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LoneStarCon 3 - day one
Aug. 30th, 2013 09:09 amSo the con has started. At noon yesterday, they had the official cutting of a ribbon at the entrance to the concourse area. Ironically, earlier in the morning when I walked over to the convention centre from my hotel, I came in a side entrance which led me into the concourse area through an unguarded door. They seem to have fixed that loophole later in the day.
The Loncon 3 desk seemed to be doing a brisk trade when I sat on it, although it was mostly people asking to check on their status and ask when the hotel rates will be available.
The official opening ceremony, emceed by Paul Cornell, was in a large ballroom in the convention centre, but they held it in a curtained off area about a quarter of the whole area available. This was probably too small an area as there were many people standing at the back (although there were a few empty seats if you searched, so I didn't stand for the whole thing).
I went to the Helsinki in 2015 party last night. Because of the strict alcohol laws in Texas, you needed to show ID to get a green wrist tag to allow you to get drinks from the bar. I realised when I got there that I'd left my passport in my room but then had the idea of showing them my Senior Railcard, which they accepted. Maybe this was a mistake, as I had a headache this morning.
The Loncon 3 desk seemed to be doing a brisk trade when I sat on it, although it was mostly people asking to check on their status and ask when the hotel rates will be available.
The official opening ceremony, emceed by Paul Cornell, was in a large ballroom in the convention centre, but they held it in a curtained off area about a quarter of the whole area available. This was probably too small an area as there were many people standing at the back (although there were a few empty seats if you searched, so I didn't stand for the whole thing).
I went to the Helsinki in 2015 party last night. Because of the strict alcohol laws in Texas, you needed to show ID to get a green wrist tag to allow you to get drinks from the bar. I realised when I got there that I'd left my passport in my room but then had the idea of showing them my Senior Railcard, which they accepted. Maybe this was a mistake, as I had a headache this morning.
