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== Minnstf Links ==
== Minnstf Links ==
*[http://www.mnstf.org Mnstf web page]
*[http://www.mnstf.org Mnstf web page]
*[http://www.mnstf.org/records/ Minnstf Records Page] -  Bylaws, older Board minutes, tax records
*[http://www.mnstf.org/records/ Minn-stf Records Page] -  Bylaws, board minutes, tax records


=== Minnstf History ===
== For the Board ==
[http://www.smithway.org/history/fathers1.html The Floundering Fathers Panel] - An interview with Minnstf founders Nate Bucklin, Ken Fletcher, Fred Haskell, Frank Stodolka, and Jim Young, circa 1977
 
* So you're a [[New Board Member|new board member]]?  You should read about it.
* [[Recurring Tasks]] for the board


== Minnstf Document Digitization Project ==
== Minnstf Document Digitization Project ==
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== General-interest Minicon stuff ==
== General-interest Minicon stuff ==
=== Current Minicon Webpages ===
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon46/ Main Minicon 46 website]
* [[M46 Programming Brainstorm|Minicon 46 Programming Brainstorming]]


=== Previous Minicons ===
 
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon45/ Main Minicon 45 website] (2010)
=== A MINICON TIMELINE ===
* [[M45 Chronological listing of programming items|Minicon 45 programming listing]]
Each department has its own timeline of tasks that need to be done in the year leading up to the con. This is an attempt to coordinate the timelines of all the departments. It's meant to be descriptive, not prescriptive.
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon44/ Minicon 44] (2009)
 
* [[Programming ideas for Minicon 44]]
==== Documented timelines (first pass - Apr29, 2023) ====
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon43/ Minicon 43] (2008)
 
IN THE MONTHS BEFORE THE CON
            6mo                4mo            3mo              2mo              1mo
ART        find subheads      find storage  contact artists                    plan panel pickup [obsolete?]
GoH        contact GoH        picture/bio    review schedule                    plan signings/klatsch
Prog  start brainstorming      idea list      find panelists  GoH sched        finish schedule
 
 
* [[Art Show]] - excellent timeline about halfway down the page
* [[GoH Department]] - good writeup with an excellent embedded timeline
* [[The seasons of programming]] (2008) old but still relevant
 
==== No timelines found ====
*Publications
*Registration
*Hotel - excellent writeup but no timeline
 
===Long-term Planning===
*[[Minicon 5-year Not-a-plan]] -- approved document covering Minicons 46-50
*[[2nd Minicon 5-year Not-a-plan]] -- unapproved draft document covering Minicons 51-55


=== Minicon History ===
=== Minicon History ===
*[http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/ Minicon Home Page] - contains links to all home pages for previous Minicons  
*[http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/ Minicon Home Page] - contains links to all home pages for previous Minicons  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicon Minicon is on Wikipedia!]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicon Minicon is on Wikipedia!]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_past_Minicons Wikipedia list of past Minicons]- 3 lines for each con
*[[Minicon mini-history|Minicon mini-history (Minicons 1-50)]] - quick summary (including name of chair and attendance)
*[[Minicon mini-history]] - quick summary of recent Minicons including name of chair and attendance
*[[Recent Minicon - Links]]
*[http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/history/ Minicons 1-30, detailed summary]
*[http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/history/minicon_history.html Fred's Minicon history, updated at least to 45] - includes dates, hotel, GOH, and attendance


== Resources for Minicon (and other con) running ==
== Resources for Minicon (and other con) running ==
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* [[Running a Small Con]] - Tips on planning and running a small SF convention
* [[Running a Small Con]] - Tips on planning and running a small SF convention
* [[Hosting the Minicon Pool Party]]
* [[Hosting the Minicon Pool Party]]
* [[Minicon_Parties|Hosting Minicon parties at other conventions]]
* [[What the Chair Does]]
* [[What the Chair Does]]
* [[Recipes]]
* [[Recipes]]
=== Blog ===
Blog is the traditional drink of Minicon. It's a sweet fruit punch, typically spiked with liberal amounts of vodka. The nonalcoholic variant is referred to as "St. Paul blog" for historical reasons. See the [[Blog Recipe]].


===Programming===
===Programming===
 
==== Miscellaneous Programming articles ====
M45 is now past, and we are [[M46 Programming Brainstorm|brainstorming for M46]].
* [[Programming Head - Job Description ]]
 
* [[The seasons of programming|The Seasons of Programming: a Programming Timeline]] (2008)
* [[Room requirements for Minicon]]
* [[Room requirements for Minicon]]
* [[Scheduling notes]]
* [[Scheduling notes]]
* [[The seasons of programming]]
* [[Supplies needed for Programming]]
* [[Supplies needed for Programming]]
* [[Who's good for which programming]]
* [[Who's good for which programming]]
* [[Documents or database?]]
* [[Documents or database?]]
; Historical


* [[M45 Chronological listing of programming items|Programming listing for Minicon 45]]
====  Historical (Minicon Programming) ====
* [[Minicon45_Programming|Brainstorming list for Minicon 45]]
* [[M56 Programming Brainstorm|Minicon 56 Programming Brainstorm]]
* [[Programming ideas for Minicon 44]]
* [[M53 Programming Brainstorm|Minicon 53 Programming Brainstorm]]  
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon43/programming/ Minicon 43 Programming Notes]
* [[M48 Programming Brainstorm]]
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon43/programming_grid Minicon43 grid]
* [[M47 Programming Brainstorm]]
* [http://www.mnstf.org/minicon43/programbook/ Minicon43 Program Book]
* [[M46 Programming]] listing
* [[Minicon45_Programming|M45 Programming Brainstorming]]
* [[Programming ideas for Minicon 44|M44 Programming Brainstorm]]
 
* See also previous Minicons' webpages for old program books, [[pocket program]]s, and what we said to members on the web.


==== Moderator Tip Sheet ====
==== Moderator Tip Sheet ====
The Moderator Tip Sheet was developed by the Programming Committed for Minicon 24. Besides general tips on how to plan and run a panel at an SF convention, the Tip Sheet includes a handy dandy worksheet for the moderator to use before and during the panel. Now and then other cons ask if they can use it. We always say yes.  
The [[Moderator Tip Sheet]] was developed by the Programming Committee for Minicon 24. Besides general tips on how to plan and run a panel at an SF convention, the Tip Sheet includes a handy dandy worksheet for the moderator to use before and during the panel. Now and then other cons ask if they can use it. We always say yes.
*[http://dreamshark.com/Minicon/moderator.html Moderator Tip Sheet (HTML)]
*[http://dreamshark.com/Minicon/MODTIPS.TXT Moderator Tip Sheet (text)]


===Registration===
===Registration===
* [[General thoughts on Registration]]
* [[General thoughts on Registration]]
* FAQs of sorts (there's some overlap between these two):
* FAQs of sorts (there's some overlap between these two):
** [[RegistrationMembersQMTBA|Questions members might ask]]
** [[RegistrationMembersQTMBA|Questions members might ask]]
** [[RegistrationHeadQMTBA|Questions the registration head might ask]]
** [[RegistrationHeadQTMBA|Questions the registration head might ask]]
* [[Interaction between GoH and Registration]]
* [[Interaction between GoH and Registration]]


===GoH Handling===
===GoH Handling===


* [[Interaction between GoH and Registration]]
* [[GoH Department|Guest Department and Liaising]]
* [[Former GoH invitation]]
 
===Publications===
* The [[Pocket program]]
 
===Hotel===
* [[Hotel]] Liaison and department


===Signs and At-Con Communications===
===Signs and At-Con Communications===
* [[How Many Easels]] we need at the con
* [[How Many Easels]] we need at the con
===Accessibility===
*[[Making Minicon More Accessible]]


===Art Show===
===Art Show===
* [[Art Show]] Information
* [[Art Show]] Information
===Volunteers===
* [[Badgers|Sensible instructions for badgers]]
=== Blog ===
Blog is the traditional drink of Minicon. It's a sweet fruit punch, typically spiked with liberal amounts of vodka. The nonalcoholic variant is referred to as "St. Paul blog" for historical reasons. See the [[Blog Recipe]].
=Account creation & editing privileges=
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Minnstf Links

For the Board

Minnstf Document Digitization Project

Otherwise known as MinDocDigPro. This is an ongoing effort to digitize Minnstf (and in particular Minicon) documents. Here's the organizing page of the project.

General-interest Minicon stuff

A MINICON TIMELINE

Each department has its own timeline of tasks that need to be done in the year leading up to the con. This is an attempt to coordinate the timelines of all the departments. It's meant to be descriptive, not prescriptive.

Documented timelines (first pass - Apr29, 2023)

IN THE MONTHS BEFORE THE CON 

            6mo                4mo            3mo               2mo              1mo
ART        find subheads       find storage   contact artists                    plan panel pickup [obsolete?]
GoH        contact GoH         picture/bio    review schedule                    plan signings/klatsch
Prog  start brainstorming      idea list      find panelists   GoH sched         finish schedule


No timelines found

  • Publications
  • Registration
  • Hotel - excellent writeup but no timeline

Long-term Planning

Minicon History

Resources for Minicon (and other con) running

Running a small convention or convention-related party

Programming

Miscellaneous Programming articles

Historical (Minicon Programming)

  • See also previous Minicons' webpages for old program books, pocket programs, and what we said to members on the web.

Moderator Tip Sheet

The Moderator Tip Sheet was developed by the Programming Committee for Minicon 24. Besides general tips on how to plan and run a panel at an SF convention, the Tip Sheet includes a handy dandy worksheet for the moderator to use before and during the panel. Now and then other cons ask if they can use it. We always say yes.

Registration

GoH Handling

Publications

Hotel

  • Hotel Liaison and department

Signs and At-Con Communications

Accessibility

Art Show

Volunteers

Blog

Blog is the traditional drink of Minicon. It's a sweet fruit punch, typically spiked with liberal amounts of vodka. The nonalcoholic variant is referred to as "St. Paul blog" for historical reasons. See the Blog Recipe.

Account creation & editing privileges

How do you register to be able to edit this wiki? The Mnstf wiki has been the victim of large numbers of spammers. Because of this, we've set it so that only administrators can make accounts, so please contact one of them to register. They are, as of 2023, User:Dd-b:DD-B, Rachel, Laurel and Matt Strait.

Note to sysops and people trying to edit the wiki: People need to be in the "approved" group in order to edit pages (it's not good enough to just have an account, since lots of spambots have accounts already).

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