vent:open. I'm fading.
→[More:]So yeah, I've been spending a lot of time since February helping to put on a conference which is to happen Sept 14 - 17. Including many of the following activities:

-hitting people up for funds
-asking people to be speakers
-meeting bigwigs in conference rooms and explaining what the conference is about
-making a registration page
-checking out venues
-arranging in kind sponsorships, such as printing
-being in meetings every thursday pm for anywhere from 2 - 5 hours since February

And I gotta say I'm getting really fucking tired of it. This is volunteer. As in NO MONEY. To date, we have 7 whole registrants. Wow. Eee. At least 4 people who started with us have bailed because helllLLLOOOO they have businesses to run. You know, like to make MONEY? The planning meeting population has dwindled from about 20 to about 5.

I stuck with it this long because I thought it was a good idea and it could have been a good conference and good exposure for me. But now I'm seriously doubting this thing will fly. Not to mention if it flops do I really want to be associated with it?!

I've had waves of doubt before, but not this low. So I've resigned myself to helping from a distance for now. It's that point you realize cutting losses is the best maneuver.

vent:closed :)