Nimbus - 2003: Fandom Culture Panels (we need fans)

[Penny Linsenmayer <pennylin@swbell.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48358

Hi all --

It's hard to believe it, but eight months from now, Nimbus 2003 will 
be fandom history.

When the dust settles, what part will you have played?

We really need your help...

Are you convinced that your ship is true love... or do you think all 
ships should sink?

Are you in love with poor ickle misunderstood Draco Malfoy... or do 
you think he's a nasty little bugger?

Can you remember the Dark Ages of Harry Potter fandom... or are you 
an baby newbie?

Do you think Snape is a vampire? Do you think he's sexy? Do you think 
he's just *greasy*?

Are you addicted to slash? How do you write it? What sort of slashy 
premises and ideas get your creative juices going?

We are looking for a Few Good Fans to talk to Other Fans at Nimbus 
about different aspects of the Harry Potter series. Just talk, in a 
moderated roundtable panel-sort-of-discussion. No academic 
credentials necessary. No strings attached. No catches you can't live 
with. 

Who can sit on one of these panels? You can!

You don't have to run a website or write fanfic or run a marathon or 
do anything besides be a fan of the Harry Potter series. Hey... you 
can even be a lurker! We'd love to meet you!

The only requirement in order to be considered for this fun and 
historic happening is to be a registered attendee at Nimbus.

So if you began to go on one of your famous rants when you read one 
of the hot-button questions about... we're looking for you! 

Yes, you!  And you! 

And you too!

The Nimbus Programming Committee would like *you* to serve on one of 
the following moderated fandom culture forum-style panels:

--The Deathmarch Goes Offline: Ron/Hermione vs. Harry/Hermione!
--Resolved: Can Draco Malfoy Be Redeemed?
--Once Upon a Time-Turner: The History of Harry Potter Fandom
--Slytherins, Smoke, and Shadows: The Secret Life of Severus Snape in 
Fanon
--Coming Out of the Cupboard: Slash in Harry Potter Fandom

You will be required to do the following, if chosen to present on one 
of these teams:

a) Register for Nimbus. You must be registered for Nimbus on or 
before Wednesday, January 15, 2003, in order to participate.

b) Prepare a 500-1000 word "opening statement" on your chosen topic, 
with examples from accepted Harry Potter canon sources. ("Canon" for 
our purposes will be defined at a later date.)

c) Be willing to make a positive contribution to Nimbus!

Or... if you have another idea, you may...

Propose another topic as a panel, paper, or other presentation!

If you are interested in any of the above topics at all, please visit 
the following website form:
http://www.hp2003.org/nimbuscfpsubmit.php

And follow THESE instructions:

1) Fill in the Contact Information sections. We need your RL name, a 
way to contact you offline, etc. Yes, Virginia Weasley, all required 
fields are really required!

2) In the proposal information section:

--In the space labeled "Title of Proposal", type the name of the 
created panel above that you'd like to sit on.
--In the "Brief Description of Proposal" section, please type a 1-2 
paragraph SUMMARY of your position on the fandom culture topic for 
which you'd like to serve on a panel. This doesn't have to be 
academic. This doesn't have to be 
deep. Just pretend as if you are composing a post for your 
LiveJournal, or sites/lists like HP4GU, the SugarQuill, FictionAlley, 
hpslash, WIKTT, or the Dark Mark... as a matter of fact, if you've 
got a post stashed away somewhere 
that fully states your position on the topic, then simply cut and 
paste. (It's... like magic!)
--"Type of Presentation" -- please select Other.
--"Approximate duration of presentation" -- type in 60 minutes 
(although if we get lots of interest on the topics, we'll expand!)
--"Track" -- select Fandom Culture.
--"Special Accommodations" -- ignore unless you or your presentation 
have special needs that we need to know about.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 
cfp at hp2003.org... we'd be more than happy to lend a helping hand!

We'll send you a confirmation e-mail as soon as we get your proposal. 
After that, sit tight -- you'll get an answer sometime after February 
1 so that you can begin planning your strategy! And while you're 
waiting, don't forget to register for Nimbus!

Thanks a lot for your help. Can't wait to see what your ideas are!

Magically yours,

Ebony AKA AngieJ
Co-Chaser, Programming
Team Nimbus - 2003, A Harry Potter Symposium