I can assure you that there are a goodly number of people who are much closer to the con, but feel the same way you do about it. There was a group of RPI folk who protested the first letter announcing the downsize, because they were costumers, media folks, etc. There was a second letter sent out to such that basically said "We don't want your kind", and so several of my friends will never darken the doors of Boskone again.
I've thought that there have been good and bad Boskones in the recent years. Generally, there have been reasonably strong programming tracks, so the cons haven't been too boring. The last couple of years, they have restructured their gaming programming, alienating some of the previous gamers as well.
Personally, I liked the con when it was in a less expensive location, but at the Sheraton, with the parking costs, it generally isn't worth it to me.
I can assure you that there are a goodly number of people who are much closer to the con, but feel the same way you do about it.
No doubt. Since I live so far away, I didn't know any of the details until I read your post.
And the programming at *this* Boskone was quite good. The Higgins Armory people attended, and gave some of their famous demonstrations, and some of the panels looked interesting. But as I said, there was only one programming track and most programming ended by early evening. Since there were few parties, and not nearly as much gaming as I'd expected from the website, there really wasn't much to do after dinner, which is a shame.
And you're probably right that the con was better at some of the smaller hotels outside of Boston, but for a non-New-Englander those sites are enough trouble to get to that it really isn't worth it to go to.
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I've thought that there have been good and bad Boskones in the recent years. Generally, there have been reasonably strong programming tracks, so the cons haven't been too boring. The last couple of years, they have restructured their gaming programming, alienating some of the previous gamers as well.
Personally, I liked the con when it was in a less expensive location, but at the Sheraton, with the parking costs, it generally isn't worth it to me.
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No doubt. Since I live so far away, I didn't know any of the details until I read your post.
And the programming at *this* Boskone was quite good. The Higgins Armory people attended, and gave some of their famous demonstrations, and some of the panels looked interesting. But as I said, there was only one programming track and most programming ended by early evening. Since there were few parties, and not nearly as much gaming as I'd expected from the website, there really wasn't much to do after dinner, which is a shame.
And you're probably right that the con was better at some of the smaller hotels outside of Boston, but for a non-New-Englander those sites are enough trouble to get to that it really isn't worth it to go to.