Timeline
Convergence 15 Bid and Vote Timeline
What Is alt.gothic Convergence℠?
Convergence℠ is explained on it's own page, but we feel it's worth reiterating the core purpose here. alt.gothic Convergence℠ is the annual party put on by the denizens of alt.gothic for the denizens of alt.gothic and ALL their friends that squishes together hundreds of net.goths from around the globe and their friends into a single city for a weekend of socializing, booze, musical events and sweet debauchery.
Bid Selection Process
There are 4 steps to getting a bid chosen to be a Convergence:
- Bids are entered.
- The C*B*L vet the bids to ensure they are within the bounds of reason<ref>We may well look askance at a bid that looked like [Glastonbury] for example</ref> and fulfill the requirements.
- alt.gothic ratifies the bids.
- The voters vote for the bid they want to go to.
Overview
This page identifies the sequence of events and the deadlines in the Convergence Bid Selection Process.
Disclaimer
This is the official timeline. It is not necessarily how things WILL work, but how they SHOULD. Keep an eye on alt.gothic, alt.gothic.convergence and this website for updates to this information. We are not getting paid to do this and we do have day jobs so sometimes shit happens.
==Convergence 15 Timetable
[22:02EST (03:02GMT) July 08, 2008]
Bid Proposal Request Period BEGINS
All Convergence 15 Bid Proposal Committee Chairpersons must contact Siobhan (convergence@virulent.org) to have a web account set up on altgothic.com to host their proposal web sites.
[00:00EST (05:00GMT) July 24, 2008]
Bid Proposal Submission Period BEGINS
Bid Proposal Public Discussion and Debate Period BEGINS.
During this time Bid Proposal Committees must submit their Bid Proposals and preliminary event budgets to Siobhan (convergence@virulent.org) for inclusion on the Convergence 15 ballot. After receipt of submission they must post their Bid Proposals to the alt.gothic.* news groups' they may open their web sites to the public. Posting to regional mailing lists, web communities, blogs etc. is acceptable but not essential.
See the Bids page for information on how to create and submit a Convergence 15 proposal.
The Convergence 15 Bid Proposal Public Discussion and Debate Period also begins at this time. Discussions will take place primarily on the alt.gothic* news group hierarchy.
If you don't have a newsfeed that can access alt.gothic , Google can help you out.
[2008 July 31 0:00EST (05:00GMT)]
Bid Proposal Submission Period ENDS
Additional Convergence 15 Bid Proposals will NOT be accepted after this date on account of Siobhan and Axel will be on vacation. If you submit after that date, we will hold on to it for the Convergence 16 BidSelection Process.
[2008 August 07 20:00 EST (01:00GMT)
Convergence 14 BEGINS
The C*B*L and some (hopefully all) of the C15 bid committees will be there. JOIN US
[2008 August 12 **:** EST (**:**GMT)
Convergence 14 ENDS
There will be hangovers. Oh yes!
[2008 August 12 0:00EST (05:00GMT)]
Proposal Modification Period ENDS
Ratification Period BEGINS
The Bidding Committees may no longer make any changes to their bids. The proposal websites are frozen. The denizens of alt.gothic decide if they wish to reject any of the bids, as per the ratification process.
[2008 August 23 0:00EST (05:00GMT)]
Ratification Period ENDS
The C*B*L determine which bids are ratified. The voting system is announced on alt.gothic.
[2008 August 24 0:00EST (05:00GMT)]
Voting Period BEGINS
[2008 August 31 0:00EST (05:00GMT]
Voting Period ENDS
Voting is closed and results will be reviewed and tallied.
[2008 August 31]
Committees notified of Results
The C*B*L notifies the Chairs of the bids of the results.
[2008September 01]
Public Announcement of Results
On receipt of a response from the Chair of the winning bid, or after 24 hours of sending the notification, the winning proposal and relevant voting demographics are announced on altgothic.com and the alt.gothic news groups.
The Winning Bid
The winning bid will be announced following the closing of voting and verification of the counted votes. At that time, an announcement will be posted to the alt.gothic.* news groups and [altgothic.com]. Planning and execution of Convergence 15 along with permission to use the Convergence service mark subject to The C*B*L's ongoing approval will then be transferred to the winning committee.