Jumpcon in Boston cancelled for this weekend
I think that most of the Doctor Who-related guests for the Boston Jumpcon, like Mary Tamm and John Levene, had already cancelled or been cancelled by the con, but getting the word out is important.
That's three Jumpcons cons in a row, cancelled. I can't imagine that any of the others will be a "go". Folks in Boston can go to Readercon this weekend, but it's a totally literary con, with no media guests. Can't say that I wasn't expecting this. Blast! Between this debacle and FedCon in Dallas, fans, especially those new to organized fandom, could be doubtful about other cons, and it could hurt long-established cons. :(
Total article about the cancellation is under the cut.
Found on the front page at <http://www.jumpcon.com/>
Message from Shane Concerning JumpCon Boston
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:36
Announcement to fans coming to JumpCon Boston:
I regret to announce the cancellation of our Boston event. Many
factors that needed to come together to make it happen simply did not.
We tried everything humanly possible and were unable to overcome the
insurmountable obstacles. This is not to say that I don't take the
blame myself, I do. I wanted to see this succeed so badly that I was
blinded to some warning signs that should have been obvious. If I have
learned anything through this process it's that running a convention
business is far more intricate and fraught with peril than it seemed
at the outset. I fully apologize to all the fans who've been
inconvenienced by this late announcement and assure them that we're in
the process of getting you all refunds. I know there are airfare and
other considerations for which you will be liable and for that I am
truly sorry. I wanted to let you know today rather than keep trying to
pull this off and end up like FedCon USA where the fans were already
in attendance. Please accept my humble apology, but I'll understand if
you can't.
To all the consultants and industry experts that were brought in to
help; I thank them and hold them blameless as they advised me and
tried to do what they could to help. They should not be held
accountable for my actions, they should be lauded for what they did
try to accomplish based on what they had to work with.
To all of the media guests that were to appear at our events; I want
to say - I am sorry that this has happened and has put some of you
into your own troubles by declining work, saying no to other
conventions, and other issues. My intentions were honorable and I
expected to be able to salvage things but at this point it seems I
cannot.
Sincerely,
Shane Senter
Note: from the
jumpconcons community, it looks as though as future Jumpcons are cancelled. This may be rumour, however.
That's three Jumpcons cons in a row, cancelled. I can't imagine that any of the others will be a "go". Folks in Boston can go to Readercon this weekend, but it's a totally literary con, with no media guests. Can't say that I wasn't expecting this. Blast! Between this debacle and FedCon in Dallas, fans, especially those new to organized fandom, could be doubtful about other cons, and it could hurt long-established cons. :(
Total article about the cancellation is under the cut.
Found on the front page at <http://www.jumpcon.com/>
Message from Shane Concerning JumpCon Boston
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:36
Announcement to fans coming to JumpCon Boston:
I regret to announce the cancellation of our Boston event. Many
factors that needed to come together to make it happen simply did not.
We tried everything humanly possible and were unable to overcome the
insurmountable obstacles. This is not to say that I don't take the
blame myself, I do. I wanted to see this succeed so badly that I was
blinded to some warning signs that should have been obvious. If I have
learned anything through this process it's that running a convention
business is far more intricate and fraught with peril than it seemed
at the outset. I fully apologize to all the fans who've been
inconvenienced by this late announcement and assure them that we're in
the process of getting you all refunds. I know there are airfare and
other considerations for which you will be liable and for that I am
truly sorry. I wanted to let you know today rather than keep trying to
pull this off and end up like FedCon USA where the fans were already
in attendance. Please accept my humble apology, but I'll understand if
you can't.
To all the consultants and industry experts that were brought in to
help; I thank them and hold them blameless as they advised me and
tried to do what they could to help. They should not be held
accountable for my actions, they should be lauded for what they did
try to accomplish based on what they had to work with.
To all of the media guests that were to appear at our events; I want
to say - I am sorry that this has happened and has put some of you
into your own troubles by declining work, saying no to other
conventions, and other issues. My intentions were honorable and I
expected to be able to salvage things but at this point it seems I
cannot.
Sincerely,
Shane Senter
Note: from the
jumpconcons community, it looks as though as future Jumpcons are cancelled. This may be rumour, however.