Zine event organizers unconference (we really need a better name for this)

[Alex Wrekk]

There seemed to be a lot of zine fest organizers at the Portland Zine Symposium this year and some of us go to talking. We all all have a lot of information to share with each other so why not have our own fest/unconference/convention? There is a possibility that this might happy around the Chicago Zine Fest. I have two questions:
1. Who would be interested in such an event?

2. What sorts of things would you like to see discussed at this event?

Some things I have kicking around my head:
How each event got started
Finding a place
organizational structures
funding
advertising (in your town and outside of it)
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[Bradley Adita]

saw the related post on fcbk - i think this is a good idea, i'd like to see this in Chicago and i'd like to possible help out in some capacity... but i must say that I do think that zine fests in general need to be somewhat restructured // or somehow we need to challange the status quo. There is a good article in Lumpen 115 - which is the newest issue (its a dispatch from the Crimethinc folk, and its converged with some of the things i've already been thinking of... (maybe check it out and use it as a reference

[Derek Neuland]

You know i'm interested Alex! I can't really think of a better name. Should we think of a clever acronym? ZOG: Zine Organizers Gathering?

As far as topics:
-We should talk about pooling resources to help each other (i.e. promoting other zine fests in your town, lending a hand to other zine fest organizers, etc...).
-workshops (do's and don'ts)
-tabling (pricing, criteria, etc..)

[amy // twelveohtwo]

very interested in participating/attending, yep. also in favour of it taking place in/around the same time as the chicago zine fest 2011.

[NicoleIntrovert]

I am definitely into this idea as long as the Chicago Zine Fest doesn't overlap with the 2 races i run in the spring. :)

After the Richmond Zine Fest today, I am so excited to figure more out about what works for zine fest planning. We had our best year by far today.

[ramsey everydaypants]

we've already been talking about how to work with this at the chicago zine fest meetings. if this happens, just let us know what you would need in terms of help!

[Nico.]

milo and i love this idea and will attend :)

[Dan C]

I haven't organized a zine fest, but I'd be interested in going to that, particularly if it was in Chicago.

I'd be interested in talking about the relationships between building a good annual fest and building a good year-long scene.

[amy // twelveohtwo]

Dan C said:

I'd be interested in talking about the relationships between building a good annual fest and building a good year-long scene.

YES!

[NicoleIntrovert]

Much agreed to learning the skills to keep a year long zine scene going, and planning other types of zine events/fundraisers.

[Stephanos]

I won't be able to attend but this sounds like a worthwhile event. I hope that someone writes a column/ releases a zine with the useful ideas for those of us who can't attend.

[Dan C]

As for a name, I suggest "Zine Fest Fest," with an accompanying zine, "Zine Fest Fest Zine."

[Derek Neuland]

As we discussed at this year's Portland Zine Symposium, who's going to organize the organizers?