Worldcon

[alias_sqbr]

Who's considering going to Aussie con(*) in 2010? Cam and I are going, since I want to go to a worldcon with my entire being and it seems like a perfect opportunity. With my health as it is(**) I'm not really up to exploring strange cities etc, but we've been to Melbourne before so as long as we can get a hotel nearish to the convention centre I can pack a lunch, choose a comfy corner and just sit all day. And with enough notice we should be able to save the 3 grand or so it'll cost all up even given our currently constrained financial state.

Anyway, I know it's WELL early, we take ages to organise anything so I wanted to think about it in advance. And I was curious to know if anyone else we know is pondering it.

Anyone going to Montreal next year?

(*)Note to anyone using that website: don't miss the tiny, almost unreadable links on the side. They're actually pretty useful once you notice them :)
(**)I may be a bit better by then, but I may well not :/

Comments

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

I am! I have already bought my ticket.

I am very excited about it being in Australia.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Considering? Like... there was a choice?
We're already scoping out hotels and have a shortlist of two.

[theducks.livejournal.com]

We may or may not be going to Montreal next year, but unrelated to cons.

It's a nice place :)

[damienw]

Aussiecon4: definitely. Montreal: maybe, but looks unlikely. Come to Adelaide in June! Small city! Good eats!

[leahcim.livejournal.com]

Might be going to Melbourne, though I think going back to France for a wedding may take precedence...

[alias_sqbr]

Well FINE, make us feel underprepared why don't you :)

[alias_sqbr]

Which ones are you considering? We were looking at the Pensione and the Travel Lodge but haven't done super careful research.

[tommmo.livejournal.com]

Aussiecon looks very, very tempting.

[alias_sqbr]

Haha, fine, I guess that's what I get for asking the question in such a non-specific way :) You wouldn't consider going to the con while you're there?

[callistra.livejournal.com]

We're looking for three bedroom apartments, preferably places that have one or two of those, and not split level apartments.
Um, I don't know the names right now...

[alias_sqbr]

If you had a Worldcon, maybe :)

[alias_sqbr]

Pfft, France. Weddings. Worldcon!

:)

[alias_sqbr]

Doesn't it though?

[alias_sqbr]

Ahh...we're after small cheap rooms for two. So maybe not the same places :)

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I'm almost certainly going to Aussicon 4 though not organised yet.

Montreal is unlikely

[baby-elvis.livejournal.com]

I plan to. I've even said I'll do external marking next year to pay for it.

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

No, I just have more money now than I will have for the next two years so now was a good time to buy.

[deathwombat.livejournal.com]

I'm possibly going to both.

I'm hoping to make it to America/Canada next August for the Convention season.

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

I already have responsibilities at Worldcon 2010, and I hope to accumulate more. I am planning to be there, and be helping out.

I am considering Montreal next year. There are schemes afoot.

[alias_sqbr]

Pfft, I think doing it just to gloat to me is much more plausible :D

[alias_sqbr]

Same as us then :)

[alias_sqbr]

For a second I interpreted that as "external marking for the con" and was trying to figure out why a con would need markers :)

[alias_sqbr]

What cons are you thinking of going to?

[alias_sqbr]

Oooh. Are they evil schemes?

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

I will likely still be in Europe!

[delicious-irony.livejournal.com]

2010? Maaaaybe...

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

Probably not. If all goes well I will be attending babycon 2010, and I'm already saving up for that...

[greteldragon.livejournal.com]

Depends how rich I am. But given I'll probably be poor most of 2009... not likely.

[deathwombat.livejournal.com]

Well the main ones would be Worldcon, DEFCON (Hacking Convention) and Otakon, but this year they were all on the same weekend. The Penny Arcade expo would be good as well.

[alias_sqbr]

Would you have gone otherwise?

[alias_sqbr]

I understand that it's a while away :)

[alias_sqbr]

babycon? Is that a con I've not heard of, or are you being euphemistic? :)

[alias_sqbr]

Fair enough

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

Maybe probably?

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

That's the year I hope Drhoz and I will be spawning, hopefully.

[alias_sqbr]

* is jealous*

[alias_sqbr]

Ahhh. I hear that it's generally free to get in, but it's the incidental costs that get you :D

[trs80.ucc.asn.au (from livejournal.com)]

I'm almost certainly going - I'm mailing in my membership tomorrow.

[alias_sqbr]

Cool!