Minicon 39 Programming Meeting
Saturday, Sept 20, 2003
Location: 3332 Harriet Ave South (Betsy's house)
Attending: Sharon Kahn, Betsy Stemple, Magenta Griffith, Polly 
Peterson, Geri Sullivan, Karen Cooper, Larry Sanderson, Michael Lee, 
Dave Romm, Michael and Charmaine Burgess
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Timeline - what do we do next? -- The First Mailing must go out well 
before the Oct31 pre-reg deadline, to encourage folks who might not have 
planned to come to change their minds while the rate is still low.
Traditionally, this is where we send a nice letter to likely programming 
participants, inviting them to participate in programming, including a 
preliminary list of programming items, soliciting signs of interest in items 
on the list and suggestions for additional items.

Question 1) Snail mail or email?  Consensus answer: email to all for 
whom we have email address, snail mail for the others. TBD - include 
idea list with the snail mail, or just point them to the online copy? 

Question 2) How many types of contact list do we need?
  - Former GOHs - coordinate with Carol Kennedy, who is reportedly 
doing a mailing to these people. Or maybe it's David Schroth?
  - Regular participants: start with list of participants from last coupla 
years, add in other people that have regularly participated in 
programming in the past.
  - Individualized: people that we have specific items in mind for. People 
who may not have participated before, or who used to come to Minicon 
but haven't recently. These should be contacted by email, phone, or in 
person, if possible by someone who knows them.

ACTION ITEMS
 Liaisons: check with GOH about specific ideas we discussed.
 Everybody: send me contact info for people we should be sucking in
 Everybody: more programming ideas! (plus any new ones I forgot to list)
 Sharon: contact Carol Kennedy ASAP about GOH mailing.
 Sharon: update brainstorm list online
 Sharon: continue work on Programming Regulars contact list       
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GENERAL BRAINSTORMING - new ideas
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The Bad Panel - [this would be so much fun!]
The Family Business - Jane Yolen, Adam, Heidi, David
Secret Librarians of Fandom - Geri [I can't remember what this means]
The 5000 Pennies of Mpls Fandom - ceremony at Opening ceremonies
East Meets Midwest: Coping with Regional Differences in Style
Fannish Feud Game Show (or maybe another type of game show)

YA PROGRAMMING
My Life in Books - Heidi (Adam's sister) solo presentation for YA 
What Comes After Harry Potter - what to read next? -- Karen, what was 
your additional comment for this panel? Didn't write it down...

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GOH PROGRAMMING IDEAS
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Beyond Copy-Editing: How Do You Edit a World?  - Sharyn, WJW

Authors and Editors (needs snappy name) - Sharyn, Pamela, another 
editor and another author. Discussion of how editors and authors interact 
with each other.

Ask Me Anything (except "Will you read my ms?") - Sharyn (solo)

Graphic Novels (needs title) - Sharyn

YA Librarians (needs title) - Sharyn. [owner=Magenta?]

Reality and the Internet - Deb and WJW

When Midwest Meets East Coasts - all GOH. Mike Ward? 
Karen&Bruce?

GOH Food Panel - With Food - all GOH. 

Nanotech in S.F. - WJW, scientist types

Martial Arts and Writing - WJW, Steve Brust?

My Other Passions - all GOH. Our GOHs talk about the other passions 
in their lives besides writing, and how one interacts with the other.

How an Idea Germinates - how a Great Idea becomes a story. WJW ?
Choosing a Genre - WJW - could be related to above, or to a different 
panel on genre

The Year on the Net - Deb, WJW - crazy pop cultural phenomena, 
political evolution, spam and viruses, etc.

   -- Sharon Kahn