ecstaticThis will actually be the first time that I'm announced-in-advance FGoH of a "standing" convention that actually happens, assuming The Curse of The Kevin doesn't strike. I was to be FGoH of Eclecticon 6 in Sacramento before the convention folded. I was FGoH of BayCon '93, but that was the year the members elected the FGoH at the con, and I know a bit about elections. I have been the FGoH-designee of a bidded convention that did not win its bid (obviously, I can't say much more than that, and I won't play Twenty Questions about what con/bid it was, so don't ask). I was of course FGoH of CascadiaCon (to whose site I can't link easily because for some reason my company's net-nanny doesn't like it), another bidded convention.
So anyway, I'm really pleased and flattered to be asked to attend, even though I'm not a "Big Name Fan" in those parts. As I told them when I accepted, I hope that I'll be a trouble-free guest who adds value to the convention.
Now, the question will be how much of the FGoH Exhibit material I developed for NASFiC should I take to Columbus with me. It will depend, of course, on how much exhibit space they want or have to give me. And it's not likely that the costume portion of the exhibit will actually make the trip; it's a right hassle to transport, let alone display properly.