Invitation for Panels at BrethrenCon

[CaptainDrake]

Avast there he scallywags!

As many o' ye be knowin', thar be a piratical convention be happenin' in Denver come September 18th. BrethrenCon it be, an' if the winds be any mark, it's promisin' t'be a day the likes o' which old Hob has yet t'see!

If ye or yer piratical mates be plannin' on settin' sail fer said shindig, and would like t'be sharin' yer knowledge of life on the account, send a messenger by yer fastest ship over t'the BrethrenCon port o' call, and let the fine crew that be puttin' together the festivities know who ye be, and what ye be wantin' to share.

Panels will be considered in just about any format ye can name -- round-table discussions, classroom instruction, or participatory engagements -- you name it! Topics can be serious in nature, or more t'the light-hearted sort, an' should they concern historical or modern piracy, or anythin' t'be doin' with piracy in popular media, thar be a good chance ye'll be accepted as panelists.

(a side note, to readers of this forum: While this is a general invitation for -any- sort of piratical panels, I posted it here because I truly hope some of ye who may be attending, and are partial to forums such as this what espouse authenticity and historical accuracy might be interested in bringing yer knowledge t'this shindig. Many thanks fer yer listenin')

Drake

[Cascabel]

Avast there he scallywags!

As many o' ye be knowin', thar be a piratical convention be happenin' in Denver come September 18th. BrethrenCon it be, an' if the winds be any mark, it's promisin' t'be a day the likes o' which old Hob has yet t'see!

If ye or yer piratical mates be plannin' on settin' sail fer said shindig, and would like t'be sharin' yer knowledge of life on the account, send a messenger by yer fastest ship over t'the BrethrenCon port o' call, and let the fine crew that be puttin' together the festivities know who ye be, and what ye be wantin' to share.

Panels will be considered in just about any format ye can name -- round-table discussions, classroom instruction, or participatory engagements -- you name it! Topics can be serious in nature, or more t'the light-hearted sort, an' should they concern historical or modern piracy, or anythin' t'be doin' with piracy in popular media, thar be a good chance ye'll be accepted as panelists.

(a side note, to readers of this forum: While this is a general invitation for -any- sort of piratical panels, I posted it here because I truly hope some of ye who may be attending, and are partial to forums such as this what espouse authenticity and historical accuracy might be interested in bringing yer knowledge t'this shindig. Many thanks fer yer listenin')

Drake

Is there a website ?

>>>> Cascabel

[Fox]

Is there a fee?

[Slopmaker Cripps]

Is there a fee?

And travel stipends for broke students?

-Adam C.

[Captain McCool]

Is there a fee?

And travel stipends for broke students?

-Adam C.

Haha, no kidding. I know just how you feel!

As for all of the questions you fine folks have put forth:

www.brethrencon.com is the website.

Yes, there is an admission fee of $25 for pre-registration, and $30 at the door. I highly recommend pre-regestering, as food is limited, and this is the only way you are guaranteed a complementary meal. And we're talking good food here, all with a "Caribbean" theme. There will also be at least 2 live bands, various games, contests, activities, and Bilgemunky himself is coming out to DJ. Should be boatloads of fun!

As Captain Drake mentioned, it's all happening on September 18th, 2010. This year it's a 1 day con, but we're hoping to expand it to a full weekend event in the future. Check the website for more details and updates.

We are VERY interested in historical panels, if any of you are willing to host them. Otherwise (and perhaps Twill unrelated), we'd love to see panels on pirate pop-culture, pirate movies, pirate music, or just about anything else pirate related that you can possibly think of.

Keep it in mind mates, and I really hope to see you there!

P.S. the official BrethrenCon thread can actually be found here: https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16844