2014 DWcon Manchester - The Grand Exhibition!

[bionicgeekgrrl]

Did you get lost as well down a stairwell of time. I wonder if they have found the porter yet.

Nope, as I didn't use the stairs at all. Lifts were essential for me.

 

[The Mad Collector]

Nope, as I didn't use the stairs at all. Lifts were essential for me.

and wonderfully slow they were as well especially the one for getting blue dot people to and from The Dysk

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

That one was the main reception lift and went to all the floors so it was always going to be a pain in the rear end It didn't help that the other 5 lifts either didn't go anywhere near the convention event rooms or skipped floors altogether

 

[bionicgeekgrrl]

Nope, as I didn't use the stairs at all. Lifts were essential for me.

and wonderfully slow they were as well especially the one for getting blue dot people to and from The Dysk

I think the issue was more timing between events. Hopefully if the Palace is used again the programme team will take that on board and spread events out a bit more to allow for the time it takes to get around. Back to back events just didn't work at all sadly. Either that or a curtain system so tech could do their thing behind closed curtains and still allow people to sit in the Dysk for the following event rather than exiting and lots of queing/waiting.

Personally I found it a nuisance, but as I had no choice but to use the lifts there was little option but to wait often. Thankfully someone either from the ConCom or Watch had the sensible idea to put seats by the lift and dysk entrance making the waiting for blue dot users a bit more bearable.

It didn't detract though from a wonderful Con.

 

[bionicgeekgrrl]

That one was the main reception lift and went to all the floors so it was always going to be a pain in the rear end It didn't help that the other 5 lifts either didn't go anywhere near the convention event rooms or skipped floors altogether

Quriks of a 100+ year old building and where lift shafts can go etc I suspect. No real way around it as I can see due to the Listing status.

 

[Discworldpadawan]

Pardon my ignorance, having not had the pleasure of attending a discworldcon yet, but whats a blue dot?

 

[bionicgeekgrrl]

Pardon my ignorance, having not had the pleasure of attending a discworldcon yet, but whats a blue dot?

People who have some kind of disability or health issue which means they struggle with stairs or standing/queing can get a blue dot. It helps prioritise seating and lift use at busy times for the ConCom/Watch too.

 

[Discworldpadawan]

Ah I see. . .
This would make sense, now that I read back over previous posts!

 

[The Mad Collector]

Photos are now posted here

http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6943&p=317274#p317274

 

[Discworldpadawan]

Excellent pictures!!!!

 

[Dotsie]

Who else on this forum dropped in to the second Art Room?

I was there! Didn't introduce myself though, sorry. We discussed the origins of the hermit elephant, don't know if you remember that conversation out of many (found out later where they were first mentioned, but now I've forgotten it again )

Loved the model

 

[Catch-up]

Here's a link to my pictures. Of the whole trip, unfortunately, but if you go to pages 35-37, you'll see con pictures. Including one of me and the lovely Dotsie.

http://s6.photobucket.com/user/susannevb/library/Overhere Tour?sort=2&page=38