Welp. In 14 days, I’ll be off to D.C., where I hope I’ll get to have a good time while avoiding COVID. *crosses fingers*
And since I’ll be in D.C., I think it’s worth noting that I’m on programming because apparently people mostly like me! Here’s what I’m up to (all times are in EST):
- Wed 4:00 PM (Older; Virtual): Not Just D&D: Great Tabletop RPGs
- Wed 5:30 PM (Calvert; Mod): What Makes a Classic a Classic?
- Wed 7:00 PM (Lobby): Sip with the Stars
- Thu 5:00 PM (Ambassador Ballroom): Public Hugo Finalists Reception
- Thu 7:00 PM (Lobby): Sip with the Stars
- Fri 7:00 PM (Calvert): Teaching and Analyzing Genre Fiction
- Fri 8:30 PM (Blue): The Work of Nalo Hopkinson
- Sat 11:30 AM (Blue): Is the Genre Too Big for Meaningful Hugos?
- Sat 2:30 PM (Regency Ballroom): Hugo Finalist Rehearsals Session
- Sat 5:30 PM (Congressional Room; Virtual): How to Star a Fan Podcast
- Sat 2:30 PM (Regency Ballroom): Hugo Finalist Rehearsals Session
- Sat 10:30 PM (Regency Ballroom): Hugo Awards Photo Opportunity
A quick note: these are current as to my schedule, but the names, locations, etc. may change on the day. In particular, I suspect “Sip with the Stars” will have an additional name each time as one of the folks originally listed had to cancel their attendance. Make sure to check your program book!
I did leave myself open to allowing other folks to take slots if they were able, so I suspect a big part of this VERY heavy Worldcon load is the fact that we’re still in COVID time. And why do I suspect that? When I helped with World Fantasy this year, we ran into a brick wall when a lot of folks who had intended to come in person decided not to, which opened a lot of in-person programming items. To be clear, those folks were justified in their decision and I am in no way judging them (really, I’m not; just pointing out a fact about what happened). So, I suspect this happened here, too.
Add to that the fact that I’m apparently notoriously easy to program for, and, well, here we are.
All that said, I’m very much looking forward to modding and participating at Worldcon, if for no other reason than I miss being in that environment quite a lot.
If you’re planning to be there, scream at me. We should catch up like regular people…but with masks and vaccines!
