Lingering Effects
Dec. 7th, 2009 05:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bjarvisThe 2009 IAGSDC convention wrapped up seven months ago. Slowly, we are winding down aspects of it: the telephone number was let go, the web site was dismantled, the domain name was allowed to expire, etc..
We still need to disburse the remaining funds, terminate the corporation, pay the final licensing & gov't fees, close the mailbox, close the checking account and make the final reports to the IAGSDC delegates in July, 2010.
One of the little surprises is how many telephone calls we're fielding at home from various convention suppliers who are keen on getting involved with our 2010 DC convention. I patiently explain that the convention rotates among many cities internationally and while it may yet come back to DC at some uncertain time in the future, it's not likely to happen on their watch. The prior IAGSDC convention in Washington was in 1994 so at 15 year intervals, the next probable window is 2024.
Their disappointment is palpable.
To their credit, they then start asking about how the convention is awarded, trying to see if there is some contact at a parent body which could possibly swing some business their way. Nope, sorry.
Well, might the next convention be in the area of DC next year? Nope, Chicago in 2010, Atlanta in 2011, Vancouver BC in 2012 and San Francisco in 2013. Thanks for playing though.
I think I'm going to return to my original policy of simply not answering the home phone at all, letting the answering machine screen the calls.
We still need to disburse the remaining funds, terminate the corporation, pay the final licensing & gov't fees, close the mailbox, close the checking account and make the final reports to the IAGSDC delegates in July, 2010.
One of the little surprises is how many telephone calls we're fielding at home from various convention suppliers who are keen on getting involved with our 2010 DC convention. I patiently explain that the convention rotates among many cities internationally and while it may yet come back to DC at some uncertain time in the future, it's not likely to happen on their watch. The prior IAGSDC convention in Washington was in 1994 so at 15 year intervals, the next probable window is 2024.
Their disappointment is palpable.
To their credit, they then start asking about how the convention is awarded, trying to see if there is some contact at a parent body which could possibly swing some business their way. Nope, sorry.
Well, might the next convention be in the area of DC next year? Nope, Chicago in 2010, Atlanta in 2011, Vancouver BC in 2012 and San Francisco in 2013. Thanks for playing though.
I think I'm going to return to my original policy of simply not answering the home phone at all, letting the answering machine screen the calls.
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Date: 2009-12-08 08:21 am (UTC)The committee has hosted conventions in Atlanta [twice], Washington DC, Tampa, and Las Vegas. Next year it will host Austin [in May] and Madison [in October]. IAGLCWDC has two conventions each year.
Conventions can be organized by a central, remote committee without being bland and uninspiring. However, Las Vegas taught us that it's best to have the event where there is a local IAGLCWDC club. Our local organization/partner for that one was the Big Horn Rodeo and there were problems. We've had a few conventions in San Francisco in conjunction with Stompede that were wonderful, and we expect to partner with them again in the future.