So, I’m doing a bit of crowdfunding to help me get to conventions I’m speaking at. There’s a GoFundMe page up for this. I’ve set the goal at $1200 due to fare costs. Anything extra after airfare purchases, will go towards expenses such as transit, food (eating at cons is NEVER CHEAP), and other doing business costs.
Help Cypher get to conventions!
Hi all, so I’m paneling at Geek Girl Con and GaymerX this year, YAY! The not so yay part? Airfare is really expensive, especially from ORD or MDW to SEA. In pricing out flights, it’s looking dodgy to get a round trip for under $400 – $600 just for GGC.
I’ve looked at flights for San Jose which is more doable but buying two flights in two months is a strain on the budget with other expenses like food, rent etc.
So if you can spare a couple of bucks to help with travel expenses to these two conventions, I’d greatly, greatly appreciate it!
In going to these conventions, I’ll be speaking on diversity, gaming, and other topics. I’ll keep you all up to date on fund raising, post when I buy airfare, and such.
Thank you in advance for any support you can provide.
Cheers,
Tanya
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Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives.
Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she’s a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she’s the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications.
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