You haven’t heard much from me, here on Voice-Acting in Vegas about FaffCon4.  Sheesh, the thing sold-out in, like…I dunno…a couple of hours?

One of the pluses about THIS un-conference is that the seating is limited.  That’s so YOUR seat has the same great view as everyone else’s!

Unlike other events with open enrollment, FaffCon4 didn’t need a lot of promotion.  Word-of-mouth alone led to the sold-out sign going on the door in short order.

Everyone in VO-land benefits from the lucky 100 attending FaffCon, ’cause like SXSW or TED, the ripples of inspiration and innovation spread out to the larger VO community.  I find it so inspiring that this event grew out of a collective spirit on the VO-BB in the first place, and then has thrived under the careful and tireless watch of Amy Snively (and a dedicated corps of her associates — Chief among them:  Pam Tierney, Connie Terwilliger and Peter O’Connell).

Yes, there are those associates, and then there are the supporters (and considerable cross-over).  I suppose you could count ALL the attendees as supporters, but then there are those who extend themselves even  further and become official supporters.

Read More Here:  Dave Courvoisier’s Blog: Voice Acting in Vegas << And now…a word from our sponsors!

I’m about to attend FaffCon 4, coming up March 23-25 in Ventura, California. I am THRILLED to be joining the fun once again!

If you are wondering, “What’s a FaffCon?” let me shed some light for you.

FaffCon is the only professional unconference for working voiceover professionals. It’s a participant-driven event where around 100 working voice talents share their ideas, tips, tricks, frustrations and — sometimes — even lipstick colors (thanks Amanda Fellows!). There are no pre-arranged speakers, and there’s nobody there giving a keynote, followed by a chance to buy their latest book/CDs/workbooks/workshops/bumper stickers in the back of the room after the sales pitch, errr, I mean “presentation.” The premise of FaffCon is that every participant has something to offer, and each person there can lead a session on any topic that suits their fancy. It sounds kinda loosey-goosey, but some how, some way, it all miraculously works.

Read more here: CC Heim’s Blog << A Little More than a Week Until FaffCon 4!

What is Faffcon? That can be found here. There’s lots of information there, but in essence Faffcon is a biannual pro-vo unconference. Participant driven, the sessions can be on anything and everything. If you want to teach a class, you can, and you can request sessions or find experts on almost anything you’d care to know about. It is also sold out, and was also sold out for the previous time. There is a waiting list here. But, perhaps you’re thinking, that all sounds lovely, but why should I spend hundreds of dollars to go to a conference where some or all of the sessions might be on things I already know? What is there at Faffcon that makes it worth it for me?

Read more here: Karen Souer, Voiceover Assistant’s Blog << Why You Should Aspire To Go To Faffcon.