ATTENTION ALL CONVENTION LOVERS: I NEED YOU!!
A couple days ago, a Facebook friend of ming in Florida messaged me asking me for advice on how to throw the perfect room party at a con. He had searched online for tips and tricks specifically geared to convention festivities and there apparently is a very lengthy artic...le on room parties that seems to relate to world con.
Unfortunately, it seemed to be geared more to an actual party. Complete with food and lots of different beverage both alcoholic and non. Some of the advice was common sense and can be applied to any party, anywhere (air conditioning, floor and wall covers, etc) but the advice didn't seem to apply to MY kind of room party, which happens to be the kind he wants to do.
I told him what I knew, but when I got to thinking about it, there are new pitfalls and strokes of genius evertime I do VisionCon. I most certainly DO NOT know it all, but I know a lot and more importantly, I know plenty of people that have ideas, suggestions and past bad experiences that a person can learn from.
So I'm going to write up the most complete guide that I can of how to throw an awesome convention room party that is fun, safe, and (most importantly) at the end of the night it pays for itself. Therefore, I need YOU. I need everyone who has ever been to or thrown a room party to send me your advice, suggestions and definitely any bad experiences you've ever had at them. Everything from overcrowding, to judging the right amount of beverage to provide, to good and bad themes that you've seen.
While I seriously doubt that this will be published in any major publication, other than possibly a blurb on a geek type site, all who provide information will be credited in the final product.
Unfortunately, it seemed to be geared more to an actual party. Complete with food and lots of different beverage both alcoholic and non. Some of the advice was common sense and can be applied to any party, anywhere (air conditioning, floor and wall covers, etc) but the advice didn't seem to apply to MY kind of room party, which happens to be the kind he wants to do.
I told him what I knew, but when I got to thinking about it, there are new pitfalls and strokes of genius evertime I do VisionCon. I most certainly DO NOT know it all, but I know a lot and more importantly, I know plenty of people that have ideas, suggestions and past bad experiences that a person can learn from.
So I'm going to write up the most complete guide that I can of how to throw an awesome convention room party that is fun, safe, and (most importantly) at the end of the night it pays for itself. Therefore, I need YOU. I need everyone who has ever been to or thrown a room party to send me your advice, suggestions and definitely any bad experiences you've ever had at them. Everything from overcrowding, to judging the right amount of beverage to provide, to good and bad themes that you've seen.
While I seriously doubt that this will be published in any major publication, other than possibly a blurb on a geek type site, all who provide information will be credited in the final product.