Wincon 2015! Indiego - go - go!

CHECK OUT OUR INDIEGOGO PAGE!

CHECK OUT OUR INDIEGOGO PAGE!

CHECK OUT OUR INDIEGOGO PAGE!

What is Wincon exactly?
Wincon is a multi-fandom con that is super awesome and tons of fun! We’ve been going strong since 2006, visiting a different city every year and spreading the fandom love across the US.
We started out as a SPN con, but we’ve been multi-fandom since 2010. And we do mean multi-fandom. TV, movies, RPF, other … all fandoms are welcome!
We have great panels, round tables, and workshops, an amazing dance party we like to call Winprom, and, of course, super amazing fans in attendance!
Check out our website and fanlore page for more info on us and our history.

So what do you need?
We need your support! Do you love Wincon and want it to stick around? Never heard of Wincon before but it sounds pretty awesome? Come visit our Indiegogo page! Buy your 2015 registration and/or another awesome perk to help us meet our goal.
Here’s the bottom line. Unless we meet our goal and grow our con to about 250-300 attendees, Wincon just isn’t sustainable. We believe that Wincon is a unique con that’s worth preserving. We hope you do too.

Right, but what’s in it for me?
I’m so glad you asked, friend! We have some AH-MAZING perks for you if you help us out.
Obviously, you can purchase your registration in advance - with or without your prom ticket, with or without shiny extra swag. The choice is yours!
Some fantastic artists have contributed to our campaign as well.
Aggybird, Cathybites, Daunt, Ordinaryink, and Spaggel have each drawn a custom Wincon Hero. You can get their fantastic art as postcards, buttons, a poster, or all three!
We also have artists and creators offering commissions, special donations, and more! Check out our perks to see the details.

Basically Wincon is the greatest thing to ever happen. And you totally want to be a part of that. Right? Right!
So come on over to OUR INDIEGOGO PAGE and get involved today!
And please, please, PLEASE spread the word!

First Post: Introduction

Hey. My name's Bryn, and welcome to my blog.

For the rest of November and all of December, I'm going to write an entry each day about Wincon: What it is, why you should come next year, some of my favorite memories, that sort of thing.

Why I'm doing this: I'm trying to get the word out about a small convention that I love called Wincon (http://omgwincon.com/). Wincon has been around for nine years and is hosted in a different city each year (more about our history is at http://fanlore.org/wiki/Wincon). We're a multi-fandom convention celebrating all aspects of geeky life, and we usually average around 100 people a year, but it can be pretty expensive to run a con with a small attendance, so we're looking to expand to around 300 people in 2015. To make sure we can afford the con next year, we've set up an Indiegogo campaign (http://igg.me/at/wincon) so people can order their tickets in advance (a basic weekend pass is $55) and also get other great fandomy perks for other donations. The campaign is running until Jan 5th, but if we don't make our goal, then the convention will be cancelled and all payments/donations will be refunded.

Please, please, please help support this great cause, and keep Wincon alive. I'm willing to do nearly anything, but I'm only one fangirl and I can't fund this convention out of my own pocket, so I need your help. (Seriously guys. I'm willing to shave my head and sell locks of my green hair to reach our Indiegogo goal. Let me know if that's something you'd be willing to pay money to see, and I'll do it.)