Technically yesterday was the one-month-out mark for Sex 2.0, but I was too wrapped up in day job work and Spitzer madness to write about it. So, we’re less than a month out. *gulp*
Sessions are scheduled. Someone is bringing a wifi router. Someone else is bringing a digital projector. I’ve ordered chairs, tables, and a projection screen from a rental place and arranged delivery. I know where I’m going to order lunch from. We’ve reserved a van for transporting people to/from the hotel/venue. People are registering. I’ve been sending out reminder emails for registration and hotel rooms. I’ve got promotional postcards that I’m putting everywhere I can think of, and giving to other people to put places. Promotional condoms should be here next week. I’ve got one day-of volunteer, maybe two. I’ve got two reliable women working with me to help me be less crazy (especially when it comes to nudging sponsors to actually pay).
But yeah, I’m feeling nervous. Even though, rationally, I feel like I’ve done the best I can possibly do with this - I’ve worked super hard on it, tried to be a responsible and responsive organizer, tried to cover all possible bases - still, my stomach is doing flip-flops when I think about it actually happening. And then the What-Ifs start:
- What If not enough people show up? (Only ~45 people are registered now, but I know from PodCamp experience that registration doesn’t really ramp up until 3-4 weeks beforehand. And I know there are several people who are coming who haven’t registered yet.)
- …and What If the sponsors are pissed off because of that?
- …and, for that matter, What If we (I) end up in the red because of that?
- What If we don’t use up all the hotel rooms we’ve got reserved?
- …What If the hotel tries to screw me over and say people didn’t use all the rooms even though I know they did?
- What If sessions don’t stay on schedule, it turns into herding cats, and I’m not able to enjoy the event I’ve worked for almost a year to put together?
- What If something goes terribly horribly wrong and everyone hates me? (Wifi doesn’t work, food doesn’t show up, run out of food, people are pissed that it’s not easily accessible via public transit, etc. etc. ad nauseum)
I just try to push those thoughts out of my mind. Because, at this point, it will happen, one way or another; that’s the truth. And if some things go wrong, well, they go wrong; but I have to keep reminding myself that I’ve done the best I can do, and it’s impossible to foresee every possible problem or to please everyone.
And first and foremost, our line-up of sessions is awesome, and if content truly is king, then this conference will kick serious ass even if there’s no wifi, no food, nowhere to sit, and whatever other logistical disasters could happen!
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