Look, DashCon 2014 was a huge mess. I'll be the first person to admit that, and I'm a dragon werewolf—you know how stubborn they can get! I understand if the idea of DashCon 2015 rubs you the wrong way. But could it be any worse than this year's? People said we were too young and inexperienced to run a convention. Well, 2015 is a year from now, so we should be fine by then. Here are some of the changes we have planned and some of the ways we'll be making everything up to you:
-We had some major problems with our venue, to say the least. Next year, we'll be holding the convention outdoors, at Cave-in-Rock, Illinois.
-The "extra hour in the ball pit" mishap turned into a hilarious meme, so we'll be selling "Extra Hour In The Ball Pit" T-shirts at next year's event for $50 each.
-Yes, I know, there weren't any major celebrity guests at this year's con. 2015? A whole different story. We've got Benedict Cumberbatch*, Martin Freeman**, Daniel Radcliffe*** and the new Dr. Who, Peter Capaldi****!
-Now, I realize that there are a lot of you who donated money to the $17,000 emergency fund and haven't yet been reimbursed in full. If not, have no fear, go to the DashCon 2015 website, click the PayPal link, and donate to our DashCon 2014 Reimbursement Fund.
-This year's "games room" was a bit underwhelming and we're sorry. Any returning attendees will receive a 1/2 price game of Candyland, on us.
-Those of you who contracted syphilis from the bouncy castle, you'll be happy to hear that DashCon 2015's bouncy castle will feature a sign that reads "Warning: Possibly Unsanitary." Right below the sign that reads "Bouncy Castle: $75 per person."
-We'll be instituting a strict No Minors policy for all of our "adult" panels. That includes both "What If Dr. Who Had Sex With Sherlock" and "What If Sherlock Had Sex With Dr. Who" (big difference).
-BDSM fan? We've got you covered. Be sure to check out the sure-to-be-sold-out panel, "Is Hagrid A Leather Daddy (And Is That Problematic)?"
-Love cosplay? So do we! Wear a costume and get a free pass to Sunday's special guest talk from the oldest person at the convention. He'll be focusing on "Life After High School."
-And, finally, if you purchase a weekend pass before December 31st, you'll get a free pass to DashCon 2014! That's right! The one that already happened! Completely free! Wow!
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Stefan J. is a writer living in Vancouver. You can read his personal blog here and follow him on Twitter here.
