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LouMac

Words cannot describe how excited I am about ARGFest-o-con being in Boston! I'm so there. If y'all need a hand scouting/planning, I'd be glad to help as much as my 2 jobs and grad class will let me...

See y'all in July!

**Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:55 pm

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I gotta say, I'm pretty excited to have ARGFest in Boston. I'll be happy to lend a hand in the planning as well, since I live here.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:55 pm

bagsbee · Unfettered Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 417 Location: NYC

I'm in! But we knew that already.

Can we nail down a date sooner rather than later? For purely selfish reasons of course, I have lots going on this summer...

See everyone there!

**Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:07 am

SpaceBass

Friday - Sunday, July 18 - 20, 2008. Conference day is Saturday again! We'll be able shortly to tell you how to book rooms at the hotel to support the conference room costs (we need to book a certain minimum of the blocked out rooms through the group name we've almost got set up).

**Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:24 pm

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Woot! dates, Hotel in the works - I think we are gonna take the train this trip Smile

**Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:24 am

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Jas0n · Decorated Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 244

I'll lock up a room soon as we know how to Smile

**Posted:** Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:02 am

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Yupo. Same here.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:06 pm

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We're gonna be talking about the 2008 ARGfest-o-con on this weekend's recording of the ARG Netcast. Spacely is going to be moderating a live discussion which anyone can join in on. For more info, see our announcement at the ARG Netcast web site.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:54 am

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pegassissy · Unfettered Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 552

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could do me a favor.

I am not that interested in attending the arg-fest, but I am very curious about it, what does it entail? What goes on during this time? I guess I am just looking for what kinds of activites you guys participate in.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:51 pm

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There are the games and the lectures (which are on YouTube). I believe there's some drinking and karaoke.

But the secret conference is the best part.

Topics include stuff like:

* Behavior modification 101
* Cognitive biases and how to make them flourish
* Backmasking, holograms and other forms of thought reform in media (Are they working for you?)

Half-day workshops

* Charisma and Coercive persuasion using IM
* Introduction to deprogramming and indoctrination
* Hypnosis as a means to an end
* Love bombing via social networking
* Personality alteration via steganography
* Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change
* Tomorrow's Pioneers: Yesterday's News
* Trouts and flounders and herrings; Oh, my!
* Truth drugs and the FDA: What they don't know, won't hurt you

**Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:46 pm

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ROFL!

You forgot the hunt for secret treasure & the mysteries of the occult

**Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:57 pm

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Don't forget the pimps & geeks costume contest.

Edit: Seriously, it's a chance for us to socialize face-to-face instead of just in chat or in the forum. For many it's the first time to meet a friend in person (some of us have conversed in here for years before seeing eachother in person).

It started long ago (2003) when SpaceBass was coming down to Las Vegas to visit vpisteve and asked if anyone wanted to tag along and 12 people showed up. Later that year it was Orlando. Then Vancouver, New York, Chicago, and last year San Francisco. We have just socialized but in NY we had a half day seminar and a Fest Quest that walked us all over the lower half of Manhatten. Chicago was more socializing and museum/zoo visiting (and great hot fudge). San Fran brought us another great seminar (can be seen on YouTube) and Fest Quest that is basically a great puzzle trail leading to dinner party.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:56 pm

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Jas0n · Decorated Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 244

Wow - this thread's about dead... and we're getting closer to ARGfest and not further away... Razz

**Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 5:59 am

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Indeed we're getting closer, and in the background, a lot of work has been done and is still being done to make this the awesomest ARGfest ever! Very Happy

We already have an impressive lineup of confirmed speakers, and hope to complete it soon so we can publicly announce it.

Also, we are planning to get Registration in the air soon... we'll keep you posted!

**Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 1:23 pm

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Slightly off-topic: Unfiction Member Bingo

**Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 11:08 pm

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