[Elfsea] Fwd: Itzacon-3 - A Con This Weekend! Yay!

[Jann Mays]

Unto members of Steppes, Elfsea, Lindenwood and Glaslyn.

Here is the latest update for Itzacon-3 this Thanksgiving weekend.

Is anyone doing an SCA table or demo at this con?  If so, contact Meri at
info at a-kon.com .  Even if we don't have any fighters, please come in garb or
set up a table with A&S displays and a "for more info on the SCA" sheet for
potential new members!  I will be glad to take the sheet and divvy it up
between area hospitalers after the con!!  This could be a great boon for
us!!  Anyone interested?  THIS CON IS ONLY $5 FOR ONE DAY OR $8 FOR TWO!!
This is the cheapest con you will see for a very long time!!

If you have any questions, please let me know.  I will be working at the
convention, but I can provide items for an SCA table if needed.  Elfsea,
please answer me directly and not through the list reply - I am not
subscribed - you may want to send this out to your Cantons as well.

HL Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre
Steppes Hospitaler

>>From: Meri H <meri at a-kon.com>
>>Reply-To: <info at a-kon.com>
>>To: updates at a-kon.com
>>Subject: [A-Kon Info] A Con This Weekend! Yay!
>>Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:51:15 -0600
>>
>>CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THIS WEEKEND!
>>
>>(Forgive us if you get this twice, this is the latest version of the info
>>for ITZACON, a 2-day show designed to fill in the gap left by the untimely
>>and unfortunate cancellation of Uncommoncon.  There are NEW guests and now
>>we have PERFORMANCES on this update, so you might want to read it again!
>>
>>ITZACON 3 - We've Lost Our Minds (come help us find it...or not!)
>>
>>Bringing you a Con with a mere 10 DAYS notice (see why we say we've Lost
>>Our Minds?)  ItzaCon is an occasional event organized by Phoenix
>>Entertainment (the A-Kon and Stellar Occasion people) meant to serve as a
>>party, a mini-con, a chance to hang out, and just have fun, It's-A
>>multi-genre relax-a-con with programming and night-time dance.  ItzaCon3
>>has expanded to 2 days due to demand, with a small section (Gaming and
>>Video) open on Friday night. We're known for hosting good party-cons, come
>>join us for the festivities!
>>
>>Pertinent Info:
>>
>>WHEN:    Saturday & Sunday,  Nov. 24th-25th, (with Gaming and Video only,
>>open on Friday afternoon)
>>
>>WHERE:  Hyatt Regency Hotel, DFW Airport  (In the DFW airport, between
>>Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas) at Terminal C within the airport.  (actual
>>address for Mapping purposes: International Parkway, D/FW Airport, Texas
>>75261
>>
>>TIME:        10am till whenever!  (Dealers Room/Programming 10-6, dinner
>>break, Dance from 9 till whenever)  (Gaming section starts at 2pm on
>>Friday, but the start time is tentative)
>>
>>PRICE:     $5 per day (both days for $8), cash, check, traveler's check,
>>money order (no credit cards)
>>
>>HOTEL PRICE: $59 per night (plus tax).  Mention ItzaCon to get that super
>>low rate.  Phone: 972-453-1234 for Reservations
>>
>>URGENT NOTE:  We NEED to make our room block.  PLEASE make your
>>reservations NOW and plan to stay either Friday and Saturday or just
>>Saturday so you can party late and be safe.  You know you don't want to
>>drive after partying and dancing all night, and you want to be on-site for
>>Sunday's activities!  Hotel phone once again is 972-453-1234 and you MUST
>>mention ItzaCon to get the low rate.
>>
>>PARKING: Free - hotel will validate your ticket (keep it with you)
>>wherever
>>you park within the airport.  They have their own garage, and in case of
>>overflow, the Terminal C parking lot is very close.
>>
>>FOR MORE INFO:  Visit the webpage at
>>www.phoenix-entertainment.net/itzacon3
>>
>>FEATURES:
>>
>>-Dealers room
>>-Gaming
>>-RPGA Tournaments
>>-Battletech
>>-Live Action Anime Game
>>-Writers programming track
>>-Autograph sessions
>>-Speakers' panels
>>-Author readings
>>-Artists' Alley
>>-Guest Stars
>>-Dance on Saturday night (w/Radio Free Oz) - COSTUMES or FINE DRESS
>>encouraged (but definitely not "required")! Dress up, get spiffy, and
>>dance
>>the night away!
>>-Anime Video room (with some brand new shows!)
>>
>>-PERFORMANCES by various artists throughout the weekend
>>     - millermuller ballet (dance troupe specializing in genre-based
>>pieces)
>>     - Bearhugger McLain (singer/storyteller)
>>     - October Country (band)
>>     - Bizarro (magic & entertainment)
>>
>>..and more as we know it.
>>
>>GUEST STARS (and Other Interesting Participants) SO FAR:
>>
>>PETER MAYHEW - Actor
>>        We are pleased to welcome Peter Mayhew to ItzaCon 3....Best known
>>to
>>scifi fans as Chewbacca, the gruff, but lovable Wookie from the original
>>Star Wars triology.
>>
>>MARJORIE MONAGHAN - Actor
>>        Marjorie Monaghan is an often seen face in the world of science
>>fiction television, having been a guest on a number of shows in the 1990s.
>>She starred in the short-lived tv show "Space Rangers", as JoJo. She has
>>guest starred on numerous episodes of Babylon 5, as well as appeared in
>>"Star Trek: Voyager", "Quantum Leap" and "The Pretender
>>
>>*NEW* RICHARD CHEVOLLEAU - Actor
>>        Best known for his role as Augur on Earth: Final Conflict, this
>>young actor is truly a rising star.  Richard has had a number of guest
>>roles in TV series and Movies.
>>
>>JULIA NICKSON - Actor
>>        Julia has played small roles in most of the recent SciFi shows
>>over
>>the past several years. Julia has made appearances in Seaquest DSV, Star
>>Trek TNG, Star Trek Deep Space Nine and Babylon 5.
>>
>>P.N. ELROD - Author
>>      P.N. "Pat" Elrod is best known for THE VAMPIRE FILES and is working
>>on
>>her 10th novel in that series. Recently released is QUINCEY MORRIS,
>>VAMPIRE, a 5-star sequel to DRACULA. Also just released is her anthology
>>DRACULA IN LONDON.
>>
>>MELANIE FLETCHER - Author
>>       An expatriate Chicagoan currently residing in Dallas, Texas. Her
>>published work can be found in the anthologies Selling Venus, Genderflex
>>and Crossing the Border.
>>
>>LEE MARTINDALE - Author
>>        Lee is active in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of
>>America
>>and a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. She will be having
>>writing seminars during the con. Check the schedule for times and
>>location.
>>
>>ROXANNE LONGSTREET CONRAD - Author
>>        Roxanne is widely known for alternately terrifying and weirdly
>>funny
>>novels like Stormriders, The Undead, Red Angel, Cold Kiss, Slow Burn,
>>Copper Moon, and Bridge of Shadows. Her short fiction like "Cowboy Bob and
>>the Vampire Cow Stampede," "Roses," "Faith Like Wine," and the forthcoming
>>"The Dark Downstairs" (Dracula In London, edited by P.N. Elrod) share an
>>off-center perspective and dark edge of dread.
>>        Her web site is www.artistsinresidence.com, and if you like Buffy
>>and Highlander and lots of other addictive television series, you may find
>>some free goodies in that area, as well as free short fiction and
>>information about her novels. You can email her at roxwrites at home.com.
>>
>>JANA G OLIVER - Author
>>        Author of "The Lover's Knot" and "The Circle of the Swan."
>>(Available through Magespell Press.) A native Iowan, Jana has a background
>>in theater and is fond of Oriental Brush Painting and Uillean piping, both
>>of which she says teaches one infinite patience.
>>
>>Cat (R. CAT CONRAD) - Artist
>>        Cat, award-winning artist from Arlington, Texas, is a popular
>>speaker and auctioneer on the convention circuit, as evidenced by the
>>record-breaking 5-1/2 hour marathon at Worldcon 51, where he was one of
>>the
>>featured auctioneers.
>>        Recently, he has completed two covers for the special editions of
>>Red Angel and The Undead, books authored by his wife Roxanne Longstreet
>>Conrad (also in attendance). Be sure to stop and visit!
>>
>>MIKE TREVINO - Anime Artist
>>         A web manga-ka wannabe and lover of anime. He has been working on
>>his comic web manga Restaurant for almost a year. His web page can be
>>found
>>at: ttp://restaurant.keenspace.com
>>
>>* NEW* COLLECTOR TIMES ONLINE - Industry magazine
>>     Based on the original printed Houston magazine published by DJ
>>Jennings
>>between October 1996 and January 1998, the rights were bought in 1998 by
>>Sheryl Roberts and she began her own online magazine. The Collector Times
>>has a little bit of everything for all areas of fandom: comics, gaming,
>>SF,
>>toys, video games, random rants, etc. The staff of Collector Times Online
>>will be appearing at Itzacon to show off their wares and generally have a
>>good time.
>>
>>LIVING ROOM GAMES (LRG) - Gaming Company
>>        A Dallas based company which publishes Role Playing Games such as
>>the popular Earthdawn(R) product line. Appearing at ItzaCon will be Joe
>>Chan, writer/editor, Corporate VP, and Marketing Director, Aaron Robb,
>>writer/editor and CFO, and Shirley Soto, graphic designer and Visual
>>Director. Others may also be in attendance. www.lrgames.com
>>
>>THE DANCE - Fun Thing
>>        DJ'ed by the fan favorites Radio Free Oz, we encourage you to come
>>dressed up, costume, nice clothes or other finery, and have some fun.
>>(Fancy dress is not REQUIRED of course, but sometimes it's just fun to
>>dress up, and the Thanksgiving holiday is as good as any).  Prizes will be
>>awarded for costumes, but no formal 'costume contest' will be held (more
>>of
>>a 'dance hall contest').  Cash bar will be available (bring ID).
>>
>>FOR MORE INFO go to the website at www.phoenix-entertainment.net/itzacon3.
>>Updates will be posted regularly.
>>
>>PLEASE POST THIS TO OTHER NEWSGROUPS, LISTSERVE'S and OTHER PLACES WHERE
>>SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY / ANIME / GAME FANS HANG OUT!
>>
>>Meri Hazlewood
>>
>>Check out www.a-kon.com - website of
>>Project: A-Kon
>>
>>
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