It is January 2022, which means it is time for the much-anticipated blog series “New Member Mondays.”
Now, as a New Member, you may be wondering, “What under the Light is a ‘New Member Monday’?”
Well, it is a series of blog posts written by the New Member Services Team (Ebony Adomanis and Arthur Gibson) to inform our newest members (and maybe some of our more experienced members) about the different aspects of JordanCon to put them at ease and help them get super excited about attending.
As we all know, COVID has changed how many Cons operate, and JordanCon is no exception. However, along with those changes, JordanCon has also made changes to make the Con more efficient and enjoyable for all, so you JordanCon vets might want to take a gander at these posts also.
We will have New Member Monday blog posts about the following topics (in no particular order):
- Changes to JordanCon for 2022
- Ribbons, Tiaras, and Kilts
- Costuming
- Workshops & How to Sign Up
- The Amazing Art Show
- The Charity Auction
- How to Volunteer
- The Gaming Track
- The Dealer’s Hall
- Panels and Programming
While these are the topics we have planned, there is definitely room to add some, so let us know if you have a topic or area about which you would like more details!
In addition to our New Member Monday blog posts, we plan to do some live Q&A/Member Connect Sessions. We will share more information about those soon.
So sit back and get ready to learn about all things JordanCon. If you have any questions or suggestions, just shoot us an email at newmemberservice@gmail.com.
I have read and seen a bit through the con FB group, I really do not know what I’m getting into.
Where do I start? Is there a guide to planning my weekend?
Plus, I have seen a good tv show about chocolate soup at an Atlanta restaurant. Will I have time to go try that?
Hi Dany! First of all Welcome Home! As far as what you are getting into…well, those of us that have been coming to JordanCon for a while like to think of it as our chosen family. (not like the Chosen in the books though 😉 ).
As we get closer to the Con a schedule will be released to help you plan your time at the Con. In the past, there has been an app available and last year we used this really awesome event site. I am not sure which option we are going with this year, but either way, there will be resources to help.
I would start by deciding what you feel like you absolutely can’t miss and go from there, but you can’t really do that until the schedule has been released.
In addition to that, there will be a New Members Guide to help you familiarize yourself with all things JordanCon. This year when hope to have it online prior to the Con, but if not there will be hard copies at the con.
As far as the Chocolate Soup, it will mostly depend on when you arrive. The Con day usually ends in time for dinner and sometimes we have some evening programming, but depending on where the restaurant is I think you could totally make time to go.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Thanks!