AirdotCon

From a logistical standpoint--meaning willingness, finances, etc.--the con is still very much viable. However, I'm the only person willing to devote the time needed to get it done at this point, and I've been exceedingly busy with academics this summer and will be next year as well. While a lot of people have expressed interest in helping, much of this needs to be done with people I already know and trust before I can include others. I'm also trying to be much more cautious after this summer, to serve as a reminder that not all first-year cons are successful and that coordination is incredibly important. I won't start AirdotCon until I'm confident that it has the tools it needs to be successful, but please be assured that I do want it to happen.

I know it's hard when you're on the other side of the country, but it's actually super hard to cost a con in a place you're unfamiliar with, too! Nothing's stopping you from holding your own Cabin Pressure party/meet-up somewhere convenient for you, though! :D

we are open to people joining us on the "officer's board" or whatever idek--if they have experience in this stuff.

As a formality, we will likely invite the other actors. However, you have to remember that the cost of hosting celebrity guests is prohibitively high, and due to the small size and budget of our con, coupled alongside Benedict's very busy schedule, it's extremely unlikely that he would be able to attend the con. 

When we have a set date and location for the con, Finnemore will definitely be contacted. Based on intel from our European cousins, his likelihood of attending will vary depending on his schedule at the time of the con -- so we're not going to send him a formal letter until after we have actual details to give him. :)

So, apologies to everyone — we’re still working on it, but everything isn’t falling together as neatly as we had hoped.

We hope to get the date and location set soon, too! We want people to have as much time as possible to plan to get there. We'll see you there!

I'm not sure that would help to differentiate us between congoers, but don't worry, we'll think of something special. (Spaghetti hats? "STAFF" written on our foreheads in lipstick?)

I'll add that to the list of things we'll consider! Thanks!

That's certainly something we can add to the list of potential cities! As we've stated before, we're currently not committed to any city in particular, so in the coming weeks, we'll be taking a look at some places on the east coast. Thanks for the suggestion! :)

We're going to take a bunch of things into consideration when choosing a date for the con (travel prices, hotel availability, conflicting dates with other major conventions, etc.), so we'll do our best to pick a date that will work best for the most amount of people!

We have definitely considered DC for this precise reason!

We have no problem with people who want to organize a secondary con in their location of choice! 

Unfortunately, both of the con organizers live on the East Coast, and because of the need to scout for locations ahead of con time, it has already been decided that the con will be located somewhere on the East Coast, likely no farther west than Chicago. Sorry!

Boston is a contending city, just like a few others. The decision will be based more on the availability of a host hotel and its proximity to transportation and certain points of interest, rather than the city itself.

We are aware that cons are happening all the time, and we will do our very, very best to avoid picking a weekend close to or at the same time as another major con!