Meeting #1419
October 9, 2017
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at the Black Bear Diner, Milpitas
Called to order at 20:00 with 24 people in attendance.
A party jar was established.
JC recounted the events of meeting #1418
Minutes of meeting #1418 were accepted as: 10 seconds into the future. [prior
to the reading of said minutes]
Corrections:
Anything Other than Zeldathon was the name of the event.
Treasurer Reported that a meeting #1418 we took in $14.25 in the regular jar,
and $15.25 in the party jar. Balance: $15,207.60 regular, $138.14 party.
VP had nothing fannish to report.
The President was MIA with the secretary.
Announcements
JC
A convention has just passed this weekend. 448 members, high percent on-site.
The convention is looking for people to help out with the future. Board
positions are open. May hold off from doing a con next year. con-volution.org
for more information.
Bradford
Many BASFAns are pictured in the latest Locus magazine.
DaveC
Kaylynn Reeb, her husband and dogs are safe. Their house, on the other hand,
was found by the fire.
Andrew
So far all their friends are fine, but trapped...
Pacific International Quilts Festival starts Thursday evening. Sewing, costume,
crafters it’s for you!
Pat
ElizaBeth Gilligan has passed.
[all followed on with “F*!k Cancer!]
Ken:
Announced today: The incomplete Tom Baker story “Shada” is going to be released
with newly recorded audio of the unfilmed bits being animated. Downloads
available 11/24, and DVD/BD in December.
Star Wars tickets went on sale after the HalfTime premiere of the new trailer
on MNF.
PA Players is doing Peter Pan in November, and they are looking for some
production side folks.
Symphony Silicon Valley will be doing the next installment of their Harry
Potter films with live music. The Prisoner of Azkaban. 10/27-29
KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival Saturday, December 2, 7-11pm Foothill College,
room 5015. $5 donation to KFJC. Also KFJC fundraiser is in full swing.
KFJC.org, or 650-941-6800
eKevin
Fathom Events: The MeshugaNutcracker. December 19th. Themeshuganutcracker.com
Reviews
JC:
ConVolution: Hotel - big difference from the old hotel. Marriott San Ramon was
fantastic. Call buttons in function spaces. Layout was good for the con. Con
staff was awesome. Workshops were well attended, as well a s special events.
Bryan & Mette did a lot of workshops. Hotel food was good, moderately priced -
some slow service. Came together nicely. One of the better Convolutions. The
parties were wonderful (Kevin’s Robin was magnificent.) Chuck was amazing, and
very professional. Four costume items from FireFly were on display for the very
first time.
Lisa. Got to everything she wanted to see. The workshops were great fun. Loved
the hotel size, has some room to grow, wonderful staff. Didn’t feel like she
was walking all over the place. Target was close by, as well as other food.
Diane. Ditto. Supply runs all over could be done in an hour. Good restaurants.
Hotel had shuttles running in a 5mi radius. Various outside areas.
ChrisO: Great workshops. Most part staff was wonderful. Their room was prepped
for their allergy requirements.
TerryTerry The staff enjoyed the convention.
JohnO. Bellhop asked if John had been to Dundercon (it’s fun). Did a Chuck
Tingle reading. One of the readers had never read a Tingler... Spread money
around the dealer’s room. The Hawaiian shirt folks got a lot his money. Parties
were great. Still felt a little hung-over Monday morning.
DaveC: There as a dealer. Did about the same business as last year. The loading
dock was clean and dry and pristine. Likes this loading dock.
Beth. Registration area had plenty of space, slow internet at times. Went to
PaintNight (with drinks). Saturday parties were wonderful. Bought stuff.
Housekeeping, even at late night, was prompt.
eKevin: He had the room problems. Had to be moved 2 or 3 times. Thrilled with
the response to the BatRave party, and the Masquerade. Ran a race Sunday
morning.
Andrew: Saw people intently working in the workshops. The hotel’s neighborhood
has a lot of stuff there, and not the airport wasteland of the old location.
Costco’s, BevMo, Staples, WholeFoods all convenient. Layout was excellent.
Excellent time.
Fred: Across the street is a pathway to a pond with waterfowl - invisible from
the street!
Gerald:
Saw SpaceX launch the Falcoln9. 5:30am, beautiful and spectacular. Then drove
to the meeting.
Bradford:
Read “Guts: The Anatomy of the Walking Dead” by Paul Vigna. Covers through
season 7. Looks at the appeal, covers serious topics. Get the book.
There was an auction.
The meeting adjourned at: 21:14 and the rumor of the week was: BASFA nominated
the San Ramon Marriott for the headquarters hotel for the 2019 NaSFic.
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