Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!mit-eddie!barry From: barry@mit-eddie.UUCP (Mikki Barry) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Boskone 22 Message-ID: <3723@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 12:15:07 EST Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.3723 Posted: Fri Mar 1 12:15:07 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 03:36:27 EST References: <331@panda.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 28 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....