Beauregard said:
It would be a fun thing to plan, but I'm in the UK and you guys are in America. And I'm not flying out for a small gathering of Muppet fans. I'd go to MuppetFest in a flash, though.
Don't forget that it might not be as expensive as you think either way. As long as you don't snore or smoke, you could room with me.
We have a convention starting tomorrow 4/1/05 which is MidsouthCon 23. It's not the convention I'm planning, but I plan on getting contact information from their planners and talking to them sometime about how they plan it, where they get funds, etc.
I plan on using that knowledge for the Southeast Chapter of the Nat'l Cartoonists Society meeting in October. Then, we can talk about a fan fest thing. Maybe call it "HensonFest" and invite folks from all facets of the genius of Jim down. Heck, Carroll could come and sell his books and drawings, Performers could sell their photos...IF it all pulls together. Besides that, if someone else is doing the legwork who's to say Disney wouldn't back it?