Conventional

This is a short and unusual episode. Please let me know if you have feedback about it. This past weekend was the DevOpsDays Vancouver conference. I’ve been one of the Organizers for the past three years and I recorded some short audio blogs during the event about how it was going as it happened. They are cut together here.The main content of the event is recorded and streamed live: https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2019-vancouver/livestream/

Tara Theoharis (@GeekyTara) from geekyhostess.com talks about conventions, event planning, and her cookbook, The Minecrafter’s Cookbook.Everybody Ever Body Fashion ShowDammitLiz.comConventional Podcast Episode 3 - Dammit LizConventional Podcast Episode 12 - Tom and Max (Cards Against Humanity)Lone Shark GamesXbox FanFest at E3 2018Galentine’s Day Party

An interview with Matt Morgan, Tabletop Manager at PAX Unplugged.Rodney Smith - Watch It PlayedBig Bad ConBig Bad Con Safety and Calibration ToolsPAX Tabletop Library Management SoftwareEmerald City ComicConTiki Tiki Board Games

A conversation with Deb Berlin (@thebearlinwall), Vice President of The Role Initiative (@_RoleInitiative Twitter and theroleinitiative Facebook).Con organizing best practices - email conventions@theroleinitiative.org to schedule a meeting or reach out on TwitterD&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/Braille Dice: https://www.dotsrpg.com/Good resource on x cards: https://geekdad.com/2016/10/dd-for-young-dms-x-card/Totalcon: http://www.totalcon.com/

A conversation with Joseph Axworthy, the SHUX Operations Manager (ops@shux.show)SHUX Code of Conduct

An interview with Tom Dyke and Max Temkin from Cards Against Humanity.tom@cardsagainsthumanity.comWe touched on a ton of things that need links, so here are a ton of links:Giant BombC2E2Pwnmeal: Extreme Gaming OatmealIt Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at WorkWSCCBCECMcCormick Placehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FascismPAXhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnarchyGenConhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnconferenceKyle Young’s Unconf softwareDevopsdays VancouverTableau ConferenceNan Desu Kan“You’re gonna need a biiig clipboard!”

An interview with Ryan Hartman, Director of Events at Penny Arcade.@RyanHartmanWins@Official_PAXPAX UnpluggedPAX SouthRecorded during SHUX

An interview with Bonnie Beyea, Co-Manager of the Response Team at SHUX.@SkimbleCatbbeyea@gmail.comSHUX Code of ConductGeek Girl Con Code of ConductTabletop Game Convention Organizers (Facebook group)NATO Alphabet

An interview with Jen DeLong, Conference Manager of Tableau Conference.Reach out to Jen on LinkedIn or Email.

An interview with Amanda Liebermann, Executive Director of Nan Desu Kan.

An interview with three of the Directors from Nan Desu Kan:Jeremy Pieta - Director of Hospitality, Director of Technology, Co-Director of StaffKelly O'Neil - Director of Merchandise, Co-Director of StaffChris Lange - Director of Logistics, Director of Operational Technologies

@kshkuratoff@devopsdaysyvrDevOpsDays YVR 2018DevOpsDays YVR 2019 (coming soon)

jococruise.com@jococruise@paulandstorm

jococruise.com

@dammitlizhttp://www.dammitliz.com/

During the JoCo Cruise, I sat down with Dan Gilbert to learn about Play On Con. http://www.playoncon.com/

I spent an hour at a coffee shop with PAX Staff Manager Kristin Lindsay talking about her experience growing her skills and her staff at PAX.https://twitter.com/peeardeehttp://www.paxsite.com/

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