Talk:Hal-Con

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Talk:Hal-Con

I just created the Hal-Con page today, and am on the Organizing Committee - so all the information I bring is authentic. Cdnmoon (talk) 21:08, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think anyone doubts that the information about this event is authentic. The problem is that it's been suggested that the event is not notable. What would be required is the opinions of arm's-length third-party experts that testify that the event is notable in a verifiable way. You can find out more about this requirement by reading this material as well as by following the other links in this paragraph. Accounting4Taste:talk 22:14, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This entry isn't much different from entries describing other conventions of a similar nature on the site, and there are many. What sets this event apart is the size and scale of the event. The Atlantic region of Canada is a large spread-out area, which gets little attention in the way of big events. There hasn't been a sci-fi convention of this size in 15-20 years. Largestill (talk) 22:35, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you can provide some reliable sources that corroborate your estimation of the size and scale, that would probably be sufficient. Accounting4Taste:talk 22:44, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how to provide those since the event is still over a year away...?Cdnmoon (talk) 22:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If the website for the event had an estimate, or if there is news coverage of the planned event, that would probably suffice. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 23:12, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Would these suffice?

Coverage of the announcing of tee-shirt and merchandise sales by a weekly paper here in halifax: HAL-CON Merch Available Now (The Coast)

An article mentioned an event we held at empire theatres. (The guy in the image was one of the helpers.) Continuing to prosper (Telegraph Journal) Largestill (talk) 23:24, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The individual who removed the speedy deletion tag suggested that it's because of the fame of the individuals who attended the event, according to the edit summary. Since the event has not yet happened, and Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, this seems not especially useful. I'm frankly not sure whether the two citations above are of any relevance, but I do know that in order to bolster any notability for this event, the citations have to be attached to the article and not on the talk page. Is there an official website in existence for this event? I'm starting to suspect that it's not possible to have any reliable sources to substantiate any of the relevant primary assertions. Accounting4Taste:talk 05:17, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Is there an official website in existence for this event?" Are you serious? It's right on the page. Where it says Official website on the right hand side. It's also down at the bottom where it is referenced as "Hal-Con official website."Largestill (talk) 11:32, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your note and the information, and I certainly appreciate the helpful spirit in which you offered it. FYI, yes, I'm quite serious. Accounting4Taste:talk 17:04, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know the event hasn't happened yet - but there's no reason why it won't happen. Hopefully once the event has taken place - all this controversy will stop. Cdnmoon (talk) 12:45, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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