Eastercon

[jack]

I couldn't decide whether to try to go to eastercon (http://www.orbital2008.org/) this year. I went to Worldcon in Glasgow, but never actually to an eastercon. It'd be nice, but I wasn't sure if it'd be free, so I decided I would if I could easily, otherwise not bother. But I'm not doing anything else, and today is the last official day of bookings, so I still could. Go impulsiveness indecision :)

The booking is well-practised but a little complicated as it's handled by the con or by the hotel. An eastercon regular will now explain any of the details relevant to this. I would book, except joint hotel bookings are handled by the con only for the main hotel. The overflow overflow has its lobby under construction, but (afaict from going partly through the booking process) has nice rooms for 75GBP single-occupancy or 85GBP twin-occupancy.

That's c. 180GBP con membership + hotel for three nights over Easter weekend. So -- no-one else who hadn't decided, or was already looking, would like to share a twin (or double) room, would they?

ETA: Getting a nearby travellodge was also suggested, which some people were doing, but I'd rather go next time instead when I can be central.

Comments

[ravingglory.livejournal.com]

Darn it, I want to go to a con. I've never been together (and well off) enough to get one. However Robert will be visiting me at that time, so not a good idea.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

In England it's fairly easy, as there's not that much room :) I can't decide if you'd be a conny sort of person or not -- it's not a complete overlap with scifi, and lots of geeks don't. But I think you'd enjoy it. There's a different crowd of sci-fi people than I see most often, but mostly very nice (if sometimes insane :)).

Today is the last official day of advance booking, so if you want, you'd best go quickly. (But the adjacent overflow hotel will go on taking bookings, and con membership will probably be available for a little while, and on the door.) A sensible strategy might be to book if you can do so with little hassle, and wait for another occasion otherwise. This was my idea.

Otherwise, plan next year if you're here, or wait for one near California, there must be local cons to there.

However Robert will be visiting me at that time, so not a good idea.

Probably not. Although, you know, I had an idea how you could have both :)

[ravingglory.livejournal.com]

En, I really think I should pay attention to Robert while he is here, not get distracted by cons. But let me know if there is another one while I'm likely to be here.

There are CA cons the ones my friends go to seem to be Anime oriented though, or just don't find out until too late to plan to go.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

That's probably wisest. (Although you could mention it: it might be as fun to do together as anything else.)

I don't really know what cons are coming up: some SGO friends are planning one, but I think that's for 2009 now. Eastercon will happen again next year ("lx2009") -- you can sign up now if you want. (What year are you in now, how long are you at cam for?)