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From: barry@mit-eddie.UUCP (Mikki Barry)
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Subject: Re: Boskone 22
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 12:15:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  1 12:15:07 1985
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First off, I would like to say that I enjoyed Boskone 22 (for the most part).
The Art Show was excellent, the hucksters room had space to move in, the
movie room was quite adequate, even for Dr. Jeckyl.  However, I must protest
the movies, and interface with the hotel.

The movies were quite horrible this year.  The only good ones were the silent,
the slide show (Phil Folio, et al), and Jitlov.  Otherwise, it seemed like the
same shorts were shown, and the feature films were really lacking.  Even if
nobody showed Star Trek, etc., I am sure that better movies could have been
found.

Interface with the hotel being lacking is understandable.  Given that the
Marriott didn't quite expect 3000+ lunatics roaming the corridors til dawn, it
is amazing that things went as smoothly as they did.  However, a BIG problem
(for fen with any bucks at all), was the dress code in the restaurants.  NESFA
really should have checked this out beforehand, and either warned us to dress
in a manner befitting those who spend lots of money for a beer, or (even 
better) informing the hotel of the manner of fan attending conventions, and
getting them to relax the rules for the duration.  (Yes, I realize that
one restaurant allowed scruffy fen in, but it wasn't quite enough.

Programming also wasn't too hot, but I agree with the assumption that we may
be "growing out of" some of it.  After all, how many panels on world building
do you want to go to.

There will always be problems with hotels, elevators, restaurants, unruly fans,
etc.  Taking all into consideration, NESFA did a good job again this year.  Now
if they can only get some better movies....