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signal boost: hurricane who
IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON ATTENDING THIS YEAR'S HURRICAN WHO CONVENTION, PLEASE READ:
unless you follow the gallifrey base thread on hurrican who, you may not be aware of recent developments with the convention. two-minute time lord have an excellent write-up of the situation, so i will just quote them:
The last few weeks have revealed some important developments for the Orlando-based Doctor Who convention, and it's important that — for now — tickets are not purchased.
...I had a fantastic time at the Hurricane Who convention in Orlando, Florida, last Halloween. By all appearances it was well run, despite a less-than-great hotel, and I was looking forward to returning. But now there’s a question of whether it will return, and it’s important you know this if you’re making plans to go in 2010 — and especially if you have already bought a ticket and booked a room and flight.
On April 15, a representative of classic Who actress Louise Jameson posted a message from her to the forums at gallifreybase.com. Ms. Jameson claimed that convention organizer Jarrod Cooper, quote, “has several unpaid debts from last year (my fee included) and it is seriously jeopardizing the next event,” end quote. Ms. Jameson also said that Jarrod Cooper had become impossible to contact during the previous two weeks.
Prior to Louise Jameson’s April 15 statement, some Hurricane Who staff members had already left the organization. Multiple sources confirm that Hurricane Who is a sole proprietorship owned by Jarrod Cooper – which means he’s the only one who can correct a serious ongoing problem: the convention website is still accepting ticket purchases for a convention that may not happen. And he’s nowhere to be found.
There’s a potential bright side. According to Barnaby Edwards of Doctor Who New York, and several others on the Gallifrey Base forums, there is a, quote, “small and experienced team,” end quote, that within the next couple of weeks will have explored whether a restructured Hurricane Who is possible and may attempt to negotiate something with Jarrod Cooper if they can contact him. I hope that’s possible, as long as the convention’s existing liabilities, including fees to Louise Jameson and anyone else owed money, are settled first. And of course, if that develops you’ll hear more about it on this podcast. My only vested interest in Hurricane Who is that I had a terrific time and would like to return.
there is more information at the link. i just wanted to boost this information around livejournal to people who will not have heard the news -- especially as the hurricane who website has not been changed to reflect the situation and is still accepting registration fees. so, if you're planning on attending, don't register yet, and don't book anything nonrefundable until the situation has resolved itself one way or another. if you want to follow the news, the gallifrey base forum thread is probably your best bet, but i'm sure two-minute time lord will also keep people updates on the situation (i'd volunteer as well, but i'm moving soon and may not be able to keep up with it in a timely manner).
here's to hoping everything can be resolved soon.
unless you follow the gallifrey base thread on hurrican who, you may not be aware of recent developments with the convention. two-minute time lord have an excellent write-up of the situation, so i will just quote them:
The last few weeks have revealed some important developments for the Orlando-based Doctor Who convention, and it's important that — for now — tickets are not purchased.
...I had a fantastic time at the Hurricane Who convention in Orlando, Florida, last Halloween. By all appearances it was well run, despite a less-than-great hotel, and I was looking forward to returning. But now there’s a question of whether it will return, and it’s important you know this if you’re making plans to go in 2010 — and especially if you have already bought a ticket and booked a room and flight.
On April 15, a representative of classic Who actress Louise Jameson posted a message from her to the forums at gallifreybase.com. Ms. Jameson claimed that convention organizer Jarrod Cooper, quote, “has several unpaid debts from last year (my fee included) and it is seriously jeopardizing the next event,” end quote. Ms. Jameson also said that Jarrod Cooper had become impossible to contact during the previous two weeks.
Prior to Louise Jameson’s April 15 statement, some Hurricane Who staff members had already left the organization. Multiple sources confirm that Hurricane Who is a sole proprietorship owned by Jarrod Cooper – which means he’s the only one who can correct a serious ongoing problem: the convention website is still accepting ticket purchases for a convention that may not happen. And he’s nowhere to be found.
There’s a potential bright side. According to Barnaby Edwards of Doctor Who New York, and several others on the Gallifrey Base forums, there is a, quote, “small and experienced team,” end quote, that within the next couple of weeks will have explored whether a restructured Hurricane Who is possible and may attempt to negotiate something with Jarrod Cooper if they can contact him. I hope that’s possible, as long as the convention’s existing liabilities, including fees to Louise Jameson and anyone else owed money, are settled first. And of course, if that develops you’ll hear more about it on this podcast. My only vested interest in Hurricane Who is that I had a terrific time and would like to return.
there is more information at the link. i just wanted to boost this information around livejournal to people who will not have heard the news -- especially as the hurricane who website has not been changed to reflect the situation and is still accepting registration fees. so, if you're planning on attending, don't register yet, and don't book anything nonrefundable until the situation has resolved itself one way or another. if you want to follow the news, the gallifrey base forum thread is probably your best bet, but i'm sure two-minute time lord will also keep people updates on the situation (i'd volunteer as well, but i'm moving soon and may not be able to keep up with it in a timely manner).
here's to hoping everything can be resolved soon.