A Message from Shane

I've never been really good at expressing myself.  I think I need to try, though, to express just how deeply this all has affected me.  JumpCon was a dream.  It's something I've poured my heart and soul into from day one.  I wanted to meet and work with some great people.  To put on a great show like so many I've been to myself over the years.  In my desire to do so, I took a few wrong turns.  I trusted some of the wrong people, and took advice from those I shouldn't have.  Maybe someday, I'll look back on this and chalk it up to the growing pains of getting into this particular business.  At the moment, I can't think that far ahead.  Right now, it just hurts me all too much.

When you create something, or try to create something, you put a lot of yourself into it.  A lot of emotions, of energy, of heart.  When that creation doesn't come to being, it's very much like loosing those pieces of yourself that you put into it.  Right now, I feel like I've lost a good friend.  Part of me is still in shock.  I feel like the rug has been pulled out from under me.  I'm hoping and praying that somehow, some good will come of all this and something can be saved.  I want everyone to know, though, that I am still here.  I'm working to get refunds out to everyone as quickly as possible.  I'm more or less alone now in all of this, so please bare with me a little.

I know that some people have low opinions of me in the wake of all this.  That hurts too.  In the wake of what happened at FedCon USA, as well as other less-than-honest convention promoters of the past, I can understand it.  But please know that it does not apply here.  This has never been a scheme, and was never about money for me.  I hope when the refunds have all been issued, people will accept that truth.  Some people that I've spoken to already do, and it's appreciated.  Others, I hope will change their minds when all is said and done.  I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but it will get done.  If anyone has any questions or concerns, I'll do my very best to answer them as quickly as I can.
 
Thank you for all of your support,
Shane

To all fandom:

Please be advised that despite all my efforts to try to salvage Jumpcon, as of today - I see absolutely no chance of this event happening.
 
When I was hired by Jumpcon, I was assured that the Boston event would happen and that the funding was all arranged. I spent countless days and hours negotiating new appearance contracts with the stars and their agents to try to save the event, only to find that Jumpcon was unable to fulfill it's financial obligations to the stars after all.
 
I regret that the stars were financially harmed by not being paid their appearance fees or cancellation fees.
I regret that the stars representatives, who were so nice and gracious, were not paid for their time and ended up looking bad to their clients. And I especially regret that the fans were harmed financially and (although not intentionally) were betrayed when they placed their trust in Jumpcon. I have been promised by Shane at Jumpcon that he would return every penny to the fans, I hope that is one promise he can keep.

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The Emperor asked me to let you all know that credit cards can now be accepted over the phone or via fax to the JumpCon office. You can still use PayPal in the store (which should be fully re"stored" so to speak) if you prefer as well as other options, but now you can pay by credit card directly.