Category Archives: Dragon*Con

Conference/Convention Panels: How to not be an Annoying Audience Member

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Bill Ruhsam

I’ve attended many conferences and society meetings and luncheons with speakers and seven (eight?) Dragon*Cons to date. I’ve sat in the audience for panels from such diverse topics as Wastewater Management to The Physics of the Buffyverse. These panels invariably … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Bill Ruhsam

September 16, 2010 Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30303 To whom it may concern: Greetings! I am writing today for two reasons. First and most importantly to thank you for being a wonderful host institution … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con 2010

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Bill Ruhsam

I am returned from another year of Dragon*Con. As I posted to my twitter stream, I believe I left everything on the field. The last several years of Dragon*Con have been all about the night life for me, which means … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con 2009 is Over

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Dragon*Con was a blast, as always. Here’s some images. I’ll blog more later. I’m tired at the moment. Eleven hours of sleep over three days is tough.

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Dragon*Con 2008 Recap

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

It has become a tradition: I am entirely unable to post about Dragon*Con until at least a week afterward. For various reasons, after going home on Monday and sleeping, I remain entirely burned out with respect to the Con for … Continue reading →

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Chris/Kristin Won the Costume Contest!

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

All right. I lied a bit about not blogging. Kristin and Chris brought a costume to Dragon*Con. Kristin made it, Chris wore it. They won the Audience Favorite award at the Masquerade last night! It was awesome. The only picture … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con 2008 (immediate) Recap

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

We’re home. We’re alive. We’re tired. As usual, Dragon*Con was a blast, both seeing cool famous people (Battlestar Galactica stars, Firefly Stars, Famous Authors, Not-so-famous Authors, etc.) and hanging out with people we know and like. Even as I type, … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con 2008!

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Dragon*Con is fast approaching. Our first out of town guests arrive one week from today and we’ll have a full house the day after that, preparing everyone in a zen-like-fashion for the trials of the 4 day weekend. The pocket … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con 2008!

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Dragon*Con is a little over a month away and I’m starting to get excited! Adam Baldwin, Anne McCaffrey, Harry Turtledove, Phil Plait, Brandon Sanderson, George Takei are all people I’m looking forward to seeing. Hayden Panettiere (Claire from Heroes) will … Continue reading →

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Cruxshadows

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

The Crüxshadows have a new single coming out! What, you’ve never heard of The Crüxshadows? Well, you must not be listening to Darkwave music. I confess that I, myself, do not listen to Darkwave music, with the exception of The … Continue reading →

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