2010 Fest

[KathleenResch]

As far as having the fest in a central location, I can tell you that Jim has told me that it is always on the coasts in order to accomodate the actors and to save on Jim's expense of flying everyone to a central location, since most of the stars live on the coasts. ...

I think it's all about expense and accomodating the stars

Yes, absolutely, that's the reason the Fests are held in NY or in SoCal.  That's where the actors live.  In California, especially, it allows us to have in "drop in" guests who come in for a day or for the afternoon but don't have to commit to travel and several days away from home.

[Midnite]

Welcome back. 

[KathleenResch]

well jim did have an early convention in DALLAS but that was probably for his own convenience because i believe he was living there at the time. lol

That wasn't Jim.  Dale Clark ran the two Dallas Dark Shadows conventions.  Jim wasn't even chair of the Festival at that time; Maria Barbosa was.

[KathleenResch]

Thanks!

[joe integlia]

thanks for the correction but i thought i have a video of at least 1 convention held in dallas where jim is announcing the guests as they arrive for a q+a session. perhaps there was a later dallas convention with jim involved?

[Nancy]

I believe Jim was involved in all those Dallas conventions as a committee member but it was the Los Angeles-based Maria Barbosa who was the fest chairman.

nancy