We plan to be there. agrathea and I both have memberships. We both voted, and I supported the Denver Bid to boot, so converting early made sense.
On the parties, 4 Worldcon parties is a hell of a lot of work. I know you have hosted many parties before, but few fans enjoy hosting 4 parties in a row. Even with a lot of help. Depending on food choices you could be shopping every day, and sleeping in late because your party ended late, putting up posters, and with starting late afternoons (earlier if you have elaborate setup), you can find that you have little or no time for Worldcon itself, or sometimes even for seeing other parties. Themes are great fun, but it means you have to take down décor and put it new décor several times. You might want to do some tricks to minimize this.
I'm probably preaching to the choir, but keep it fun and not too much work, and make sure you have plenty of help. Parties are easy-ish with plenty of help. You clearly have a good idea of what to expect, and planning a big room is a smart idea. But consider having some time off. Even the Xerps folks take time off ;). Possibly another can take charge of the party one or two of those nights.
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Date: 2007-03-25 06:23 am (UTC)On the parties, 4 Worldcon parties is a hell of a lot of work. I know you have hosted many parties before, but few fans enjoy hosting 4 parties in a row. Even with a lot of help. Depending on food choices you could be shopping every day, and sleeping in late because your party ended late, putting up posters, and with starting late afternoons (earlier if you have elaborate setup), you can find that you have little or no time for Worldcon itself, or sometimes even for seeing other parties. Themes are great fun, but it means you have to take down décor and put it new décor several times. You might want to do some tricks to minimize this.
I'm probably preaching to the choir, but keep it fun and not too much work, and make sure you have plenty of help. Parties are easy-ish with plenty of help. You clearly have a good idea of what to expect, and planning a big room is a smart idea. But consider having some time off. Even the Xerps folks take time off ;). Possibly another can take charge of the party one or two of those nights.