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- 04:45, 16 January 2022 Wellington (hist) [196 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A pre-con registration system developed by CoNZealand and used by Worldcons since. [https://github.com/ChicagoWorldcon/wellington Webpage] Category:Software")
- 12:54, 13 January 2022 Liability (hist) [56 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "See Liability on wikipedia")
- 12:49, 13 January 2022 Performance Licenses (hist) [62 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "See Music Licensing on Wikipedia")
- 12:42, 13 January 2022 On-Site Meeting (hist) [360 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "While selected committee members will visit the site several times before the event, for larger events its a good idea to have a more general on-site meeting for a wider selec...")
- 12:24, 13 January 2022 Registration Form (hist) [649 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Paper Forms== Largely obsolete, but include: * Name of convention, location, date, email address * Given Name * Family Name * Badge Name * Postal address (if expecting int...")
- 10:44, 12 January 2022 Internet Access (hist) [935 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Internet Access is vital in the modern convention. Not only might it be used for science talks using offsite resources, or key to your hybrid convention, fans will be busy...")
- 10:33, 12 January 2022 Signage (hist) [108 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "[https://eastercon.fandom.com/wiki/Signage Excellent guide at eastercon.org]. Category:Member Relations")
- 10:16, 12 January 2022 Overflow Hotels (hist) [1,396 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "If your convention won't fit main hotel, you may need overflow hotels, either for accommodation or function space. The function space needs to be close by, or have a significa...")
- 09:59, 12 January 2022 Weapons Policy (hist) [475 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Fans like to carry weapons as part of their Hall Costumes or in the Masquerade, but not only can they be dangerous if misused, they can make other attendees uncomforta...")
- 09:47, 12 January 2022 Receptions (hist) [262 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "While banquets are now rare, conventions still hold buffet receptions, the biggest profile one is for the Hugos. DisCon III got lots of negative feedback for trying to...")
- 09:44, 12 January 2022 Banquets (hist) [143 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Popular in the 50's and 60's they have faded away, see the [https://fancyclopedia.org/Banquet Fancyclopedia history]. Category:Hospitality")
- 11:47, 11 January 2022 Webex (hist) [140 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Web conferencing and video conferencing platform from Cisco. Wikipedia Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:45, 11 January 2022 Skype (hist) [140 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Voice (and video) over IP telephone service. Inferior to Zoom. Wikipedia Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:44, 11 January 2022 Jitsi (hist) [128 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Open source video conferencing and messaging software. Wikipedia Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:43, 11 January 2022 GotoMeeting (hist) [117 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Meeting and video conferencing system Wikipedia Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:42, 11 January 2022 Google Meet (hist) [111 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Video chat service from Google. Wikipedia Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:40, 11 January 2022 GetVokl (hist) [99 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Livestream video service [https://getvokl.com/ Website] Category:Software Category:Virtual")
- 11:38, 11 January 2022 Facebook Rooms (hist) [139 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A video chat system from Facebook Wikipedia Category:Virtual Category:Software")
- 11:33, 11 January 2022 Streamyard (hist) [83 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Virtual meeting software. [https://streamyard.com/ Website] Category:Software")
- 10:24, 10 January 2022 Concierge (hist) [136 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A member of the hotel staff who offers advice on the local neighbourhood, and can organise things. See Wikipedia")
- 10:13, 10 January 2022 ConClar (hist) [374 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A program schedule display tool being developed by James Shields, as a replacement for KonOpas, so it can be used as a front end to Zambia. It uses JSON. [https://pro...")
- 07:06, 28 December 2021 Octocon (hist) [239 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The long-running Irish natcon [https://fancyclopedia.org/Octocon Octocon] went online for 2020 and 2021, being free it attracted members who would not normally attend and ran...")
- 07:05, 28 December 2021 Boskone 58 (hist) [396 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The long-running Boston convention [https://fancyclopedia.org/Boskone Boskone] went online with [https://fancyclopedia.org/Boskone_58 Boskone 58], and [https://fancyclopedia.o...")
- 00:09, 28 December 2021 Signings (hist) [1,200 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Many people come to cons to get their books/photos signed. It can be a real buzz for a newcomer to fandom to meet their heroes. Actors tend to attract bigger numbers than auth...")
- 23:56, 27 December 2021 Line Management (hist) [1,746 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Lines, or queues, may be predictable given your site, or spring out of no-where. Common bottlenecks are registration, signings and programme handover. Discuss with th...")
- 08:25, 27 December 2021 Sponsorship (hist) [1,365 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Sponsorship can be a double-edged sword for a convention. On one hand they can bring in valuable funds and from publishers, AV and games companies valuable contributions in ki...")
- 07:49, 27 December 2021 Regency Dance (hist) [171 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A CosPlay event where people attend an English Regency dance. [https://fancyclopedia.org/Regency_Dance Fancyclopedia] Category:Costuming Category:Programme") originally created as "Regency dance"
- 01:32, 27 December 2021 Groups.io (hist) [108 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Full featured and free mailing list software [https://groups.io/groups Website] Category:Communications")
- 05:31, 26 December 2021 Chaos Costuming (hist) [566 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Unlike the Masquerade with its elaborate, pre-prepared costumes shown off at a choreographed event, or Hall Costumes which are often purchased, '''Chaos Costuming''' a...")
- 05:15, 26 December 2021 Contests (hist) [311 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "These could either be awards or at-con fun program items. Possibilities include: * Young writers contest * Anime Music Video * Original Animation * Fan Art * Student Art...")
- 04:57, 26 December 2021 Opening Ceremony (hist) [504 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The first official programme item, though with bigger cons its later in the day to allow people to arrive, and the programme is in full swing by them. The committee intro...")
- 04:52, 26 December 2021 Closing Ceremony (hist) [346 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The final event of a convention where the committee and guests gather on stage to thank everyone and give out awards. Normally without the razzmatazz of an [[opening ceremony]...") originally created as "Closing ceremony"
- 04:50, 26 December 2021 Awards (hist) [899 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Many conventions run awards, from the monster of the Hugos to recognising the work of local volunteers. The Hugo ceremony is a big draw for many Worldcon attendees, but is exc...")
- 04:00, 26 December 2021 Dead Dog Party (hist) [539 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "People staying another night after the convention ends gather for a '''Dead Dog Party''', to consume the last of the convention food and drink. Its a good opportunity to dispo...")
- 03:55, 26 December 2021 Novacon (hist) [261 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "British regional convention held in the Midlands for 50 years in November, the counterpoint to Eastercon. Their beer tasting/banquet replacement for a Dead Dog Party w...")
- 03:52, 26 December 2021 Hotel Food (hist) [1,560 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hotels dealing with work and academic conventions, and of course weddings generally expect to provide higher quality food at a higher price point than conventions require. But...")
- 03:02, 26 December 2021 Short Films (hist) [91 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "See media for how short films can promote your convention.. Category:Publicity")
- 03:01, 26 December 2021 Karaoke (hist) [106 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Not a feature of UK conventions, setting up the equipment is a job for Tech. Category:Programming")
- 06:01, 25 December 2021 Souvenir Book (hist) [448 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Many conventions produce a glossy Program Book, which is rather a misnomer, because the longer lead times mean any programme is outdated compared with the Pocket Program...")
- 05:50, 25 December 2021 Sensitivity reading (hist) [467 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A process were all convention publications, from Progress Reports to Program Books and Panel Blurbs are reviewed by a 3rd party to ensure they do not contain cultu...")
- 05:30, 25 December 2021 Presentations (hist) [1,661 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Anything from scientific talks to plays. ==Talks== Often done by non-fans invited to the convention for their specialist knowledge, they won't be familiar with [[Green Room]...")
- 04:08, 25 December 2021 Columbus 2020 NASFiC (hist) [215 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "[https://fancyclopedia.org/Columbus_2020_NASFiC Columbus 2020 NASFiC] pivoted to virtual and ran well, using Discord, Zoom, Google Forms and Gathertown. It was...")
- 04:05, 25 December 2021 Anime Los Angeles (hist) [103 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Anime convention in California. Wikipedia Category:Conventions")
- 04:02, 25 December 2021 Bubonicon (hist) [109 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "New Mexico regional convention. [https://fancyclopedia.org/Bubonicon Fancyclopedia] Category:Conventions")
- 04:01, 25 December 2021 Capricon (hist) [104 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Chicago regional convention [https://fancyclopedia.org/Capricon Fancyclopedia] Category:Conventions")
- 04:00, 25 December 2021 Anime (hist) [129 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hand-drawn and computer animation from Japan, the focus of some specialist conventions or streams. Wikipedia")
- 03:51, 25 December 2021 Parties (hist) [239 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bids and publishers hold public parties, fans hold room parties. Virtual conventions can host the former on Zoom. See [https://fancyclopedia....")
- 03:43, 25 December 2021 Bar (hist) [508 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "While American conventions might have the consuite as a social hub, in the UK its the '''Bar'''. With legal drinking age of 18, there is less social stigma, and many peopl...")
- 03:37, 25 December 2021 Virtual consuite (hist) [2,346 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A traditional Consuite is a social hub that attracts people with food and soft drinks. It does not exists in UK conventions where the focus is the Bar. A virtual vers...")
- 03:35, 25 December 2021 Video chat (hist) [100 bytes] John Bray (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Something like Zoom, used for virtual program and virtual consuite Category:Virtual")