After seeing the thrill an event such the Ropecon causes with the visitors I often get the urge to get involved. I want to ensure these events happen again next year and they won't if there isn't enough volunteers willing to spend their free time working towards that goal.
Some time after the events the feeling starts to fade. Unfortunately the recruitment for the next one doesn't start right away. Once the recruitment opens I've ended up in the state where I'm too hesitant to make the jump anymore.
Maybe this year I will keep it up and am ready when the recruitment for the next year's organising team opens. Or maybe I could already talk to some people I know that have been involved in the events to keep up the excitement until the time comes. I know many of them have been trying to talk me to participate already for several years. There is kinda that expectation already present.