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(Did you mean [[Wiscon|Wiscon, a One-Shot Wisconsin Convention]])? | (Did you mean [[Wiscon|Wiscon, a One-Shot Wisconsin Convention]])? | ||
| − | Very Serious Feminist/Political [[regional convention]] held in [[Madison]], Wisconsin, from 1977, sponsored by [[SF3]]. It was saved from bankruptcy in 2021 by a successful | + | Very Serious Feminist/Political [[regional convention]] held in [[Madison]], Wisconsin, from 1977, sponsored by [[SF3]]. It was saved from bankruptcy in 2021 by a successful fundraiser in early 2023 it announced: |
The Board of WisCon’s parent non-profit, SF3, and the WisCon ConCom have come to a consensus that we won’t be planning to run a WisCon as usual in 2024: our leadership bench is very thin, and with the ongoing pandemic and challenging political situation in the US, folks are getting worn out. We need some time to rest and figure out how we can continue WisCon in a sustainable way. If you want to be involved paving a path to the next WisCon, join us for a planning session this Memorial Day Weekend and make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be posting updates. | The Board of WisCon’s parent non-profit, SF3, and the WisCon ConCom have come to a consensus that we won’t be planning to run a WisCon as usual in 2024: our leadership bench is very thin, and with the ongoing pandemic and challenging political situation in the US, folks are getting worn out. We need some time to rest and figure out how we can continue WisCon in a sustainable way. If you want to be involved paving a path to the next WisCon, join us for a planning session this Memorial Day Weekend and make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be posting updates. | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 2 March 2023
(Did you mean Wiscon, a One-Shot Wisconsin Convention)?
Very Serious Feminist/Political regional convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1977, sponsored by SF3. It was saved from bankruptcy in 2021 by a successful fundraiser in early 2023 it announced:
The Board of WisCon’s parent non-profit, SF3, and the WisCon ConCom have come to a consensus that we won’t be planning to run a WisCon as usual in 2024: our leadership bench is very thin, and with the ongoing pandemic and challenging political situation in the US, folks are getting worn out. We need some time to rest and figure out how we can continue WisCon in a sustainable way. If you want to be involved paving a path to the next WisCon, join us for a planning session this Memorial Day Weekend and make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be posting updates.
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