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FCN Was a Triumph
17 years ago
So when I was initially talking attendance with Gir Tygrin, we projected 150. Then we hit that many on pre-reg. Other con chairs said we could double that, so we did all of our purchasing based on 300. We beat that on Friday night. Then we just had the goal of topping FA:United's attendance. We did that Saturday morning. Our last goal was topping Rainfurrence, which was going to be hard, since they had a previous Seattle con to build off of. We made that one too.
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO
This con was really amazing for all of us. Most of our staff had never worked a con before. So many things could have gone wrong, but it all went so well. I thank all of the folks who gave us advice along the way. We tried to follow the example of the cons we've loved, and amplify all of those ideals to 11. The seasoning of our own plans made for an awesome recipe.
Our reg line hit a peak of a dozen, Gerret and our helpers kept things moving, in spite of the weak internet connection. The con suite was amazing, the dances ruled, the dealers were happy, games were played, the atrium let everyone hang out, and the panels were well attended. Everything ran better than a first year con had right to.
Better yet, thanks in part to my financial wizardry, we're in the black. For you non-fiscal types, that means we still have money. So as awesome as things were this year, we're gonna be even better next year. So if you didn't come, you missed out, but there's no worry. FCN 2009 will be bigger, better and... awesomer.
10.000 thank yous to everyone who advertised, staffed, gophered, and attended. There is no other way, and no better group of people that I could have spent my weekend with. I can't wait to do it again.
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO
This con was really amazing for all of us. Most of our staff had never worked a con before. So many things could have gone wrong, but it all went so well. I thank all of the folks who gave us advice along the way. We tried to follow the example of the cons we've loved, and amplify all of those ideals to 11. The seasoning of our own plans made for an awesome recipe.
Our reg line hit a peak of a dozen, Gerret and our helpers kept things moving, in spite of the weak internet connection. The con suite was amazing, the dances ruled, the dealers were happy, games were played, the atrium let everyone hang out, and the panels were well attended. Everything ran better than a first year con had right to.
Better yet, thanks in part to my financial wizardry, we're in the black. For you non-fiscal types, that means we still have money. So as awesome as things were this year, we're gonna be even better next year. So if you didn't come, you missed out, but there's no worry. FCN 2009 will be bigger, better and... awesomer.
10.000 thank yous to everyone who advertised, staffed, gophered, and attended. There is no other way, and no better group of people that I could have spent my weekend with. I can't wait to do it again.
FCN 2k9 - Even more awesomer.
That, and i wil be bringing in even more furs next year, than I did this year! :B
(I know there were a good few furs that first heard about FCN from me... I was working to get the word out from within a couple days of Gir saying we were officially having a Con. :))