Feeback on Conventions in general (Crossposted from my Facebook)

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My request, if you can do this, is that you pick 3 things that you think are habitually done wrong with local cons, and tell me what they are. I have my own ideas, but I want feedback from those who go to the same cons I go to, and who go to others.

Given that my groups go to InCon, Gencon, Penguicon, Horror Hound, SBI, Dragoncon (Have fun those of you there this weekend) and MANY others, I'm trying to poll for ideas.

Because, things never change if people don't know what problems are viewed.

:-)

Now, if you also want to tell me what 3 things you think are done right at these same cons, I won't be unhappy with that idea. Nor does this have to be cons local to my area..if you are in any state that you've been to a convention in (I think the furthest I went was Mars, PA), then give me that, too. Location helps.

Thanks.

Comments

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*nods* I agree.

And, this case I'm referring to was a bit more exceptional, otherwise that's kinda my take..if you have an allergy, don't ingest.

This was the type of allergy that if there was any crossing, it was bad..like, two epi pens bad (not sure I spelled that right)...even the oil would have bad affects.

But, fortunately, I was able to find out just how bad the allergy was and work with it. Under normal circumstances (like for pre-parties), we go with a label...people let us know which items (like Coconut) are extremely bad, and we make sure it gets labeled.

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Labeling things is another idea I would suggest. And for the peanut issue described above, maybe sequester the peanuty products away from everything else AND label them. *shrugs*