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From: Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn@gmail.com>
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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: [llg-members] Announcement: LogFest At PhilCon *VERY SOON*
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On 11/13/05, Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org> wrote:
> As the Secretary, I apologize for the lateness of this announcement,
> but I only got full confirmation 10 days ago myself.  I also
> apologize for the fact that many of you will get multiple copies of
> this.
>
> Philcon - The Philadelphia Conference of Science Fiction and Fantasy
> (http://www.philcon.org/2005/) has agreed to have a room set aside
> for LogFest 2005!
>
> Philcon 2005 is being held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
> on December 9th-11th, 2005.  That *IN 26 DAYS*!
>
> I know that's really, really short notice, but if we can get enough
> people to show up, they'll do it for us next year too, and hopefully
> that relationship will continue far into the future.
>
> People showing up for LogFest *will* have to buy PhilCon
> memberships.  Please let me know if that, or any other aspect of
> these arrangements, provides an unacceptable financial burden to
> you.  I, and others, are willing to help put up some money for
> active Lojbanists who want to come.
>
> We don't know how big the room is going to be yet, but I've told
> them we expect about 10 people.
>
> -Robin
>

I'm thrilled by this announcement. You can expect to see me there.

Firstly, you have no idea how long I have wanted there to be a
LogFest. For a whiIe I was idly toying with organizing it myself.

There are several reasons that this trip is financially possible.

1. I have a habit of not getting a hotel room at a convention, because
somehow it always just works out. For instance, in this case I'll
probably just sleep in my sleeping bag on the floor in a room that one
of the Lojbanists gets.

2. I almost always volunteer to be a gopher and work for twelve hours
so I'll get my registration reimbursed. I enjoy learning how another
convention operates so that I can bring that knowledge back to running
Michigan science fiction conventions.

3. I just found out I have twice as much vacation time this year as I
thought, so I was looking for a way to spend it because it doesn't
roll over to next year. I'll reserve it tomorrow.

4. One of my best friends lives in Philadelphia and I can see him.
Maybe I can park my car at his house and he'll drive me to the
convention on Friday so I can avoid a parking fee. I'll drop him an
e-mail right now.

Isn't it working out well? I'm excited!
-epkat