Arisia?

[sauergeek]

A lot of people I know talk about going to Arisia and seem to thoroughly enjoy it. I have never been to Arisia, so I can't say. However, I have been to two other cons (Darkover (twice) and Balticon (once)), and never much saw the appeal. At the time, I lived close enough to the con that I did not stay in the con hotel.

Am I missing something? Did I just pick a pair of stinkers? I fail to see the appeal of cons, even though as far as I can tell I am right smack in the target audience.

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[jiapa.livejournal.com]

I got involved in Arisia way back at the first Arisia 'cuz a bunch of friends were doing it, and I stil do Arisia because a bunch of friends are doing it. I enjoy being on the panels, and I enjoy working the con. I enjoy seeing folks that I haven't seen in a while.

OTOH, it's certainly less appealing than cons were when I was younger. I used to do a whole lot of conventions and now I only do Arisia, and that only for the people.

I will say that, if you want to try out a convention, Darkover, which is mostly a costume con, isn't a good one if you're not a costumer. I went once and didn't particularly enjoy it.

Balticon used to be fun, but it hasn't been worth my while to go recently.

btw, if you want to try out Arisia some year, let me know -- I tend to get a hotel room just for me, since I like a place to retreat to, but you're as welcome to crash in my hotel room as you are in my apartment (ie, very).

[sauergeek.livejournal.com]

It might be worth trying once. Can't be this year, but perhaps next!

The only reason I went to either of the cons I've been to is in all cases I knew one of the organizers -- who was willing to get me in for free.