More con thoughts

[emmzzi]

One of the things I sometimes do at work is train up "listeners", a safe, non-management neutral ear, who people can talk to if they are stressed about things. These people are not the "people who have to do things" in an official way, but can support conversations with people who do things to fix things. Not counselling, just a talk-it-through person who can make useful referals if the individual wishes.

Good or bad idea for cons? We could describe them at opening, and why they are there, and they can have the DCM hotline number for emergencies...?

Comments

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

I think that's an excellent idea, having just written up the 'No Country for Old Men' panel on my other LJ. I hope I didn't come off as too critical of con committees in general there: I just feel that the issue needs discussing somewhere better than a late slot at EasterCon.