Editing C5 NOLA

 

===[[Heather Spear]]===

Originally from Chicago.  She co-organized the first Convergence, where she learned all about what NOT to do!  She promises to apply this experience (plus all she's learned from hosting costume tea parties, club events, poetry readings, etc.) to making C5 in New Orleans an unforgettable extravaganza.  

 

===[[Guymon Ebenezer Addams]]===

Migrated from Boston.  He runs the [[Mere Mortal]] record label, so you can be assured that at least one of his bands would play a New Orleanian Convergence.  Also, he has promised to offer both soundbites from C5 bands and online sale of C5 tickets on the Mere Mortal website, should we win your votes.  He has the saintly patience, iron will, and lack of sanity required to pull of nationwide band tours, club events, and a giant net.goth gathering.  

 

===The [[NO-gothic mailing list]]===

(we know how funny the name is, thank you very much!) is run by Jason Puckett, and is home to NOLA net celebrities like [[Twilight]] (Amy) and [[Shadowp1ay]] (Misha).  Our many-talented list members have responded to the nomination of New Orleans with great enthusiasm, and will be a dedicated, efficient team for C5.  

 

Local bands you may expect to see during NOLA's Convergence would include [[Ex-Voto]], [[Cut Rate Box]], and [[Falling Janus]].  Our scene is growing

in leaps and bounds, and these three bands have contributed greatly to that growth.

 

Name dropping for your vote! - some people who very well may be involved should Convergence come to our beloved city are local celebs [[Poppy Z. Brite]] and [[Anne Rice]].  Of course, if you're here, you can also just catch them walking down the street on their way home from the

==The Boring Facts!==

Travel to and staying in New Orleans is easy and inexpensive. All major airlines (including Southwest) fly into our airport, and we're accessible from both coasts and everywhere in between by Amtrak and Greyhound.  Our city has more visitors' accommodations per capita than any other city in America, so we'll get some hotel deals together for you. Due to the popularity of New Orleans as a travel destination, hotels are nearly all within walking distance or a quick taxi/streetcar ride away from venues, clubs, shopping, and other places of interest.  

 

Spring turns New Orleans into an Eden of banana trees, exotic flowers, and gorgeous weather.  Expect the temperature to be about

50 to 70 degrees F, with the good possibility of a little rain.  

 

At the writing of this proposal, the tattooing and piercing age is 18, and you must also be 18 to enter a bar.  However, you must be 21 or

over to purchase alcoholic beverages or enter an establishment offering gambling or gambling machines.  People of drinking age may carry and

consume drinks (in non-glass containers) in the street.  "Bar time" is not set by government regulations, and many bars are open into the wee hours

of the morning (a last call at 6:30am is not unusual).  Some bars are open 24 hours.