Mack Nesmith, an "old time" rodeo cowboy, raises longhorns.  The mother here didn't seem to care if he was retired.  Already overdue, she refused to come up to the barn and forced Mack to rope her so she could be led where the vet could work.   Longhorns often have difficult births.  It took chains and two people pulling to bring this calf out into the daylight.  Model released photos and interviews are available.

Recently an area architect joined forces with a local businessman to give the building new life.  The whole structure was brought back into code, including the French Quarter ordinance limited the visibility of modern utilities and equipment.  In the process they discovered mirrors, plaster medallions, furniture, and other items over 150 years old that had been neglected, painted over, or put aside.

Unlike other industries, there is a close bond between even the top celebrities in this field and their fans.  Writers, actors, directors, publishers, editors, musicians and artists who work in the multi-billion dollar science fiction and fantasy market meet and mingle with the convention attendees.  In fact, the Hugo Award, one of the industry's highest awards, is voted on by that year's attendees and presented during WorldCon. 

The amount of activity is daunting.  Panel discussion range from space exploration to changes in the military to the challenge of brewing bear in zero gravity.  Con attendees range from physicists and engineers to lawyers and doctors to college students and entire families.  The movies  and videos alone would qualify as a film festival.  The "Dealers Room" is usually fills a convention center floor with merchants selling books, videos, costumes, games, posters, art, and anything else you can think of.  The Art Show features international professional artists alongside newcomers.  Workshops range from cartooning to writing to costuming to education techniques.  A Children's Program caters to the many kids under 14 attending with their parents.  Dozens of room parties keep the convention goers partying for all 5 days of this convention.

I have attending most of the WordCons of the last 10 years.  I have model released images of the convection as well as in-depth interviews with Lois McMaster Bujold, Elizabeth Moon, Joe Haldeman, Chris Bunch, Phil Foglio, and others.