similar to the simpsons' regular comedy staple, the 'bi-mon-sci-fi-con,' a national sci-fi/comicbook convention, "WonderCon2006," is headed to san francisco this weekend. i wouldn't be interested myself, but my brother is going to be in town this weekend and i'm sure he'd be all over it.
i particularly enjoyed this note on courtesy to guest speakers on their protocols page:
When asking questions of the people on stage, please be courteous. For example, please don't ask for a kiss, a hug, an autograph, a baby, a prom date, or to give them a copy of your script, resume or movie. This just stops a program in its tracks. These people are taking time out of their busy schedules to see you. Please treat them with respect. Unfortunately due to time constraints, sometimes not everyone who gets in line will be able to ask their question.