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Lunacon hotel block now open

2014-01-07T02:35:56Z

Link to make reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/luna14

The Lunacon hotel block is now open. Please note that the hotel is now using the Passkey reservation system for all groups, so there are a few things to be aware of when making your reservation.

Even if you are a Hilton Honors member, you will need to enter all of your information into the Passkey site when making your reservation. To enter your Hilton Honors number, there is a drop down to select that you are an Honors member. Once you select that, a box will appear, allowing you to enter your Honors number.

Please be aware that although our rate is $135 for Single/Double/Triple/Quad (and $115 S/D/T/Q for Sunday), we have been made aware that there is an error in the system and it may be charging extra for Triple and Quad occupancy. We have notified the hotel, and they are working to fix the problem.

If you have any special requests or experience any problems when making your reservation, please send an email to hotel@lunacon.org, including the name the room is reserved under and your confirmation information. We will do our best to make sure requests are accommodated and problems are resolved.

From Helsinki: A word about instant run-off voting

2013-08-10T23:37:17Z

Night Of The Living Deadline! (August News)

2012-08-23T14:42:13Z

***BREAKING NEWS***

***9 DAYS*** until the August 31st Deadline! Only 9 DAYS left to...

-- Order your Official FurFright Hockey Jersey and join Team FurFright! This jersey is one of a kind and bad-ass! You can personalize it with your own name and number, and it's only available if you pre-order! It will NOT be sold at the con!

To see and order your jersey visit: http://www.furfright.org/constore.html

-- Submit your artwork & writing and have it showcased in the conbook, on badges, t-shirts, etc! And if we use your work you get a free gift!

For more info visit:
(art) - http://www.furfright.org/art.html
(written work) - http://www.furfright.org/written.html

-- For the love of all that is holy, do NOT wait to register at the door! Because our attendees value the intimate, family feel of FurFright, we host a maximum of 1500 attendees. Once the badges are gone there are no more, so we STRONGLY suggest you register ahead of time! Once you pre-register you're guaranteed admission, so why wait?

Register here: http://www.furfright.org/attendee.html

**Deadline to pre-register is September 17th**
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In Other News:
1) Pub Trivia @ FurFright!
2) Masquerade Acts Wanted!
3) Halloween Costume Competition!
4) PLEASE Donate Art & Merchandise To Help The War Dogs!
5) Friday Movie Vote Results!
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To read the full newsletter and ask questions, please go to our original posts located here:
http://furfright.livejournal.com/462324.html
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3780234/

Thank you!

Beware the August 31st Deadline!

2012-08-03T11:07:52Z

(Please ask any questions or leave comments here: http://furfright.livejournal.com/460380.html )

Panic and wet yourselves! God knows we are!

-- We Need Programming!: We need skilled, knowledgable furs like you to run panels, socials, and events!

**Submission deadline is AUGUST 31st**

To register your class/panel/social visit: http://www.furfright.org/panel.html

-- Last Call For FurFright Hockey Jerseys!: Want an official Team FurFright custom/personalized hockey jersey?

**Submit your order by AUGUST 31st**

This is a one-time offer only! These will NOT be sold at the con, so order now!

To see and order your jersey, visit: http://www.furfright.org/constore.html

-- Artwork & Stories Needed!: If you'd like your artwork or writing featured in our conbook, or on badges, t-shirts, etc please...

**Submit your work by AUGUST 31st**

For more info visit:
(art) - http://www.furfright.org/art.html
(written work) - http://www.furfright.org/written.html

-- Pre-register Before Badges Sell Out!: For the love of all that is holy, pre-register for the con to guarantee admission! We host a maximum of 1500 attendees, so register now before badges sell out!

Register here: http://www.furfright.org/attendee.html

**Deadline to pre-register is September 17th**
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Don't wait! Don't be sad! All it takes is a quick click and you're in like a wolf--... Uh, never mind.

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FurFright X
October 26-28, 2012
Cromwell, CT USA
www.furfright.org

**Only 84 Days Left!**

MISTI-Con 2013 Harry Potter Con in New Hampshire

2012-07-31T01:54:01Z

Dear folks on LJ

What is MISTI-Con?

The Group That Shall Not Be Named (HP-NYC), in cooperation with Ray "The Dark Lord Bartender" Smith and the Margate Hotel, Laconia, New Hampshire, are thrilled to announce a new Harry Potter fan convention to be held in May of 2013 called MISTI-Con. Designed to fill the need for smaller, more intimate HP conventions, MISTI-Con will transform the Margate into an immersive magic experience.

The Ministry has suffered great losses after the last wizarding war, and needs new bright individuals to work in its halls. A special project was launched to set up various training centers around the world, including one in a stunning beach resort in Laconia, New Hampshire. As applicants participate in the various training sessions, including academic presentations, combat skills, group discussions and panels, they have the opportunity to be hired on to work in any of the extensive departments in the Ministry. Being that this is a time of growth and renewal, the arts and creative endeavors of our magical citizenry will also be on display, with galleries of art, readings of fiction, and musical performances.

To keep up to date and find out more information about MISTI-Con as it becomes available, please join our mailing list.

You can also find out more by reading our FAQ or by visting our Forum.

Check out convention listings at SciFiConventions.com

MISTI-con got a huge boost from kickstarter a few months ago. There will be stage set and all sorts of great entertainment and decor.

Misti-con is limited to 500 attendees.

Registration is here: http://www.misti-con.org/registration.html

Hotel Info is here: http://www.misti-con.org/hotel.html

MISTI-Con 2013 will be held at the same place Aeternitas 2011 was held.

Novacon 11 pictures

2012-07-22T07:53:45Z

I've eventually got round to putting my pictures from last year's Novacon on the web:

Novacon 11 pictures

[New England] Pi-Con's Hotel Room Block Opens!

2012-07-08T17:23:05Z

Pi-Con, an intimate (~300 person) convention in the Pioneer Valley, now has hotel room reservations open! Rooms are just $99 a night at our lovely hotel, the Holiday Inn Enfield-Springfield. If you've been thinking about attending Pi-Con, but haven't yet, this is definitely the year to do it!

This year our Author Guest of Honor is Julie Czerneda, we have a Mythology and Folklore Guest of Honor Dr. Robert M. Price, and our signature Guest of Awesome is the lovely Shira Lipkin.

We have a lot of exciting programming and events planned at this year's con, the information of which will be going up on our website over the next few weeks.

More information about Pi-Con, making a room reservation, registering, and guests can be found on our website over at http://pi-con.org/ and I'm happy to answer your questions in this forum (or direct you to the correct place if I can't answer them myself).

-Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Pi-Con Programming Head
Pi-Con Hotel Team

Redemption 13 announces first two guests

2012-07-08T17:21:25Z

The first two guests have been announced for next year's Redemption 13 convention. They are actress Virginia Hey and author Kim Newman.

Virginia Hey
Born in Sydney, Australia, Virginia now lives in the UK. Starting off as a model, she first came to acting prominence in Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior in the US), in white armour and went on to play Leigh Templar in Prisoner: Cell Block H and Jenny in an episode of Timeslip. She appeared in Neighbours for a year before portraying General Pushkin's (John Rhys Davies) girlfriend in the Bond movie The Living Daylights.

After a spell in various TV shows (including Home And Away and Dolphin Cove) she came to SF stardom as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in Farscape. Her most recent acting role was as Ute in the 2011 film Alien Armageddon. Since then, she has taught meditation, and founded her own company making various examples of parfumerie and scented products, and teaches meditation.

Kim Newman
As well as being an award-winning novelist specialising in alternate history fantasy/horror novels, Kim is well-known as a reviewer for Empire and Sight & Sound. His nonfiction writing has included analytical guides to various genres. His fiction career first took off with various Warhammer novels under the pseudonym Jack Yeovil, but really came to prominence with Anno Dracula in 1992, which has spawned a series.

Most recently he delved into a unique take on Sherlock Holmes pastichery with Professor Moriarty: The Hound Of The D'Urbervilles. He also wrote the acclaimed Telos Dr Who novella Time And Relative, and many short stories. Kim is also a familiar face on TV and DVD features, especially in programmes about SF and horror.

He has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Critics' Guild Award (twice), the British Fantasy Award and the BSFA award.

Keep up with the oldest con in the North American west

2012-06-08T20:16:15Z

Join westercons, the Westercon Livejournal community, and help us find Agent 66!

APOLLOCON 2012 - Pre-Registration Deadlines

2012-06-08T17:38:57Z

Just a quick reminder that MAIL-IN pre-registration for ApolloCon 2012 closes on Monday June 11.

Registrations sent by USPS must be postmarked by June 11.

Online pre-registration closes at midnight Sunday, June 17.

The current registration for a three-day adult membership is $35. At the door will be $40.

More registration information is available online.

General questions may be sent to info.2012@apollocon.org.

ApolloCon 2012
June 22-24, 2012
Houston DoubleTree Intercontinental
Houston, Texas

GoH Tanya Huff
Art GoH Jael
Fan GoH Candace Pulleine

More information about ApolloCon 2012 at our website.

ApolloCon 2012 Hotel Rooms - Block Closing!

2012-05-30T20:24:45Z

Have your hotel room for ApolloCon yet?

The con rates are good through to the con, but our room block closes after today. After that rooms are in the general pool and are "as available." Book online through the link on our website.

ApolloCon 2012
June 22-24, 2012
Houston DoubleTree Intercontinental
Houston, Texas

GoH Tanya Huff
Art GoH Jael
Fan GoH Candace Pulleine

More information about ApolloCon 2012 at our website.

This weekend, at Baycon, at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency

2012-05-25T05:37:00Z

What's That In The Road, A Head? (May News)

2012-05-17T00:16:39Z

Come on, be part of FurFright's 10th Anniversary Celebration! 162 Days until the furry horde crawls from the grave and roams the halls of FurFright!

DO NOT wait until the last minute to plan! Pre-register cheap (before May 31st), grab a hotel room, submit artwork and stories to get your work seen by the masses, help with programming by submitting your panels and events, get ready to take part in our Costume Competition and Masquerade, order your official FurFright Hockey Jersey, etc

There's only 2 weeks left to pre-register at our lowest discounted rate for FurFright 2012! Save money, and guarantee yourself admission to this year's con!

In This Issue:
1) Register Before Price Increase (May 31st)
2) Costume Competition
3) We Need YOU To Run Panels & Events!
4) Artists/Writers: Have Your Work Showcased @ FurFright!
5) Get Your FurFright Hockey Jersey!
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To view the entire newsletter, please read on here:
http://furfright.livejournal.com/457912.html
or
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3466560/

If you have any questions, please comment directly on either of these original posts or email the proper department (http://www.furfright.org/contact.html).

Thank you!

con_central @ 2012-05-07T15:59:00

2012-05-07T19:59:20Z

Walking Dead Meets Love Actually Shirt

**LAST DAY TO ORDER FOR MOTHER'S DAY**
(If she's cool like that ha ha)

Etsy Shop: Nude and Loitering Tees
or
Ebay

ApolloCon 2012 Pre-Reg Rate Increase after May 1st

2012-04-27T04:38:48Z

We are nearly at the end of April, and that means we're coming up to the next increase in the pre-reg rate for ApolloCon 2012, June 22-24, Houston, TX.

Current rate for adult three-day is $30 until May 1st. $35 after. $40 at the door.

See our registration page for information about other rates.

Guests of Honor this year:

Tanya Huff, Guest of Honor
Jael, Artist Guest of Honor
Candace Pulleine, Fan Guest of Honor

FurFright X (April News)

2012-04-20T15:42:20Z

We're already hard at work gearing up for FurFright X! We've got some new and exciting stuff planned, and we're updating/improving your old favorites! We've never been a con that phones it in or rests on its luscious (yet sweaty) pasty-white laurels. We work hard and try new things so we can give you the best con we can every single year!

News Briefs:
-- NEW HOTEL CONTRACT: FurFright has signed a new contract with the Crowne Plaza Cromwell through 2015! So we'll be haunting our beloved labyrinth for years to come! Whoop de freakin' DOO!
-- SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: Don't miss vital con info and updates! Sign-up for the Official FurFright newsletter and have it delivered right to your inbox! Sign up form is on the www.furfright.org homepage.
-- PRE-REGISTER OR CRY!: Pre-register for the con NOW so you can save money and guarantee yourself admission! Register here: http://www.furfright.org/attendee.html
-- IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2013?: Yes! We're already working on implementing improved systems for reserving hotel rooms and dealer tables!

Coming In 2012!
-- Special 10th anniversary events and rememberies! (Mock the past as only FurFright can!)
-- Retro 10th anniversary FurFright shirts & merchandise! (The past is here...today!)
-- New Atrium movies and events (And don't miss our Rocky Horror Picture Show Saturday night)!
-- The FurFright Car Show Is Back! (Yo, check out my ride!)
-- Costume Competition (be part of our Masquerade halftime show and win prizes)
-- Karaoke! (Grab the mic and howl like you think you can sing!)
-- New Fursuit Massacre! (New games, more guts, more glory!)
-- Dead Dog Party & Parade (Pizza and parades! What's not to love?)
-- New Improved Registration! (We've updated our system so you wait less and frolic more!)
-- We're Going To Help The War Dogs Like Never Before!

And so much more!

In This Issue:
1) Don't Wait To Pre-Register!
2) We Need YOU To Run Panels & Events!
3) /Writers: Have Your Work Showcased @ FurFright!
4) FurFright Car Show!
5) Get Your FurFright Hockey Jersey!

To see the full newsletter, please visit either of these journals:
http://furfright.livejournal.com/457263.html
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3382110/

If you have any questions, please comment on the original post(s) so everyone can see. Thank you!

FurFright Dealer Registration opens in FIVE days!

2012-03-27T01:47:22Z

Just one last reminder that dealer registration for FurFright 2012 will be opening at 11:59pm Eastern on Saturday, March 31, 2012!

See our posts and dealer reg page for more information!
http://www.furfright.org/dealer.html
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3264120/
http://furfright.livejournal.com/455498.html

If you have any questions, NOW is the time to ask!

Please leave your comments/questions on the following LJ post so everyone can see!
http://furfright.livejournal.com/455940.html

Capclave at Boskone

2012-02-17T02:05:59Z

Capclave, the SF con put on by the Washington Science Fiction Association, will have a fan table at Boskone this weekend. Our GoHs for 2012 are author John Scalzi and editor Nick Mamatas. Capclave will be held Oct. 12-14. If you haven't already bought a membership, buy one now while it's still only $45 and stop by the table to say hi to the dodos.

ConFusion 2013

2012-01-23T17:01:45Z

The lineup thus far:

Pro GoH: Charles Stross http://www.antipope.org/charlie/
Pro GoH: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/
Fan GoH: James Davis Nicoll http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/
Comic Book GoH Editor and Author : Scott Edelman http://www.scottedelman.com/

The Date is January 18 to 20 2013 which is the Martin Luther King Holiday long weekend

Website http://stilyagi.org/

con_central @ 2011-11-22T19:51:00

2011-11-23T03:51:26Z

Hi anyone know any good dating sites for video game fans, I found one I really like called http://www.gamerdater.com I wanted to see if there were more out there : D <3

[SF Bay Area] Convolution 2012: First Charity Event for Reading for the Future!

2011-11-17T05:04:05Z

Crossposted early, often, and thoroughly.

Convolution 2012 has an opportunity to volunteer our time wrapping gifts, with all of our tips going to our charity, Reading for the Future. This gets our name out there and a jump start on helping our charity.

Where:	Barnes & Noble - 1150 El Camino Real, Space 277, San Bruno, CA 94066, 650-871-2530
When:	November 25, 2011 (Black Friday), 6:00am-10:00pm

We appreciate all the help we can get - you don't have to be staff to join the fun! We do not need to provide paper or supplies, and this is a job that can be done sitting down. Shifts will start every two hours between 6:00am and 8:00pm; we need between 2-4 people for each shift. People who show up ON TIME for the 6:00am shift will be treated to their choice of beverage and breakfast item from the B&N Cafe.

Please email our Chairman, Jim "Sylvan" Sullivan, with the times you are available to help. And if you're not available, please repost! We'd love to get this out to as many people as possible.

Capclave at Philcon

2011-11-14T03:14:53Z

Capclave will have a fan table at Philcon this coming weekend (Nov. 18-20). Stop by the table, pet a dodo and buy your membership while it is still only $40.

Our Guests of honor for 2012 are author John Scalzi and editor and author Nick Mamatas.

Capclave will be held October 12-14, 2012 at the Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaitherburg, MD 20877.

http://www.capclave.org

World Fantasy 2011 Photos

2011-11-05T17:47:22Z

Here are the pics that I took at WFC 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/56928511@N00/sets/72157627934307521/

I'm on CNN!

2011-10-26T22:12:03Z

My webcomic and webcomic focused convention is being featured on CNN. It will be front page tomorrow and Monday.

Read the profile about me and Harknell here.

Long Beach Comic Con - 50% OFF

2011-10-26T22:11:49Z

Join fellow comic enthusiasts at Long Beach Comic Con is this weekend! Saturday, October 29, 2011 to Sunday, October 30th, 2011.
If you're still on the fence about attending, tickets for Sunday and for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) are 50% off!

Sunday tickets are $12 and the weekend pass (Saturday and Sunday) is $22. Saturday only tickets, unfortunately, are not available with this deal.
A single day pass is $25, so, an event a weekend pass at $22 (discounted) is actually cheaper than a regular one day pass at $25.

LINK HERE.

Act fast, because this deal is only available for 7 more hours!!

Long Beach Comic Con weekend event is located at the Long Beach Convention Center.
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802-4893

For further information, please visit:
http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/

Hope this helps those who were trying to figure out what to do for the Halloween weekend.