GAC 2012

[Darwinsbulldog]

The full program and the fringe events are up:-

http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/program/

[Durro]

It's shaping up to be absolutely huge. It's a shame the Hitch won't be there, but otherwise, it's a smorgasboard of education and entertainment.

[Lion IRC]

[quote="hackenslash";p="1229072"]I'm not that arsed about the event. It's the gathering. [/quote]

There's the new slogan for GAC 2014

Good for you. Fellowship is nice.

[Goldenmane]

Just to let you know, I won't be making it.

*grimace*

[Darwinsbulldog]

Goldenmane!

[Lion IRC]

[quote="Goldenmane";p="1231696"]Just to let you know, I won't be making it.

*grimace*[/quote]

THREAD STARTER

Dont feel bad Goldenmane. All the good bits will be out on youtube vimeo etc not long after the event.



[quote="Goldenmane";p="783236"]In case no one has mentioned it, the news has just been made official.

http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/

No info re: speakers as of yet, but the last one was pretty fucking cool and anyone who wants to have a drink with me should fucking well come to this one.[/quote]

[Lion IRC]

A lot of comedians on the program.

[Lion IRC]

What is it with GAC New Atheism and comedy, comedy, comedy, comedy, comedy? Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Lawrence Leung, Stella Young, Mikey Robins, Ben Elton, Tom Ballard, Sue-Ann Post, Mr Deity, Catherine Deveny (eye candy? No thanks)

You're getting played.

[Fenrir]

I'm sorry they didn't have room for you on the lineup Lion, but your style of standup probably wasn't what they were after. I guess they were after people who were funny.

[akigr8]

Hotel booked.
You'll find me at Travelodge Docklands.

I need to catch one of the AFL games while I'm there, thinking of seeing North Melbourne vs Geelong.
http://www.etihadstadium.com.au/event-d ... eelong/501

[natselrox]

I won't be making it either.

Sorry, Durro. And thanks for everything.

[Durro]

Awww crap ! Sorry Nats.

[Made of Stars]

Well?

[Durro]

[quote="Made of Stars";p="1249861"]Well?[/quote]

Very well, thank you.

Oh wait, that's not what you meant, right ?

[Made of Stars]

Any more news? Looks like an excellent program. I'd love to see a bunch of those guys, but time doesn't allow this time around.

[reddix]

Only 5 more sleeps before I leave... .

[starr]

[quote="reddix";p="1250189"]Only 5 more sleeps before I leave... .[/quote]

[Crocodile Gandhi]

I'm bloody sad that I'm going to miss this. That said, I'm running a half marathon on that weekend and that will help me cross something off my newly created bucket list.

I'll just have to put the next GAC on my bucket list. That will ensure I get there. Please somebody make sure that they take lots of pictures so we can all see how much fun you're having.

[Lion IRC]

[quote="Made of Stars";p="1249989"]Any more news? Looks like an excellent program. I'd love to see a bunch of those guys, but time doesn't allow this time around. [/quote]

GAC 2012 panic sale blurb. "Tickets sold out early for the last Global Atheist Convention."

Maybe thats because people were being told...
...there are no plans to film the Melbourne Atheist Convention and no plans to release it on DVD

However.....



And....



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[podblack]

[quote="Lion IRC";p="1257863"]Maybe thats because people were being told...
...there are no plans to film the Melbourne Atheist Convention and no plans to release it on DVD[/quote]

That comment was by someone who quit working for the convention and judging from the date they posted that comment (October 2009), it was early on in the planning and may have been true. Things changed over the months and they left before the final stages.

If it was on the official site that it wasn't going to be filmed (rather than a comment on a Pharyngula blogpost, months before the convention was underway), I'd give it more weight of authority. I personally doubt many people saw that comment, since it's not cited by anyone elsewhere, not even by other commentators on that blogpost.