Registration for CON.TXT 2014 is open!

[axiom_of_stripe]

Yes, as some of you eager folks have already noticed, registration for CON.TXT 2014 opened up last night. As you also know, this convention will be held June 13-15, 2014. Attending membership is currently available for $90, and will stay at this price through the end of January when it will go up to $100. Get all of the details on the con website!

If you have previously attended CON.TXT and will be returning this year, you are our darling and you can register for 2014 by logging in here.

If this will be your very first CON.TXT, you are also our darling! But we need a little more info to get ready for you. You can register for 2014 with this form.

Having some trouble? Just drop a line to registration@con-txt.net.

(We also have a registration form for dealers for 2014! But there is still some last-minute debugging going on, so please check again tonight, or watch for an update here!)

Looking for a scholarship to help with that membership cost? In memory of Minotaur, the con comm is offering one fully funded scholarship; this is limited to applicants who have not attended any members-only portion of CON.TXT in the past. In addition to the memorial scholarship, five half-price memberships will be available to fans whose financial situation would not otherwise permit them to attend the con; this scholarship is open to anyone. Applications should include a brief statement explaining why applicants need/should receive a scholarship to attend CON.TXT. All applicants must be willing to volunteer a minimum of two hours at the con (don't worry: it's fun too!). Interested? Email your fan name and statement to info@con-txt.net.

Looking to help out other fans with that membership cost? If you'd like to donate toward our scholarship fund, just let us know at registration@con-txt.net! <3

Comments

Payment & member registration

[chicago_ruth]

Quick question as I haven't seen it anywhere on your site: what do you mean with the "*An email address, livejournal URL, or other URL that you permit us to make available on the Member List, which is visible to logged-in CON.TXT members only"?

My real name and my fandom name are not remotely similar, and I don't want them linked in any context. What name is being put onto this member list, and is there any way for me to not be included in this list?

Additionally, are there any plans for payment methods outside of paypal and check? I can send a check, but adding something like amazon payments/google wallet or other direct credit card payments would make everything a lot easier.

Sorry for the trouble, and thank you.

Re: Payment & member registration

[axiom_of_stripe]

The member list is a page on our website which shows the list of attending and supporting members of the con. It shows only the badge name and optionally additional information such as email address or URL. This list is only visible to people who have logged into our website, so only to current or former members and not to search engines.

If you are logged into our website, you can see the member list here. (If you aren't logged in, you'll be redirected to the login page; once you log in, click on "Member List" at the top of the page.)

Under no circumstances will we ever publish your real name, not even to other con members. The only people who have access to anything other than your badge name and optional additional info are the concomm members who process registration and payment.

There is no way to opt out of having your badge name on the member list. I hope that knowing that your real name is not in any way included makes this okay for you! Your badge name is how you will be identified at the con -- there is an actual badge with this name on it -- unless you choose in person to provide other names to the people you meet. Many people simply go by their fannish identities for the entirety of the con, which we think it a pretty awesome con feature!

We may consider additional payment methods for future cons. Given the time it takes to integrate and test automated payments, that's not something we could make available for this con, though. If you (or anyone else reading along here) are interested in registering for this year without using Paypal, please do send a check! And feel free to drop us an email or leave additional comments so that we can tell how much interest there is in these methods. Thanks for raising the suggestion here.

Re: Payment & member registration

[chicago_ruth]

Well, things were largely resolved because a friend who does use paypal did the payments for me, and she also had seen what all the different fields were used for once she had paid her own registration fee. I was very hesitant to sign up when I was unsure of what was going on.

Thanks for your very detailed response though! I think it might be a good idea to add explanations on the payment page, because "Name" and "Badge Name" make it sound like one of them is supposed to be your real name (especially since it's the registration/payment page, so I assumed it had to be my real name for payment purposes).

Sorry for all the trouble! And I guess I'll see everybody in June. :)

Re: Payment & member registration

[axiom_of_stripe]

I'm glad things worked out with Paypal, and we'll see you in June for sure!

I will add some clarification to the registration pages and the FAQ -- this is definitely not an area where we want any ambiguity! Thanks for letting us know about your concern, and I hope we can be clearer in the future.