Several of us -- myself included -- weren't there because of current health issues. But I want to mention that Chessiecon is in its third generation of people running it, and attending it. Yes, the grandchildren of the original attenders do come. And the population at Darkover/Chessiecon varies with the year, the current level of flu virus, and the amount of money people have also. Some years are harder than others.
ETA: I have been attending Darkover/ChessieCon for more than 26 years, barring illnesses. It has always had people with gray hair and walkers and so on -- including authors and guests of honor and the con chair -- because the con staff work hard to make it accessible. As long as I've been there it has done the work that other cons that I could name have not done -- including some Worldcons I could name.
I do find it distressing that you are making such a thorough census of attendees' ages and physical abilities. Ageist, in fact.
Also -- if you want to take a hand in making sure it's around? Get involved. Figure out what you can do to help, send a note to someone on the con staff, and do it.
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Date: 2017-11-27 10:23 pm (UTC)From:ETA: I have been attending Darkover/ChessieCon for more than 26 years, barring illnesses. It has always had people with gray hair and walkers and so on -- including authors and guests of honor and the con chair -- because the con staff work hard to make it accessible. As long as I've been there it has done the work that other cons that I could name have not done -- including some Worldcons I could name.
I do find it distressing that you are making such a thorough census of attendees' ages and physical abilities. Ageist, in fact.
Also -- if you want to take a hand in making sure it's around? Get involved. Figure out what you can do to help, send a note to someone on the con staff, and do it.