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Program Schedule is now online!

Posted on June 26, 2013 by | 4 Comments

Q Branch has delivered!

Thanks to Eemeli Aro of FinnCon and the Helsinki WorldCon bid (plus hard work by our Program team members Christine Doyle and Stephen Nelson), the Westercon 66 complete program schedule is now online in an interactive application.

The app is designed to be mobile friendly, and caches the data on your device so it will continue to work after downloading even if you are in an area with poor reception.

The schedule can be accessed via our websites menu system, or directly via http://www.westercon66.org/schedule/

If you prefer the schedule in PDF format, you may download the latest draft of the pocket program from http://www.westercon66.org/schedule/W66PocketProgram.pdf

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Special Program Item: Classics of Science Fiction Discussion

Posted on June 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

exploreJohn Hertz will be leading a series of three discussions on classic works of science fiction: Moonraker by Ian Fleming on Thursday at 7:00PM, “Vintage Season”  by Henry Kuttner and Catherine Moore on Friday at 1:45PM, and To Live Forever by Jack Vance on Saturday at 10:00AM.


For more details, visit the discussion series page

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Special Costume Guests – the Trimbles!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

They were there at the beginning of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and helped bring the arts to sf cons: John and Bjo Trimble are our just-added Special Costume Guests! We are really happy they’ll be with us in Sacramento.

Bjo introduced art shows to science fiction conventions, and put on some of the earliest costume shows, which evolved into today’s masquerades. She and John were key players in Star Trek fandom, helping keep the original series on the air when it was first under threat of cancellation. They have been active in fandom ever since.

Plus, they’re just nice folks! Be sure to say “welcome!”.

Check out our Sponsors page for the opportunity to support their attendance, and other worthy causes as well.

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Unwoman Performs on Friday!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

unwomanCellist-singer-songwriter Unwoman will be gracing us with a teatime performance in the atrium/solarium space in the hotel. Unwoman’s songs, with their powerful lyrics and electronic beats under classic cello, will captivate you.

Unwoman is San Francisco based. With timeless songs about love gone wrong and classic covers, Unwoman has been a featured favorite at major steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America. In addition to solo work, Unwoman has performed with Amanda Palmer, Voltaire, Abney Park, Rasputina, and Vernian Process.

Visit her website to take a listen!

Look to the atrium/solarium for musical happenings throughout Friday!

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Pass the Toast!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

David_Gerrold_startrekWe are super pleased to announce that David Gerrold, Hugo and Nebula award winning writer (and author of the beloved Star Trek – The Original Series Tribbles episodes), will be our Toastmaster!

David is funny and personable and will know how to stretch keep the audience eager for the next event. You can visit his blog here, and see him live in July at Westercon 66! Check out the Guests of Honor page for more information.

 

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Art Show Update

Posted on March 28, 2013 by | 2 Comments

Our art show information and rules are now available on the Art Show Page!

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Get yer Progress Report #3!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Due to the efforts of some of our best agents, information continues to flow. Make sure to read Progress Report #3 while the news is hot!

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Agent 66 Gallery is live!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

We continued our search for the elusive Agent 66 while we were in Chicago at
Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention.

Visit the Who is Agent 66? Gallery page for a look at some of the upstanding citizens who have assisted us in the search!

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Hotel Reservations Are Now Open!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by | 28 Comments

Westercon 66 is pleased to announce that room reservations at the Hilton Arden West are now open!

We have negotiated a room rate of $109/night for single/double/triple/quad occupancy for the dates July 3 through July 9, 2013

Reservations may be made via our custom reservation page or by using the group code WES in the main Hilton reservation system.

Contact hotel@westercon66.org if you have any questions.

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Westercon 66 Community Forums Now Live

Posted on July 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Looking for a roommate? Want to share a ride? Want to start a discussion/ask a question/find a friend without using more public social media?

Register and use the Westercon 66 Community Forums, designed specifically for you!

Visit http://www.westercon66.org/community to create your account and get started!

The Westercon 66 Community Forums are powered by phpBB.

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Westercon 66 Announces Guests of Honor

Posted on May 25, 2012 by | 4 Comments

Westercon 66 is pleased to introduce its Guests of Honor:

AUTHOR GUESTS OF HONOR: NICOLA GRIFFITH AND KELLEY ESKRIDGE

This powerhouse duo of writers makes their home in Seattle. Nicola is a multi-award-winning novelist and editor of several anthologies. Kelley is the author of a New York Times Notable novel and prize-winning short fiction, and chairs the Clarion West Writers Workshop board. Together, Nicola and Kelley run Sterling Editing, providing coaching and editing for writers of all experience levels, categories, and genres.

ARTIST GUEST OF HONOR: ERIC SHANOWER
SMALL PRESS SPECIAL GUEST: DAVID MAXINE

Eric and David hail from San Diego, and are devotees of all things Oz. Their shared fandom has developed into a comfortable professional life.

Eric is the creator of several Oz-based comic books, the author of Oz novels and the writer for the Marvel graphic novelizations of Baum’s Oz books. He’s also the creator of the Eisner Award winning Age of Bronze, a painstakingly researched graphic novel of the Trojan War.

David runs Hungry Tiger Press, a small publisher specializing in Oz-related publications. Not satisfied with just publishing books and graphic novels, Hungry Tiger also publishes music, including the Grammy Nominated Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical The Wizard of Oz.

FAN GUESTS OF HONOR: “THE THREE WHO RULE” (WARREN FREY, STEVEN SCHAPANSKY, CHRIS BURGESS)

Radio Free Skaro is possibly the most popular, most prolific and charmingly irreverent (but never irrelevant) Doctor Who podcast around. Since August 2006, hosts Warren (in Vancouver, BC) and Steven (in Edmonton, AB) have provided listeners with their brand of amusing Doctor Who praise and punishment. A year later, Chris (also in Edmonton, AB) was added to the team, and The Three Who Rule were born. Recommended by Doctor Who Magazine and voted most popular Doctor Who podcast by members of Gallifrey Base, Radio Free Skaro provides an entertaining and diverting listen for the diehard or casual Doctor Who fan.

Warren, Steven and Chris are regulars on the Doctor Who fan circuit, both online and in person at conventions like Gallifrey One and Chicago Tardis.

For more information about Westercon 66 Guests, please visit http://www.westercon66.org/guests-of-honor/

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