I wanted the con to happen, and I didn't trust the completely inexperienced, very very young founder to make it happen. (In retrospect, an accurate instinct.) So I used my organizational/project management skills. I just really like organizing things, and I'm apparently good at it. (And unlike certain other convention chairs who shall remain nameless, I am not a micromanaging control freak.)

Thanks :) There is SO much more I could have included, but every con runs a little differently, and it was already mega-long.