Onto the last day of Conflux – sadness.

Got to sleep in a little cause I wasn't going to be there until the first panel at 10am. Unfortunately I woke with the con crud starting to impact. I overdosed on garlic tablets, has a shot of Vitamin C via some orange juice and then got to work.

The critics panel was really interesting. I was looking forward to the editors panel but then one of the balls I dropped in the days leading up to the convention bounced and I had to go deal. Then it was time for the Conflux Inc AGM at which I was voted president. I don't get a presidential plane or security or anything but I am technically the boss of the chairs of the upcoming conventions. As one of those chairs is me – well, madness will no doubt ensue.

Then it was my time on the CSFG table. We've done well this convention – sold lots of books, been able to catch up with lots of people. The dealers room at a con is a great option for folks who aren't as confident, or indeed need time out during the con – everyone comes through there eventually, so you get to socialise as well.

At the closing ceremony, Donna and I officially launched Conflux 9, the 2013 Natcon. The guests have been really well recieved and we're looking forward to having a great time with the organising and holding of the convention.

The dead dog party was a great opportunity to sit and have a final chat before I stumbled to the car and came home.

So, overall thoughts – the venue was a good one. I wasnt' sure, but having the big lounge outside the main panel room meant that there the same sort of gathering and chatting that happened at Perth, so that's opportunity to sit around is a good one and something to keep in mind.

The panels seemed extremely well attended and very interesting – the whole program came together brilliantly and was intriguing, so well done to Karen Herkes Ott for that.

I myself had a great con. The launch of Winds of Change went brilliantly well – having the scientists there chat about the science behind some of the stories went really brilliantly well.  There were a few balls that got dropped, but they were able to be picked up again. So I feel very happy about it, and excited about the two upcoming conventions.