Presented at
The Last HOPE (2008),
July 19, 2008, 8 p.m.
(60 minutes)
One of the core values of the hacker scene is the concept of DIY. If you don't like something, whatever it is, get busy, do it yourself, and do it better! In this presentation there will be a discussion of the experiences in starting Notacon in Cleveland from the ground up with little to no experience. A look at some of the problems and pitfalls encountered, as well as some of the things Jodie and Paul did to save themselves tons of headaches. Along the way they will touch on the concepts of taxes, law, organization, human nature, and even some of the stupid shit people have done at previous events. This will be a discussion about what's possible in the future at other events and an inspiration for those who have an idea to throw a con to just go ahead and do so!
Presenters:
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Jodie Schneider / Tyger
as Jodie "Tyger" Schneider
Jodie "Tyger" Schneider is the real brains and brawn behind Notacon, making sure that stuff gets done. Her original intent for starting Notacon was realized when she noted that the main reason she attended hacker cons was to interact with people more so than to learn about technology. This led her to form Notacon as a forum for open communication and idea sharing as much as a technical and arts conference. For her day job, she is a developer and database administrator for her local county government.
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Paul Schneider / Froggy
as Paul "Froggy" Schneider
Paul "Froggy" Schneider is one of the founding organizers of the annual Notacon (pronounced "Not A Con") event held in Cleveland, OH. Over the past five years of running Notacon, he has learned a great deal about how complicated things really are behind the scenes of any kind of event and can greatly commiserate with the HOPE organizers. He has taken a keen interest in a lot of the human aspects of the hacker con, including organization, psychology, and sociology. For his day job, he is an IT and facilities manager at a major research university in Cleveland and grudgingly holds a BA in computer science, often wondering why he didn�t go for a more interesting artsy-fartsy degree. In his spare time he produces electronic music, hacks people, runs conferences, and recently has begun getting more involved in the demoscene.
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