Conflux 9 - Go on convince me

[threemonkeys]

I need some reinforcement. Tell me Conflux 9 - Natcon is going to be worth it.

See, it is pretty much crunch time - I need to start booking leave, flights etc now in order to guarantee that I can have the time off and to get the cheapest flights. It is only 3 months to go.

On the other hand, 3 months seems a long time at the moment and it is a bit of a struggle to commit that much time and money this far out when I'm just getting over xmas. (and haven't got much leave, and the only flights I can realistically afford go through the hellmouth* blah blah blah).

So any words of encouragement would be appreciated. Of course if you actively don't want me there, then here is your chance as well.

* Hellmouth = Sydney airport. Especially when it is Qantas or Jetstar rather than Air NZ's superior planes.

Comments

[yalovetz]

I can't give you the hard sell on Conflux because I don't know details of the program or who else is going, but I will say that I am going to be there and it would be good to see you and catch up. I don't think we've chatted since the Adelaide Natcon, though I saw you around at Continuum last year.

(This is Gene btw, friend of Zara's.)

[threemonkeys]

I comfortable that the programme and management of the con will be first rate - Donna & Nicole know what they are doing. It is things like: old friends who is attending, how good the hotel is, book launches that people have told me about that are doing the convincing trick.

Will be good to catch up. Although as an aside I should say I wasn't at the Adelaide natcon - I think we first met at a Conflux (#5?). Cons do tend to blur together over time though.