The Convention Ideas Are Flooding In

The brainstorming about the 2006 At-Home Dad Convention has really floored me. Since the announcement that the event would no longer be hosted at Oakton or organized by the dedicated crew that has kept it going for so long, there has been an outpouring of ideas and e-mails and conversations that underscore the vibrance of the at-home dad community.

A lot of those ideas are up at the Convention 2006 wiki, and I encourage you not only to visit, but to post with your thoughts. We already have a exciting proposal for Vegas from Dayv Glusing, and my understanding is that we'll have some additional solid proposals in the coming days. I can say with absolute certainty that this event will not die, and that thrills me.

There has also been a lot of chatter on the at-home dad boards. The initial reaction from the old guard was nostalgia -- there was a sense that this was the end of the road. The two different responses highlights a changing of the guard. There is a new group of passionate dads intent on making sure there are solid avenues to connect fathers to fathers going forward.

Thanks to all who are participating in this discussion, and please stay tuned. My guess is that inside of a month we'll have a location and a date hammered out.