[penguicon-general] Penguicon 7: May 2-4, 2009?

[Ron Blanchett]

These all sound to me like good reasons to move to the first week in April.

After finals, good
after NotaCon, good
not on tax day or a holiday, good.

On 11/26/07, Aaron Thul <aaron at chasingnuts.com> wrote:
> Just some things to keep in mind...
>
> It's after finals for U of M and Wayne State, local universities.
> We're moving it away from Notacon, which is the first week in April.
> We're not having it ontax day, or Easter, or Passover.
>
> Every weekend is going to be a bad choice
>
> On Nov 26, 2007 11:38 AM, t jagoda <spam.goes.here48048 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I also vote for Early April.
> >
> >
> > Trevor Jagoda
> >
> >
> > On Nov 26, 2007 10:54 AM, Molly de Blanc <molly.deblanc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I am, as I've stated each year when this comes up, firmly against a late
> > > April date as some schools start finals the last full week of April. (Namely
> > > mine, but as this is not a personal poll...)
> > >
> > > FY,
> > > Molly
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: penguicon-general-bounces at penguicon.org
> > > [mailto:penguicon-general-bounces at penguicon.org] On Behalf Of Clay Dowling
> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:47 AM
> > > To: penguicon-general at penguicon.org
> > > Subject: Re: [penguicon-general] Penguicon 7: May 2-4, 2009?
> > >
> > > I've got similar concerns.  A quick check with the DNR shows that walleye
> > > season has just opened at that point in lower peninsula inland lakes on
> > > the previous weekend.  While we probably don't have a gigantic overlap
> > > with diehard anglers, the week leading up to Penguicon is pretty hectic
> > > and it could put a real crimp in my fishing.  I'd be a lot more
> > > comfortable with an early April date.
> > >
> > > Clay
> > >
> > > Aaron Thul wrote:
> > > > Matt,
> > > >
> > > > Just wondering the reason/thoughts for the move closer to summer?  I
> > > > was just thinking the other day that we should move it back, I was
> > > > thinking something like April 2.  My thought was to avoid any finials
> > > > at schools.  Get people to the Con while they are still in school,
> > > > usually have weekend available.  Keep away from any hotel dates that
> > > > spring weddings would want.  Give people something to do before it
> > > > gets nice out.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 26, 2007 8:53 AM, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >> Penguicon 7.0 in 2009 is a mere seventeen months out. As the
> > > >> Conchair-elect for that year, I'm getting a head-start on a hotel
> > > >> date, world-class guest slate and jaw-dropping new convention features
> > > >> to unveil at Closing Ceremonies this year.
> > > >>
> > > >> Inevitably, any date we choose will conflict with something. We're
> > > >> just picking what that conflict will be. Would May 2 through 4, 2009
> > > >> conflict with any events that are *nearby* or *major*? Not just for
> > > >> one person or family at a time-- this email is not a poll, it's
> > > >> distributed research. I'll collect responses for one week, so if you
> > > >> are going to respond, please do so by the end of day Sunday. Thanks!
> > > >>
> > > >> -Matt
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