Upcoming Events: May 2010 & Beyond

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A Festival For May: May 1st-2nd, 2010 - Carnation, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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Greater Seattle Toy Show: May 1st, 2010 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.oldride.com/events/washington_toyshow.html

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RenFair: May 1st-2nd, 2010 - Moscow, Idaho
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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Northwest Comic Convention: May 2nd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.calcomiccon.com/NorthwestConinfo.aspx

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Pop Culture Fair: May 2nd, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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1st Annual Canadian Videogame & Digital Arts Awards: May 5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.canadianvideogameawards.com/

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Video Games Live!: May 5th-6th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com

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Game Developers Conference Canada: May 6th-10th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gdc-canada.com/

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Hurricane Who - 2010 Bon Voyage Party: May 6th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.hurricanewho.com/2009/12/bon-voyage-party-seattle/

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2010 Doctor Who Cruise & Creative Workshop At Sea: May 7th-14th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~scificruise/10Index.html

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Seattle Steampunk Film Festival: May 8th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattlesteamfilms.com

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Game Sound Con: May 10th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gamesoundcon.com/

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LOGIN Conference: May 10th-13th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.2010.loginconference.com/

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UFO Fest: May 14th-15th, 2010 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Shelby's Collectible Toy Show: May 15th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.rosecitycollectorsmarket.com/toyshow.html

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Zompire: May 15th-16th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.zompire.com/

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Victoria Toy Show: May 16th, 2010 - Sydney, BC Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/

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Vancouver Comic Con: May 20th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vancouvercomiccon.com

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Spokane Comicon: May 22nd, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Victoria Steam Exposition: May 22nd-23rd, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://victoriasteamexpo.blogspot.com

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Anime Oasis EVO: May 27th-30th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Enfilade!: May 28th-30th, 2010 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://www.nhmgs.org/enfilade2010.html

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Miscon: May 28th-31th, 2010 - Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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ConComCon: June 4th-6th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://swoc.org/ccubed/

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Olympia Comics Festival: June 5th, 2010 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://olympiacomicsfestival.org/

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NW Pinball: June 11th - 13th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 12th, 2010 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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All's Faire: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Sumner, Washington
Website: http://www.allsfaire.org

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Crypticon: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Everett, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

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Go Play NW: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.goplaynw.org/

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PAIZOCON: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://paizo.com/store/paizo/paizocon

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Star Wars In Concert: June 19th, 2010 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanearena.com/starwars/

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Clarion West: June 20th - July 30th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.clarionwest.org/

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Fairy Congress: June 25th-27th, 2010 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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Star Trek Convention: June 25th-27th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/stvan.htm

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SugokuCon: June 25th-27th, 2010 - Helena, Montana
Website: http://sugokucon.homestead.com/

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Yaoifest: June 26th-27th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.yaoifest.com/

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Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire: June 26th-27th, 2010 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org/

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Platform International Animation Festival: June 29th-July 3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.platformfestival.com

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Gate Con: July 8th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://gatecon.com

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Conquest BC: July 9th-11th, 2010 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.conquestbc.com/

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BC Renassaince Festival: July 16th-18th, 2010 - Langley, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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OtakuCon: July 17th-18th, 2010 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.otakucon.com

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Casual Connect: July 20th-22nd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattle.casualconnect.org/

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Summer Faire: July 24th - August 22nd, 2010 - Carnation, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/summer_festivals.htm

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SpoCon: July 30th - August 1st, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.us

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Animethon: August 6th-8th, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.animethon.org

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Fandemonium: August 6th-8th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Anime Evolution: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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Dragonflight: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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Tolkien Moot: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.tolkienmoot.org

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Gnomedex 10: August 19th-21st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gnomedex.com/

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Astronomi-con: August 21st-22nd, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Salute to Supernatural: August 27th-29th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm

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PAX Prime: September 3rd-5th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.paxsite.com/

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FanFair Fest: September 4th-5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://fanfairfest.com

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Kumoricon: September 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Spark Animation: September 8th-12th 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/festivals/information.php?SPARKA10

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Greater Seattle Toy Show: September 11th, 2010 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.oldride.com/events/washington_toyshow.html

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Shrewfaire: September 11th-12th, 2010 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 17th-19th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 18th-19th, 2010 - St. Johns, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 18th-19th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Foolscap: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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Rain Furrest: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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Jet City Comic Show: September 25th, 2010, Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com

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Sci-Fan Modeling Show: September 25th, 2010, Lynnwood, Washington
Website: http://www.galaxyhobby.com/scifan.htm

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BrickCon: September 30th - October 3rd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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ConQuest Oregon: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Hillsburo, Oregon
Website: http://www.conquestoregon.com/

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://hplfilmfestival.com

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Twilight Convention: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_or.htm

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VCON: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca

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Wordstock Festival: October 7th-10th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.wordstockfestival.com/

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Tactical Solutions: October 8th-10th, 2010 - Spokane Valley, Washington
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/index.html

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Con: Version: October 15th-17th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.con-version.org/

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FallCon: October 15th-17th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com/

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Tri-City Independent Fan Film Festival: October 16th, 2010 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.tcif3.com/

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ZOMBCON: October 29th-31st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.zombcon.com

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Hot Rod Monsters Film Festival: October 30th-31st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.hotrodmonstersfilmfest.com/

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AmberCon Northwest: November 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.amberconnw.org/

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Aki Con: November 5th-7th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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BottosCon: November 12th-14th, 2010 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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Orycon: November 12th-14th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/

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Greater Vancouver DieCast Toy Show: November 14th, 2010 - Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ricktippe.com/diecast/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 14th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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SteamCon: November 19th-21th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.steamcon.org

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Tomodaichi Fest: November 26th-28th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

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RustyCon: January 15th-17th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/

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Salute To Twilight Convention: January 21st-23rd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_wa.htm

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Spark FX: January 26th - January 30th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/

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Conflikt: January 28th-30th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Gotta Con: February 4th-6th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo: February 11th-13th, 2010 - Monroe, Washington
Website: http://www.nwmodelhobbyexpo.com/

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BeyondCon: February 18-20th, 2011 - Gig Harbor, Washington
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 4th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Ani Id Con: March 11th-13th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://aniidacon.webs.com/

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Edmonton Toy Show: March 20th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Gamestorm: March 24th-27th, 2011 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org

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Calgary Game Show: April 1st-3rd, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/

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Just A Game Con: April 9th-10th, 2011 - Corvallis, Oregon
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Norwescon: April 21st-24th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/

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Sakura-Con: April 22nd-24th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Bloody Words: June 3rd-5th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bloodywords2011.com/

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Siggraph: August 8th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.siggraph.org/calendar/

Tickets are On Sale for CSTS Seattle 2010!!

Tickets are ON SALE for Seattle's Can't Stop the Serenity! Pre-order your movie tickets, full event tickets, t-shirts, tote bags and raffle chances and be absolutely, 100% certain of getting in on the shiny fun!!
Go HERE (www.cstsseattle.org)

Please note: Tickets will be available at WILL CALL on the day of the event.
NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED. T-shirts and tote bags that are ordered on-line will ONLY be shipped to people who do not buy an event ticket.

T-shirt and tote bag logo for 2010 - http://www.cstsseattle.org/tshirts.html

Seattle bid for Westercon 2012

Seattle, WA. April 22, 2010

Seattle Westercon in 2012

I wanted to formally announce that our dates are firm for Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8 2012 and that we will have days available on both sides so travelers can enjoy our lovely state. There are some plans at this time to provide some informal fannish fun things to do on the 4th so those wishing to spend the full holiday with us can rest assured there will be something
to do.

The hotel that I have filed with, the SeaTac Marriot has given us a firm offer, which at the time of filing we were going to go with. However, in the meantime the Hilton and the Doubletree made better offers. The best all around for our convention, should we win, is from the Doubletree. We wanted to let the voters know before the vote that it is most likely we will sign a contract with the Doubletree when we win. We will have the contract in hand in Pasadena if anyone should want to review it.

Our letter of intent from the Marriot's letter is still valid. There is no penalty if we do not use it. The Marriott has decided that they really don't like parties and loud music and business in their sleeping areas. In working with them for other events as the hotel liaison, I see how hard it is for our representative to find creative ways to make it possible to have parties and accommodate our fannish needs. I feel that is a major issue when we come in with a larger number of people. The Doubletree likes fandom, likes conventions and is used to having yearly fannish activities in their facilities. They know what we need.

This all happened after the paperwork was submitted to Pasadena. Call me gun-shy but I won't have another facilities incident if I can help it, ever, for anything. I kept looking and as a result, we have a better offer. Because I only have to file with a letter of intent, per the bylaws, there
was no need to send in a modification. However, I do want to let everyone know in advance of the vote.

We hope to see you all in Pasadena!

Thank you

Bobbie DuFault
Chairperson,
Seattle in 2012 Westercon bid

Steamcon II Registration is now open!

Reposted from the Steamcon Google Group:

http://registration.steamcon.org/

Registration for Steamcon II is now open. You can now buy your full weekend membership. One day memberships will not be available on the website, and will only be available at the door if we do not sell out by that time. Memberships are will call style, so you will be picking them up at the pre-registration table at the con. Nothing will be mailed to you. You will need to present valid identification at the
time of pick up, so please use your legal name to register. The prices below are good until July 1st, 2010.

The patron level membership is intended as a way for you to help Steamcon by providing much needed capital in the initial stages of our convention process. Your contribution is tax deductible, and will set you apart from the general membership. Rank has its privileges of course, so you will receive a special exclusive gift as our thanks, as well as an opportunity to purchase special event tickets early, early seating for those events, a special reception with our participants and any other perks we can bestow throughout the Steamcon II weekend.

Children under 6 - no charge
Full weekend teen (6-17) - $20.00
Full weekend adult (18 & up) - $35.00
Full weekend teen patron (6-17) - $220.00
Full weekend adult patron (18 & up) - $235.00

A little info on registration that might help:

Typically the best time to buy a membership for a convention is the Sunday of the convention before. Obviously this isn’t always possible, but if it is, it’s usually a bargain. So Steamcon II memberships were available at Steamcon I on Sunday for the lowest price. This is so that the convention will have a little money on hand to start working on next year’s convention. It’s also usually less than a one day membership will cost at the door, so you might as well make the small investment even if you think you might not be able to attend all three days.

Memberships can often be rolled over to the next year or transferred to someone else if you find yourself unable to attend. On Sunday of Steamcon I, we weren’t sure what weekend we would be holding Steamcon II, so it was a bit of a gamble, but not a very substantial one. As the con dates get closer, membership costs for a convention usually go up a few times, leading to the at-the-door-price which is the most expensive, if the convention even has any left. More and more conventions have been reaching their maximum capacity during the pre-registration phase and are then unable to sell any memberships at the door at all.

This is a good sign for the convention, but can lead to disappointed fans. Steamcon I was very nearly sold out before the convention, and was only able to sell a small number of memberships at the door. While we have twice as much space for Steamcon II, there is still a possibility of selling out again this year, so pre-registration is a very good choice if you want to be sure you can attend. I hope this information is helpful to you. Feel free to email any further questions to info@steamcon.org.

The Anachronism Launch Party

Septopus!
A Steampunk party celebrating the online release of the short film "The Anachornism".
Date: Saturday April 17, 2010
Time: 7:00pm-11:55pm
Location: Chapel Arts
Street: 304 Dunlevy Ave
City/Town: Vancouver BC



Venture into the morbid heart of the Downtown Eastside for a night of
STEAMPUNK REVELRY at Chapel Arts, Vancouver's one and only
Art-Deco-Funeral-Home-Art-Space.
Join us as we celebrate the re-surfacing of that most elusive of local short films:

THE ANACHRONISM

Wear a Steampunk costume!

Wrestle the fabled GIANT ROBOT SQUID!

Witness wonders of a past that never was and a future that will never be!

FANTABULOUS PERFORMANCES:

8:00pm
Grifen: Memoirs of an Apprentice Librarian (Carnival-Sized Cinnamon Hearts Marionette Theatre)

9:00pm
The Anachronism (Short film, 15 minutes)
Followed by stunning revelations about the mysteries of the film...

10:00pm
Musical Act: The Shine On

AWE-INSPIRED ARTWORK:

SquidWreck (Get your photo taken with a giant robot squid!)

Illustrious Illustrations by Dusty Hagerüd

Out of the Blue aquatic photography by Melody Chan

Steampunk Visions by Mika Joronen

What other mysteries will emerge from the deep?

Tickets: $15.00
ON SALE NOW
Email: info@theanachronism.com
Call: Matthew @ 604-307-4558

Doors @ 7:00pm
Theme: Steampunk / Victorian (Costumes encouraged but not mandatory)