When you're organising something cool like a geek event or wedding, people get excited. Here are some tips on dealing with excited people and what to look out for!
Tips for choosing your squad: excited volunteers
Will Comic Con Africa affect your event?
Learn about what the Comic Con Africa 2018 means for ICON and rAge and then find out what it means for your small event.
Book your guests early
Save the dates aren't just for weddings. Let people know about your event early so their calendars aren't full by the time you invite them.
Steal the venue
I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but in Joburg a lot of small to medium geek conventions have something in common – the venue. There’s also some overlap in venues for the two big Gauteng boffer larps (MEAD Legends and Tales of Teana). You could do a lot of work to find a venue that’s uniquely yours, or you could follow the common sense approach.
Hunting for a convention venue
I’ve only done the grand venue safari once, but I learned a lot. Here's some of the kinds of venues I found through Google and why I didn't go with them.
Why should I care about Skipping Convention?
Introduction to the blog for those who want to organise a comic and gaming or geek convention, a wedding or read some soppy love stories
Skipping Convention 