I've been to 2 of them. One was my very first ever SCA event, and I enjoyed most of it. (SCA folk tend to travel in packs, and as a single I felt a bit like the proverbial fish out of water.) There was way more going on than I could possibly keep up with--and I still refer to some of the handouts I brought back, and talk to other people about our shared experiences there. People were very welcoming to a newcomer, and it was definitely worth the money and time I put into it.
The second one was one of those events where everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I still enjoyed the sessions I attended, and all the friendly conversations with other costumers, but there is one shire in the Known World that I will never go out of my way to visit again. :-( (I think it was a classic case of too few people taking responsibility for the group's endeavor, and when the venue self-destructed there weren't enough staff to fix all the problems.) But again, I have the handouts and still refer to them and share them, so it wasn't a total loss. I've recently been thinking about going to the one in November because it's an easy day's drive and that's not a busy time of year for me. And, I don't mind the idea of a "hotel conference" setting for this type of SCA event; I know others don't agree with that point of view but it works for me. I'll be interested in hearing what others think! Suzanne (in Iowa) On Jun 12, 2012, at 1:00 PM, h-costume-requ...@indra.com wrote: > From: Simone Bryan <cil...@dracolore.com> > Subject: [h-cost] Known World Costuming Symposium > Date: June 11, 2012 3:40:20 PM CDT > ... > > Since I am not going to Costume College for the first time in like 12 > years, because I was going to Pennsic, however? The prices on airfare has > made that almost impossible.... > > So in November? In Chicago I was wondering if anyone was going to the SCA's > Known World Costuming Symposium? > > And has anyone been to one and did they enjoy themselves? > > > Cilean _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
