Smofcon 41 Seattle

12/04/2024

Convention members can submit questions for the Q&A at

You may use this form to submit questions for bids or seated conventions. Given time constraints, the moderator will select the most relevant questions. Questions may be directed to a specific group, to all groups bidding for a given year, or (time permitting) all groups. system will validate email....

12/02/2024

The SMOFCon41 schedule is up at https://smofcon41.org/master-schedule/ !

Our sincere apologies for the lateness in sending it out.

Panelist schedules are going out to the panelists as we speak. Please direct any feedback to [email protected] or [email protected]

The convention activity schedule for Smofcon 41. (Note: Items listed with “Roundtable discussion” have no scheduled panelists; these are just open to everyone who wishes to discuss the topic. Some people are not scheduled on some items due to conflicts with other items, or just that they haven.....

11/27/2024

Smofcon 41 program update

* The not-quite-final program grid is up at https://smofcon41.org/program-grid/

* Program Idea form: We have some good panel and presentations planned, but we can still use a few more. You can submit program ideas at https://smofcon41.org/program/ . If there is something you think we should be talking about, let us know!

* Program participant form: We need some basic information in order to put people on panels. We have a form at https://smofcon41.org/program/ to collect basic information.

* Program questionnaire: Program participants can use the form at https://smofcon41.org/program-questionnaire/ to tell us you are interested. This will send a personalized link so you can tell us what you are interested in. You need to submit the program participant form first, since we’ll need to know who you are before we can send you a personalized link. You can update this page just by using the link again.

(If you submit the questionnaire request and don’t get a personalized link sent in email, please let us know at [email protected] )

* We have the membership list online at https://smofcon41.org/membership-list/ . This is a list from our registration system of members who’ve agreed to have their names listed. If you’re not shown here, and you would like to be added, let us know at [email protected] and we can add your name manually to the page.

* Convention bid questionnaire: We have an online form where people bidding for upcoming Worldcons, NASFiCs, or Smofcons can share information about their group and plans with our membership. The form is online at https://smofcon41.org/bids/. (The form is open now; in the next couple of days we’ll have an editing feature where you can come back and change your submission.) Please don’t leave this to the last minute, as there are more than forty questions, based on questions people have asked in the past. (You’re not required to answer every question, just share whatever information you want people to know.)

* It would be very helpful if we could get a volunteer to watch the computer during the Fannish Q&A, which is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 PM (Pacific time). We could also use a hand setting up the tech on Friday morning.

https://smofcon41.org/program-grid/

A gathering of convention organizers                                        Seattle, Washington •  December 6-8, 2024

11/18/2024

SMOFCon 41 has released a program questionnaire for people who wish to participate in the convention program. Members are invited to express interest in program items we are considering. You may use this link:

http://smofcon41.org/program-questionnaire/

If you have already expressed interest in participating in the program, we will send this as a personalized link in the next few days, but if you prefer not to wait, then feel free to use this. The page will send you an email with a personalized link (so that we know who you are) that will bring you to the questionnaire listing the panels.

Some members will be asked to validate their interest on the program volunteer form at https://smofcon41.org/program/ to get them entered in the database.

We have a list of program ideas already submitted, but we have time to add a few more. If you have a panel or presentation you'd like to be part of at Smofcon 41, you can give us a suggestion at https://smofcon41.org/program/ .

We very much apologize for the delay in getting this out, and look forward to seeing you in Seattle!

http://smofcon41.org/program-questionnaire/

A gathering of convention organizers                                        Seattle, Washington •  December 6-8, 2024

11/12/2024

Check out the SMOFCon41 program ideas currently under consideration! Convention members can suggest ideas and indicate interest in being on Programming.

Program Forms Program Idea List Program Idea Form Program Participant Interest Form Program Administration Forms Program Idea Management

11/05/2024

SMOFCon 41 is excited to announce our guest speaker, Jim Wright of Stonekettle Station. Jim is a writer, a photographer, a renowned political commentator, a social media force of nature, and so much more. He’s going to speak to us about his experience in analysis and commentary, with a special focus on the Sad Puppies’ attempt to hijack the Hugos, and how he helped turn that into a positive experience for fandom. We look forward to meeting him in person, listening to him speak, and plying him with Seattle coffee.

10/11/2024

Due to the low demand we’ve received for remote programming, we’ve decided that we won’t be able to offer remote/hybrid programming for most program items. We are hoping to be able to offer a remote option for the Q&A. We will be refunding the people who have purchased remote memberships.

09/13/2024

The program submissions/program participant page is fixed and back up! Unfortunately any forms that yielded that error did not save the information submitted, so please resubmit your form(s). We’re very sorry for the inconvenience.

09/12/2024

We’re aware that the panelist interest form is giving errors, and we thank the people who let us know.

Our webmaster is looking into the issue, and we’ll let you know when it’s fixed.

09/12/2024

Hi all! If you are interested in being a program participant at SMOFCon 41, and/or have suggestions for program items (whether or not you’d like to be on the item(s) you’re suggesting), the program forms are available here:

Update for August 2: New program volnteer form is online! Please share your ideas with us, and let us know if you’re interested in participating in our convention program. Please send problem reports, comments, or suggestions to the program team. The program schedule is planned for November 2024. ...

08/31/2024

Because not everyone sees every post…

Reminder that the SMOFCon 41 End of Summer Sale is on now!

Smofcon 41 is happy to announce that we are offering a sale on memberships! The attending rate will be temporarily lowered to US$65! The sale is live now, and will continue until Monday, September 2nd at 11:59 PM PDT.

Use coupon code SAVE$10

After the sale, the attending rate will be increased to US$85. So now is the time to sign up and save some money! We look forward to seeing our friends, colleagues, and anybody interested in running conventions in Seattle on December 6-8.

If you have questions, contact us at [email protected], or find us on the Smofcon 41 page on Facebook.

Smofcon 41 (http://smofcon41.org) is a project of SWOC (http://swoc.org).

http://smofcon41.org

Membership Attending membership: US$75 Register online on our Membership page. Hotel DoubleTree Seattle Airport Reservation link for Smofcon Room rate: $129 hotel site How Cool Is Seattle? This year’s Smofcon is being held in SeaTac, a suburb of Seattle, WA. SeaTac has grown around the Seattle-Ta...

08/27/2024

Reminder that the SMOFCon 41 End of Summer Sale is on now!

Smofcon 41 is happy to announce that we are offering a sale on memberships! The attending rate will be temporarily lowered to US$65! The sale is live now, and will continue until Monday, September 2nd at 11:59 PM PDT.

Use coupon code SAVE$10

After the sale, the attending rate will be increased to US$85. So now is the time to sign up and save some money! We look forward to seeing our friends, colleagues, and anybody interested in running conventions in Seattle on December 6-8.

If you have questions, contact us at [email protected], or find us on the Smofcon 41 page on Facebook.

Smofcon 41 (http://smofcon41.org) is a project of SWOC (http://swoc.org).

http://smofcon41.org

Membership Attending membership: US$75 Register online on our Membership page. Hotel DoubleTree Seattle Airport Reservation link for Smofcon Room rate: $129 hotel site How Cool Is Seattle? This year’s Smofcon is being held in SeaTac, a suburb of Seattle, WA. SeaTac has grown around the Seattle-Ta...