Mmm, I like Minnesota!  Or rather, I like the Acme Comedy Co., the Smitten Kitten, and the campus of Macalester College, which are basically the only Twin Cities areas I have memories of.  I'm epically unqualified to organize a con in Minneapolis, though I'd help any way I could from Fort Myers, but I would try to come if someone else organized it -- in MN or anywhere else, for that matter!

New England is nice...

I could probably make it to just about anywhere in the continental US. I'd advocate KC, but the general boringness plus lack of any useful mass transit makes it a pretty hard sell. Also, I'm not going to lie, which people are likely to attend would make a difference for me too. But I would like to see anyone from RoseCon '08 certainly.

Hey, what about New Orleans?

I'd really love to go to a RoseCon for once! It all depends on money though. I'm way too broke to travel. If I get a 2nd job soon and can save up, it really doesn't matter much where. Although New Orleans is driving distance from here and it's so fun over there.

Clarice wrote:

I'd love to come, it just depends on when and where it is . . .

Mmm hmm!  I think if it's gonna happen in 2010, someone's going to need to step forward and organize it.  I've got a busy year ahead of me, and I think Gio and Yasha do too, so this one won't be run by the mods; if you -- yes, you! -- are willing to pitch a location and offer to organize the con, then say so, and we can all figure out whether we can get on board!  See this thread, this thread, and this thread for some idea of what "organizing" means; Gio and Yasha overachieved for RoseCon '08, but you should be able to suggest a couple safe and inexpensive hotels, travel options into and within the city, and things to do other than watch anime in a hotel room (awesome though that is), and you should be willing to put together a group itinerary that includes a lot of "ifs" and "maybes."  It's not your job to make sure everyone has a good time, but you can facilitate a good time!  In fact, I dare you! 

I'm going to make every effort to come if there is a RoseCon '10. This year I can do the money thing, and I don't particularly care where it's held...I've never been to the US (assuming it's most likely to be there), and I've always wanted to go. Just like I want to meet a heap of you.

Unfortunately I don't think I'm the person to organize it, since I have no home-turf knowledge. I hope someone is able to step forward.

If Boston isn't a problem, I'd be happy to be in charge of finding cheap hotels, travel, tons of activities, and every other duty necessary for a Rosecon to take place.

Anthiena wrote:

Ah, the new year is here and a new chance at a get together. I would totally try for it this year because I totally think we should!


It would particularly rock my world if you guys held in Minneapolis, which has a number of attractions (The Guthrie Theater, an excellent mass-transit system, Mall of America fifteen-twenty minutes away, First Avenue, extremely well-stocked book/video stores, a library with the best anime selection I have ever seen, etc., etc.) New York it's not, but certainly a number of vIRGins do live in the area.

Plus a number of really interesting Cons are held there in the summer.

Yes. Minneapolis. If you don't hold it in Minneapolis, I will cry.
I don't have enough money to be going out of state.

Minneapolis Rosecon.  Pic related.

Aya wrote:

Yes. Minneapolis. If you don't hold it in Minneapolis, I will cry.
I don't have enough money to be going out of state.

Wait, since when is there another Minnesotan in here (aside from long-gone Suncat)?

Seriously, I'll start lookin' at shit if people are really interested.  There's plenty to do in town.  I wish I got out more and could tell you more, hehe.  Mall of America's only interesting if you're a 16 year old girl and money is no object; locals shop elsewhere.  And only a South Dakotan would think we have an "excellent mass-transit system"; ah, to have what the coastal cities have...  Seriously, though, there's a lot going on.  You mention First Ave, which yeah, is probably a must see, or at least the Warehouse District nightclub area, which is the heart of Twin Cities nightlife.  Uptown, a kind of upscale hipster neighborhood, also has a lot of that stuff going on.  It's less known that St. Paul has one of the last and best free zoos in the country, the Como Zoo, if you guys are lookin' to not spend much (there's also a big zoo out in the burbs, but shit's a drive and costs money).  A run out to the Science Museum on the riverfront could be entertaining.  If it's the summer and people wanna swim, there's more lakes in town than you can shake a stick at.  What other stuff you guys want me to look up, if people are serious about Minneapolis?  I can start looking at hotels and whatnot; should I be looking for nice ones or bargain ones or what?

I'm busy as fuck whenever, and I'll be leaving for grad school in parts unknown come fall.  Best time for me would probably be shortly after summer session at the U ends in early August.  And yes, I realize that that means Gio, if she comes at all, is gonna be all chromed and wired up.

I'd love to do RoseCon again! I hope I can swing that this year, with me heading off to college physically and all... I'm certainly going to try!

I'm out, unless my situation changes drastically (i.e. I win the lotto) or RC10 is held in Orlando. Not gonna lie, there is stuff to do here aside from Disney, but it's not much, and it's very little of it cheap. Also, no transit system. Soooooooo, yeah. Have fun guys. I'm gonna be standing in the corner, being all jealous.