RacketCon 2010

[Ack]

Fastbilly1 would be a good person to talk to about this....

He's actually driving up to Tuscaloosa as we speak. I'll mention it to him when he gets here.

[Luke]

Summer works for me, but I think that if we're going to try to make this work, a year from now seems more feasible.

[lordofduct]

eh, that's a what... 12 hour drive... I could do that. That's also the month following my project deadling meaning I'd have a little time to spare out of town.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

I just posted about this in the 'What you do IRL' thread.

I'm definitely down for something like this, you guys tell me the time and the place, I'll bring the crazy.

[Limewater]

I just posted about this in the 'What you do IRL' thread.

I'm definitely down for something like this, you guys tell me the time and the place, I'll bring the crazy.

Can we have it at your house?

[Luke]

Contacted Fastbilly1.

Seems like we have a good group of people who are in, but if we're going to do this, I suggest that we can get every mod to commit to a weekend/date.

We need to know our reps will be there, and when.

Let's take this step by step, which I hate to do, because I have dozens of ideas for this.

[lordofduct]

With a year advanced notice I can set any weekend date and just put it in my calender. Make sure that I don't set any work for that weekend.

I don't know what the hell I'd contribute to it other then standing in a corner staring at people and randomly throwing my girlfriend at someone that looked at me funny.

I guess I could show my prototype or something...

[dsheinem]

Seems like we have a good group of people who are in, but if we're going to do this, I suggest that we can get every mod to commit to a weekend/date.

Well I know both Spacebooger and myself teach, so any time during the school year is rough for us. I know that we certainly have plenty of members who are students, too...

My vote would be for 4th of July weekend - either 2010 or 2011. I think NC is a good place, but maybe we could have a vote? I'd suggest:

-Chicago
-Philly
-Charlotte (or Raleigh)
-Los Angeles
-Denver
-Dallas

Anyplace that gets lots of air travel and has cheap rates would probably be a good location. It might be fun to do a live podcast from the convention

I'd be able to coordinate with fastbilly1 on most of the planning of panels, events, etc. as I have tons of conference experience (for academic conventions). I think summer 2011 actually makes sense so that we could plan it between now and this summer and then announce it a year in advance.

[lordofduct]

I'd suggest against 4th of July weekend.

2 reasons:

holiday weekends see higher rates for travel expenses

people usually already have plans then (i.e. I travel to new england every july)

That's why november actually seems a little discerning as well. Considering most people are traveling that month for thanksgiving already... and dsheinem makes a great point about teachers and students.

I'd say late July early August. But that's me...

[sevin0seven]

...I think NC is a good place, but maybe we could have a vote? I'd suggest:

-Chicago
-Philly
-Charlotte (or Raleigh)
-Los Angeles
-Denver
-Dallas

if you add San Francisco on that list. Count me in.