VidUKon 2020 - We're going online!

[vidukonnews]

Greetings, vidders and vid fans!

Thank you for bearing with us for these last few weeks as we worked to come to a decision about VidUKon 2020. The decision we’ve reached is this:

VidUKon 2020 will run entirely online. There will be no physical con this year, but we will still have a full weekend of programming. Watch this space for more detail about what exactly that will look like, but we plan to cover all the usual favourites, from vidshows to panels to socialising!

We would have loved to find a way to hold a physical con, but given the current guidelines around gathering in groups and unnecessary travel, and the high level of uncertainty about when things might improve, it makes the most sense for us to forge ahead with a plan that we’re confident is possible. 

If you have already purchased an attending membership to the con, in the coming days these will be converted into supporting/online memberships and you will be refunded the difference. If you have purchased an attending membership and for any reason you would prefer not to attend/support the online con, please get in touch with us so that we can help. If you have not yet registered but would like to attend the online con, you can still purchase a supporting membership in the usual way.

If you have any other questions or concerns, let us know either in the replies to this post or by email, and we will do our best to address them.

All of this means that we are still seeking Premieres! All vidders are invited and encouraged to submit premieres, whether or not they are attending/supporting the con. Vids can be any fandom, theme, or style, and there is no minimum level of experience required. The only requirement is that the vid be completely new, showing for the first time at the con. The deadline for Premieres submissions is May 10. We’ll give fuller instructions on how to submit closer to the time.

Vidders with a con membership can also submit one of their back-catalogue vids for the Vidder’s Choice show. The deadline for Vidder’s Choice is also May 10, so start having a think about which of your vids you’d like to show off!

Comments

[lilly_the_kid]

Thanks for all your hard work!!

Are the hotel room reservations cancelled automatically or do we need to do that individually?

[vidukonnews]

We are currently looking into what exactly we need to get squared away with the hotel, but my instinct is that it might be best for you to cancel your own reservations. We will confirm this for definite within the next few days though!

[walkthegale]

Thank you for everything you guys have been doing with this! This sounds like a good decision and I'm excited for online programming and hangouts! (Also this reminds me I haven't actually registered yet, so gonna do that thing...)

I'm going to miss seeing everyone in person this year, and will look forward to it doubly for next year! <3

[colls]

A bit of bright news that it'll be running (even if it's got to be virtual for now).

[jagwriter78]

Thanks for making this final decision regarding this year's con. It is sad not to be able to come together, but at least there will be a con after all! I think some distraction from daily life, no matter what the form, is always a good thing.