Emerald Forest Filk Society: NW Convention Listing (As I promised! :)

From: Karen Rall <quarong at eskimo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 01:13:16 -0800 (PST)

NW CONVENTION LISTING Some of you are accustomed to getting a copy of this file from me every couple of months, some of you are seeing it for the first time. To provide a bit of background for the latter group, this is essentially an immensely detailed retyping of the flyers I've picked up at the cons and keep on file, just for the purpose of making sure we all know when we can go enjoy the next chapter in our strange and fascinating hobby.

Since I know some of you are fairly new to conventions, I've tried to make my listings as clear and informative as possible. First of all, there are 5 sections here:

	(1) = This silly notice.  
	(2) = "Special Announcements", which is this case is a last minute 
	con notice, and last time was the news that Dreamcon had died.  ie 
	items I want you to know, but which don't fit in well elsewhere.
	(3) = "Current Conventions".  This is the meat of the file, with
	everything you need to know (or at least all that I have) from when
	and where it is and how to register; to who the guests are, who you
	can write for more info, and how much rooms cost.  I've also added
	a few words about the general theme and number of attendees at each
	event, but that entry could still use some refinement especially for
	some of the small, local cons. (Help?)  
	(4) = "Upcoming Events".  This is any con which I know regularly 
	goes on, but which I don't currently have specific details for.
	(Often it may have just passed and the next committee isn't yet 
	organized.)  It also includes future Westercon & Worldcon info.
	(5) = "SCA Brief".  Since many of us play in both the future and
	the past, I thought I'd at least include the address of the An
	Tir web site (from which you can get a current calendar and track
	down the answers to all kinds of other questions); and when possible,
	the addresses of the current/upcoming monarchs.

	Three quick bits of advice for those of you fairly new to this

registration thing: One, pre-reging saves you money and a whole lot of hassle on-site. It also helps the con plan better if they know how many people are coming. Two, you don't need a copy of the flyer to register. Just write your name, address, phone, email, and badge name on a piece a paper; as well as a note if you want info about art show, masquerade, volunteers, etc; and mail it off with a check for the correct amount. Three, if you have children check with the con for special rates. The general rule is those 5 & under are free, while those 6-12 are half price; both must be with a responsible adult at all times. Teens are regular price and have all of the rights & privileges of adults, except that they must have someone over 21 on-site to vouch for them. Some cons also have some sort of curfew for those under 18. (As I said, this is only the generic policy, contact each event for specifics.)

For those of you who would like to be able to stay up-to-date on this information without waiting for me to obtain a new flyer and repost this list, there is a website that now includes much of this data:

<http://www.seanet.com/Users/warlock/conswest.html>

LAST MINUTE NOTICE:

	Seattle is hosting SMOFCON this year.  This is national gathering 
	of folks who are serious about organizing conventions, a chance for
	them to talk, trade stories, learn from each other's experiences 
	running all kinds of SF cons all over the world.  I went to it back
	in 1991 when in was in Portland, and learned a lot:  regional 
	differences, hotel contracts, managing volunteers, handling pros,
	shop talk on Operations Depts, just how big fandom was and how much
	work has gone into it over the past 50+ years.  It's definitely not
	a con for most folks (no dances, no club activities, no costumes,
	no night life; just lots and lots of panels and discussions); but if
	you are serious about event organizing (even outside of SF), I'd 
	definitely recommend attending.  (They may be publishing a resource
	manual after the fact, as has been done in other years.  I'll let 
	you know if it happens.)


	-- December 6th-8th, 1996  


	-- Hotel = Seattle Hilton (downtown, but as there's no night life at


	this con, you could easily commute from home).


	-- More info = sallyw at isomedia.com



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CURRENT CONVENTIONS:

	RUSTYCON 14 = Jan 17-19, 1997.  Tacoma, WA.


	-- Reg:  PO Box 84291; Seattle, WA 98124-5591. $30 til Jan 2, $35 door.


	-- Guests: Art GOH Durlyn Larson.  Writer GOH Elizabeth Moon.


		Fan GOH's Sue & Leroy Berven.


	-- Hotel:  Tacoma Sheraton.  (206) 572-3200.


	-- There is apparently going to be a strong showing here by the


	Camarilla, various sword-fighting groups, and the SCA.  c.900.

	RADCON 2A = Feb 14-16, 1997.  Pasco, WA.


	-- Reg: 2527 W Kennewick Ave, #162; Kennewick, WA 99336. $25 door.

	-- Info: (509) 943-0713.  radcon at oneworld.owt.com


	-- Guests:  FM Busby, Gail Butler, Jim Meyers, Patricia Biggs, 


		Richard Wright.


	-- Hotel:  Red Lion Inn, Pasco.  1-800-547-8010.  $60/night


	-- Theme:  Local con, strong in gaming.  c. 200.



	GEOCON 5 = Feb 21-23, 1997.  Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.


	-- Reg: The Gaming Guild; CAB 320; Evergreen State College; Olympia,


		WA 98505.  $4 advance, $5 door.


	-- Info: (360) 866-6000, ext 6036.  geocon at elwha.evergreen.edu


	-- Guests: Wiccan York (art), Gregor Menasian (fan), Jacqueline


		Passey (volunteer), TBA (writer).


	-- Hotel:  Write the con.


	-- Theme:  Heavily subsidized by the school, this is a relaxcon with


		a lot of gaming and video programming, but some general events
		as well.  c.200.
	
	POTLATCH 6 = Feb 28 - Mar 2, 1997.  Seattle, WA.


	-- Reg: PO Box 31848; Seattle, WA 98103-1848.  $30 advance and door.

	-- Info: luko at oo.net

	-- Guests: NA

	-- Hotel: University Plaza Motor Inn; Seattle, WA.


	-- Theme:  This is a single-track event where writers organize 


		discussion groups on a variety of (mainly writing oriented)
		topics.  If you are a writer yourself, or a strong fan of 
		literary SF, this is supposedly a great gathering with lots
		of chances to talk shop as equals; if not . . . .  It rotates
		btwn Seattle & Portland, and draws about 150(?).

	NORWESCON 20 = March 27-30, 1997.  (This is Easter) SeaTac, WA


	-- Reg: PO Box 24207; Seattle, WA 98124.  $45 til 12/31; $50 door.

	-- Info: (206) 270-7850.  nwc at eskimo.com


	-- Guests: Vincent Di Fate (art), Glenda Hedden (volunteer), Dr. 


		Robert Forward (science), others TBA.


	-- Hotel:  Sea-Tac Red Lion.  (206) 246-8600.  $87 for up to 4 ppl.


	-- Theme:  General con with nearly 3000 attendees.  The theme this


		year is "A World of Difference", as part of which they hope 
		to show some different sides of many of their pros.

	ANGLICON 10 = April 18-20, 1997.  Everett, WA.  (They moved!)


	-- Reg: PO Box 75536; Seattle, WA 98125.  $35 til 12/31, $45 til


		3/31, $50 door.


	-- Info: (206) 789-brit or Anglicon at aol.com


	-- Guests: Gillian Horvath & Donna Letts (writers for the 


		"Highlander" series, great ladies); others TBA.


	-- Hotel: Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel.  (This is the "Everett Pacific"


		from the early Dreamcon days.)


	-- Theme: British Media, usually with a guest from one of those 


		shows depending on their schedule.  c.500 bodies.

	WESTERCON 50 = July 3-6, 1997.  Seattle, WA


	-- PO Box 283; Seattle WA 98111.  $50 Dec 31st, 1996. 


	-- Info: (206) 742-8943    wester50 at isomedia.com 


		http://www.isomedia.com/Westercon/


	-- Guests: JMS (present), Martin Harry Greenburg (past), Amy Thomson


		(future), Jack Cohen (science), Victoria Poyser-Lisi (art), 
		Walter Daugherty (fan), Jeanne and Spider Robinson (music).


	-- Hotel: Seattle Sheraton.  $115 single/dbl; $130 triple/quad;


		plus tax and parking (%25 discount).  (206) 621-9000.


	-- Theme:  This is sort of like Norwescon, but with a more "adult",


		whole-west-coast, literary-historical feel to it.  c.2000


	-- Note:  They are currently staff hunting, call the Info


		line if you're interested.  I am running the Performing
		Arts track of programming.

 	INCON '97 = Oct 17-19, 1997.  Spokane, Wa.


	-- Reg:  PO Box 9112; Spokane, WA 99209-9112.  $15 til May 1, $20 


		til Sept 1, $25 door.


	-- Info:  incon97@juno.com  or  http://www.cet.com/~traid3/incon.html

	-- Guests: Barbara Hambly (writer), Leslie Ann Newcomer (art).

	-- Hotel:  Spokane Valley Red Lion.  (509) 924-9000.


	-- Theme:  This is apparently a fun relax-a-con with a strong gaming


		track.  c. 300.

	ORYCON 19 = Nov 7-9, 1997.  Portland, OR


	-- Reg:  PO Box 5703; Portland, OR 97228.  $15 til 12/31; $20 til 4/15.


		Note, they are capping it at 1600 this year.


	-- Info:  (503) 231-8952      


		http://www.teleport.com/~osfci/orycon19/index.html


	-- Guests: Steven Barnes (writing), Golden Bough (music), others TBA


	-- Hotel: Columbia River Red Lion, (503) 283-2111.  $78 for 1-4 ppl.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:

	VIKINGCON 17 = W. WA Univ, Bellingham.


	-- Traditionally held the middle of August, they are considering


	changing their dates to something easier for their student body
	to be present to organize.  Keep your eyes open!


	-- Viking Union 202, Box V-1; Bellingham, WA 98225-9106.

	-- Info: (360) 738-9898.  sffc at cc.wwu.edu


	-- Hotel: contact the con, but ususally in the campus dorms.



	MOSCON 19 = Mid Sept 1997.  Moscow, Idaho.


	-- PO Box 9622; Moscow, ID 83843.  (509) 334-4434.



	WESTERCON:


	-- 1998 = Somewhere in CA most likely.


	-- 1999 Bid = Spokane, WA.  PO Box 7630; Spokane, WA 99207.



	WORLDCON:


	-- [Attendence at these can vary from 400-8000 depending on the


	location (bigger centrally located cities get bigger crowds), the
	guests, the year, and the cloud formation.  The guest list itself
	will read like a who's who of your SF/F bookshelf and a lot of 
	other scientists, costumers, media folks, etc.  If you love panel
	programming, and meeting fans from all over the world, it is well 
	worth the expense every few years; more often if you have $.]


	-- Aug 28 - Sept 1, 1997 = San Antonio, Texas.  For more info 


	write LoneStar Con 2; PO Box 27277; Austin, TX 78755-2277.
	$120 until Dec 31, 1996, (512) 453-7446.  Hotel reservations in 
	Spring -97 through San Antonio convention bureau.  (From a local:
	"San Antonio is fun. Even the RiveWalk is sort of Air Conditioned.
	It should be a good World Con.")


	-- Aug 5-9, 1998 = Baltimore, MD.  For more info write Bucconeer;


	PO Box 314; Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.


	-- 1999 = Melbourne, Austrailia.  For more info write PO Box 99;


	Bayswater, Victoria 3153; Austrailia.  In the US try:  Dick and
	Leah Smith; 410 West Willow; Prospect Heights, IL 60070.  Or at
	<dick at smith.chi.il.us>.


	-- Major bids for 2000 are Boston and Chicago.


	-- Seattle and San Francisco are both considering fannish suicide


	in this format in 2002.	 The voting for this bid would occur at the 
	Austrailia Worldcon, so folks would have to get their support in early.

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SCA BRIEF: [Thanks, Arrow!]

(1) The addresses of the current and upcoming monarchs:

Their Majesties: King Skepti Ravensfuri & Queen Onore Darkwolf (Scott & Brandy Zeller), 9805 NE 116th St #7145, Kirkland, WA 98034 (206)806-3782

Their Royal Highnesses: Crown Prince Darius Corvinus & Crown Princess Morgaine Brigantia (Cliff Frick & Liz Isaac), 2988 Bainbridge Ave, Burnaby, BC V5A 2S8 (604)444-4416

(2) An Tir Web Site = <http://www.antir.sca.org/>

Usenet Chatter = <rec.org.sca>

Well, I believe that's all for now, so I'll return you to your regularly scheduled programming without further delay. If you are having trouble getting information from a certain convention, or would just like to know more about them, let me know. I've been doing this awhile, and know a good number of the people involved in NW con running. (Or I can find somebody who knows something. :) I hope you're having a good week.

Quarong

Judy Craft Received on 12/07/96