….but, as some of you have already heard, it’s become apparent that for a variety of reasons it’s not going to happen. We are, however, going to have a party and everyone who was remotely interested in the con is invited. It will be pot luck, have an area for the bofferers to do their thing and possibly an author reading. As more information becomes available I’ll post it here.
As far as the future of the con, well that depends. The current convention committee figures they’ve taken this as far as they can. What this thing needs is new blood. If you feel the Bellingham area should have it’s own convention for science fiction/fantasy/comics/gaming/general geek culture, run by fans for fans and you’d like to help make that happen, come to the party and let us know. Otherwise, come to the party and just have fun:)
Anyone who’s interested in the future of fan conventions in Bellingham and can’t make it to the party can also email me (this is Phillip’s wife Cynthia again, btw.) A new con could keep the name Valhallacon, go back to VikingCon, or have an entirely new name. What it would be called and what form it would take would be up to the people planning it. It would inherit some seed money and other resources. It’s my feeling that it should be inclusive and reflect different aspects of Bellingham and of geek culture, with family friendly offerings and more mature programming in the evenings. And art should definitely play a big part of it.
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