manager comes with An Extra String To Her Bow!" |
Gene Armstrong, Sally Woehrle, and Hotel Staff |
Make the right impression with your hotel: speech, demeanor, dress, manners, etc. - come learn how to make your hotel's staff your allies! |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Website Management | Jim Granger |
You have a website, now what? What staff do you need, how to get content, handling updates, design and maintenance. |
| 2:00 PM | Beacon |
Hotel: Negotiating Your Contract |
Gene Armstrong, Sally Woehrle, and Hotel Staff |
Come review sample contracts from past NW cons and learn what works and what doesn't. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Special Interest Programming | David-Glenn Anderson |
How does this type of programming differ from "mainstream" programming? Come and learn from a pro! |
| 3:00 PM | Beacon |
Premier of a New Registration Program | Trapa |
DEMO: new registration program designed for northwest cons. Come see, try out, and critique. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 4:00 PM | Beacon |
Premier of a New Programming Program | Jerry Gieseke |
DEMO: new programming program designed for northwest cons. Come see, try out, and critique. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 5:00 PM | Beacon |
SWOC Business Meeting | SWOC Board of Directors |
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Dinner |
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| 7:00 PM | Beacon |
They Have It, Do You Need It? | Daniel Harrison |
Just because other cons have "it" doesn't mean you have to. Should sacred cows be slain? |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 8:00 PM | Beacon |
What Works for Web Pages | Jim Granger, Don Glover |
How to make your webpage informative, user-friendly and COOL! |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 9:00 PM | Denny |
2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Texas Hold 'Em Poker Game | Shawn Marier |
Play cards (or watch) and relax! |
| 10:00 PM | Denny |
2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Texas Hold 'Em Poker Game | Shawn Marier |
Play cards (or watch) and relax! |
| Hot Tub | Horror Stories from the Hot Tub | |
Come prepared to share, laugh, commiserate and LEARN! |
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Sunday |
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| Time | Room | Title | Participants | Description |
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| 10:00 AM | Beacon |
Planning Your Convention's Budget | Susan Robinson, Sally Woehrle |
Come and review sample budgets from prior conventions, big and small, and learn from them. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 11:00 AM | Beacon |
Hospitality Dos and Don'ts | Bert Carlson, Gene Armstrong |
How to make your Hospitality warm, inviting and safe! |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler |
Help is Out There: Outside organizations that can assist with the con planning process | Daniel Harrison | Where are they and how to find them. |
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Lunch |
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| 1:00 PM | Beacon |
Archiving | Michael Citrak |
How to determine what to keep (electronic and physical), where to keep it and how much to keep. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| Yesler | Great Flyers | EJ Fadgen, Kat Marier |
The elements of design and what info must be present on your flier. |
| 2:00 PM | Beacon |
Hotel: How to conduct a Successful Walkthrough |
Michael Citrak, Gene Armstrong, Sally Woehrle |
What to expect and look for and how to prepare for your walkthrough. |
| Denny | 2011 Worldcon Bid Planning Session | Bobbie DuFault |
Come help plan Worldcon in Seattle! |
| 3:00 PM | Beacon |
Closing Ceremony & SWOC Board Meeting |
SWOC Board of Directors |
