So everyone who works with me for the convention knows I’m crazy. Ok, so most people call me “dedicated” but I still feel that dedicated is just another word for crazy.

In most years we’ve done schedule printing last minute. Crazy last minute – like I’m picking the schedules up from the printer on my way to do Thursday setup after a two-day rush job (one year it was an overnight rush job).

In 2013 we were organized enough (finally!) to be able to print the schedule two weeks before con.

However, the quotes I got from every printer were outrageous – as bad as the rush job! I did a quote on my own through Amazon and it turns out that buying the supplies was not only cheaper but SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than going through a professional printer. These were black and white copies – nothing too special, so wtf?

So, I bought supplies.
Paper, toner, staples, staplers, a long stapler to be able to do saddle-stitch, a bone folder, a paper cutter, and a FREAKING PRINTER. It was cheaper to buy a laserjet printer and the supplies for 2k of schedules than to have it done through a professional place.

So every single schedule at SNAFU Con 2013 was printed, folded, and stapled by me. With some very minor exception where Sam helped me staple the large schedules. Every pocket schedule was done by me by hand.

You’re welcome.

And I’ll probably be doing it in 2014, too. The only way I’m getting it done at a professional printer again is if we hit a time crunch. As long as I have the time, I’ll be doing it myself. I’ll probably be upgrading equipment over the years, as well, STILL for cheaper than it would otherwise be.

So ridiculous.

Pictures to prove it:

That menu in the background – I was watching Xena while I assembled these all night.