Latest revision as of 21:30, 18 October 2023

WASFF RED BOOK

The objective of the Red Book is to provide a detailed guide to running a Swancon, or to running conventions of a similar shape and size to Swancons. Swancon is unusual in that the entire committee changes every year; thus we must make a deliberate effort to preserve this knowledge.

New revision of RedBook in progress.

Early Days

Who will run the Con?; Swancon Committee Positions
WASFF, and putting in your bid
Bidding to be the Natcon
Acquiring Guests
Realities of Running a Convention Vol 1 (The Dream Con Is Bollocks)
Realities of Running a Convention Vol 2 (The Bollocks of Leadership)
Realities of Running a Convention Vol 3 (Good Leaders Need a Good Pair of Bollocks)
Realities of Running a Convention Vol 4 (Sex Life of Fans)

Working out the money

Budgeting
Costs
Income
Where does the money come from?
Keeping Track of the Money

Where is it going to be?

General Venue Considerations
Acquiring a Hotel and General Venue Considerations
Generic Info for Hotels hosting a SwanCon
General Information
Other Hotel Things To Consider (Creche facilities, Family Programme facilities, disabled access)
Accessibility issues

Who will come to your Convention?

Guests
Members

Before your convention

Pre-convention events

Progress reports
Website (Outdated info)
Pre-convention events
Fundraising
What to do at the previous Swancon
Programming
Name badges
Swancon Short Story Competition
Accounting
Technical requirements for running a convention

During your convention

Personnel Task Structure

Committee
- Convener
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Marketing
- Venue Liaison
- Guest Liaison
- Programmer
Minions
- Gaming Co-coordinator(s)
- Art Show
- Traders Room
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