D*Con on a Budget
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dragoncon_lj_archiveI know this is posted elsewhere on the net, in other forms. I know this is probably not news for some people. So just forgive me if you're one of those people. Also, the things I'm going to say may not apply or be possible for everyone. So, appy polly loggies for that as well.
DragonCon doesn't *have* to cost a crapload of money. Here are a few suggestions:
1)Volunteer for staff. Sacrificing about 25 hours of your time over the con is a 'barter economy' way of saving the cost of a membership. It's also fun, a way of seeing the con from a different perspective, and a way to give back to something that helps give YOU a good time every year. The con almost always can use help.
2)Find people to share a room. Yes, the main hotel rates are pricey. But the con rate (about $175 nightly) can be whittled down considerably by being split among several people.
3)Make a budget--fun on a budget isn't so much fun for a lot of people, but I've always been more willing to tighten my belt a little and still go than stay home from D*Con entirely.
4) Pack snacks and utilize the Con Suite for food--You probably won't get every meal taken care of this way, but it'll help.
5)Park at a MARTA station--the valet parking prices at the host hotels are freaking insane, and some of the other parking options around downtown ATL are hazardous to your health. I suggest parking at, say, Dunwoody station, and riding the train up to Peachtree Station, which puts you right at the mall underneath the Hyatt and Marriott.
...as I said, this isn't really news. I just know *i* don't have a lot of money, and I hate seeing people think they can't go to D*Con just because of cash. I know it's sometimes just not possible, I know. But sometimes it is, even if it doesn't seem to be.
DragonCon doesn't *have* to cost a crapload of money. Here are a few suggestions:
1)Volunteer for staff. Sacrificing about 25 hours of your time over the con is a 'barter economy' way of saving the cost of a membership. It's also fun, a way of seeing the con from a different perspective, and a way to give back to something that helps give YOU a good time every year. The con almost always can use help.
2)Find people to share a room. Yes, the main hotel rates are pricey. But the con rate (about $175 nightly) can be whittled down considerably by being split among several people.
3)Make a budget--fun on a budget isn't so much fun for a lot of people, but I've always been more willing to tighten my belt a little and still go than stay home from D*Con entirely.
4) Pack snacks and utilize the Con Suite for food--You probably won't get every meal taken care of this way, but it'll help.
5)Park at a MARTA station--the valet parking prices at the host hotels are freaking insane, and some of the other parking options around downtown ATL are hazardous to your health. I suggest parking at, say, Dunwoody station, and riding the train up to Peachtree Station, which puts you right at the mall underneath the Hyatt and Marriott.
...as I said, this isn't really news. I just know *i* don't have a lot of money, and I hate seeing people think they can't go to D*Con just because of cash. I know it's sometimes just not possible, I know. But sometimes it is, even if it doesn't seem to be.
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