t CONADIAN Progress Report 3, Summer 1993 ConFrancisco

THE 51st WORLD CONVENTION September 2 through September 6,1993 - San Francisco, CA

ConFrancisco would like to invite you, your Our Honored Guests are: family, and friends to what is going to be one of Larry Niven, Alicia Austin, Tom Digby, the greatest conventions of all time. WOMBAT - (AKA: Jan Howard Finder), Guy Gavriel Kay - Master of Ceremonies, Our goal is to put the world back into worldcon and Mark Twain - Dead Guest of Honor bringing you a wide range of programming and Don’t miss out on all the fun! bridging the gap between the many different The membership price is going up soon, parts of fandom. so now is the time to buy your membership! (Memberships also make a great gift!) What can you expect from us? The biggest SF convention in the world! MEMBERSHIP ATTENDING Highlights include SF writers and artists from all Jan 1, 1993-March 31,1993 $110 over the world, 5 days of programs and panels, a April 1,1993-July 16,1993 $125 huge dealers room, SF's premier art show and its SUPPORTING own unique art form - the masquerade. Plus Anytime $25

Japanese animation, Gaming, Regency dancing, Kids 0-8 years No Charge the hospitality suite, a program book and of Children 7-12 $30.00 course, the prestigious HUGO awards ceremony. Based on age as of Sep 1,1993

Please make checks payable to ConFrancisco. All checks must be drawn on US banks. We also take major credit cards for memberships. For more information write: ConFrancisco, 712 Bancroft RD. #1993A, Walnut Creek, CA. 94598 Conadian - Worldcon 1994, Winnipeg Canada Progress Report 3 Summer 1993 The 52nd World Science Fiction Convention ConAdian September 1- September 5,1994 in Winnipeg, Manitoba

CONADIAN - Post Office Box 2430, Winnipeg MB, R3C 4A7 Canada United Kingdom: Kim Campbell, 69 Lincoln St., Leeman Rd., York, UK, Y024VP USA: Conadian, P.O. Box 7111, Fargo ND 58109 USA Europe: Annette Lotz, Schillerstr 10, Apt 5, W-5130 Geilehkirchen, Germany o n a d i a n W orldcon 1994, W innipeg Canada Progress Report 3 Summer 1993

Editor Notes Keeping In Touch We are from the country next This progress report was pro­ Canada. Replies are sent as fast as door and many of you are finding we can find the answers or fill the duced on a Macintosh Classic, out that it takes more pennies to paperwork. using MS Word 4.0, mail your letters to us, even thought If you wish to call, try out TypeStyler™, Aldus Page­ we share the same continent. You answering machine at (204) 942- Maker 4.0 and print-out on a will not be surprised to learn that it 9494. Our reply will probably be by HP LaserWriter III. Ad Dead­ costs even more for us to write to mail as we try to keep records of line for PR 4 is Deadline for ads you. everything. is June 15. Absolute deadline is At the moment, we have two If you have a computer, we July 15, and no extensions as we mail addresses in North America. suggest either J.MANSFIELD on The P.O. Box 2430, Winnipeg MB must be ready for Con-Fran- Genie or Linda Ross-Mansfield Canada, R3C 4A7 is checked each 70324,2252 on CompuServe. On cisco. My new address is: 1421 week day. The PO box 7111, Fargo, Genie Conadian has its own cat­ West Albion, Chicago, II, 60626. ND, 59109, USA is also checked egory, SFRTS, Cat 25, Topic 11. Both Phone is 312-743-4760 and the daily. However, what is found are monitored on a regular basis. fax/modem is 312-743-4767. within the box is shipped up to Please note that the CompuServe CIS ID 76620,3557. Canada roughly once a month. Its number has been changed. After The sooner I get copy in, main function is to provide an ad­ great service to us, Albert's boss the sooner I can work on it dress in case of a postal strike in has posted him to Victoria,BC. and try to ensure the least amount of mistakes, though Announcement for Jewish Aiembers of Conadian my religion compels me to make at least one mistake to In 1994, the important holy Hashanah so members can appease my god/ess who day Rosh Hashanah occurs walk to a synagogue and be in would be offended by human during the end of Conadian. a family atmosphere. perfection. ‘Terry Towler J To ensure that observant c) your suggestion? Jewish members are accommo­ Please contact us if attend­ "Conadian" is the registered dated, there are several possi­ ing the con during Rosh Hashanah is a concern for you. Business name of Conadian A bilities: Inc., a Manitoba Non-share a) we can work on locating Once we have an idea of the Corporation. "World Science a rabbi who can perform the number of people involved, and of their needs, we will then Fiction Society", "WSFS", services during the con "World Science Fiction b) we can locate Orthodox be able to act. Convention", "Worldcon", families who would be willing Contact: Victor Schwartzman, Head, NASFIC" and "" to open their homes to con Administration Division. are service marks of the members during Rosh World Science Fiction Soci­ ety, an unincorporated liter­ ary society. All rights re­ Membership Kates served. Membership Type Attending Supporting Conversion Fee All bylined articles are copyrighted 1993 by their 1 January to US $85 $25 $60 authors, and printed here by 30 Sept 1993 Cd $95 $30 $65 permission. All artwork copyrighted 1993 by the art­ Children US $30 ists, and printed here by per­ 12 and under Cdn$35 mission. Thanks! at any time prior to the con C on a cl i a n — Worldcon 1994, Winnipeg Canada Progress Report 3 Summer 1993

by Steve Fahnestalk in such reference works as The En­ so on. Many people have known cyclopedia of Science Fiction, The Sci­ It gets worse; bear with me. He George longer than I: John and Bjo ence Fiction Encyclopedia, The Art of joined a cult, one of those quasi­ Trimble, Tim Kirk, Alicia Austin, Science Fiction, Upon the Winds of religious groups that proselytize at Jim Bearcloud, for example... bus stations, airports and but I can say with confidence high schools the so-called that nobody likes him a "fandom". He started send­ whole lot more than I do. ing "art" to "fanzines", go­ And there are probably few ing to "cons", and joining in people in or out of fandom clandestine meetings with who dislike him. "fans". Then he sent one of That's one of George's his "pictures" to a "promag" many talents, I think being a called Fantastic, and they genuinely likable person. gave him money he used for Some would even say materials, combining them loveable, I'm not going to go in sundry ways, and selling that far; after all, I've got this the product so that he could macho image to uphold. No, buy more paint. He became I'm not gonna go that far, as a "Filthypro". the Duke would say... The There. You had to ask, hell I'm not! Yep, he is sort of didn't you? And I even left loveable, that fella over there out the juicy bits. Like about in the comer grinning and when heleamed about "mu­ blushing and shuffling his sic" and "food" and all that feet. And you want to know civilized decadent stuff. Let's why? Because he is a nice face it, Martha: the man's a guy, for one. budding Sybarite. Great Ghu, what a hackneyed Yesterday (a book devoted entirely Seriously, though, George has phrase: "nice guy". But in George's to George and his works) and many been a friend for about twelve case, it's true.Oh,he'snotnecessar- more. It's a sordid, tawdry story, years, and in that time, my respect ily an easy guy to get to know... he like so many others, but briefly, it for him has never ceased to grow, is not exactly shy, but he's very goes like this: both professionally and personally. private. But once you get to know George Barr was born. There is He is a lover of good things; he's him, you will find you have a incontrovertible evidence of this. not only an artist, but also a writer friend for life. I can think of very He had parents. Sometime in his and a musician. He collects art few people of whom I can say that. formative years, he was exposed to (there's almost no bare space on But what about George Barr the nefarious influences of Walt the walls of his San Jose home) and the bon vivant, man about town, Disney, Maxfield Parrish, Aubrey plays the piano and has talents that idol (as Tom Lehrer was wont to Beardsley, odd and sundry Wyeths, I don't even know about. say about himself) of gibbering a mustache named Salvador, and So make him welcome, eh? I millions from Madagascar? You many other "pushers" of the "Art". don't mean you have to rub his want to know about his life, his art In his childhood, he was given, head every time you see him, or and his aspirations, don't you? sold or (more likely, as is with most invite him to every party, but Well, George has drawn and practitioners of this solitary vice) please... approach him. Talk to him. painted himself into some sort of stole the tools of his awful trade: (what the heck, commission him!) notoriety. The details are best left "paper", "pencils", "ink", and, in­ He's a nice guy. He really is. to your imagination, but if you re­ evitably, the hard stuff: paint. Try him, you'll like him. ally want to know, you'll find more "Oils", "acrylics,", watercolor", and W orldcon 1994, W innipeq Canada Progress Report 3 Summer 1993

by Paula Johanson publishing houses by the latter's already decked out in full makeup Some SF writers and fans harried expressions and cases of and costume of one sort or another. from western Canada are planning promotional flyers. Will arriving at Winnipeg to make the trip to Worldcon in '94 Food services range from seem almost an anti-climax after in style. We're going by train. sandwiches at a coffee bar to four- travelling across western Canada It's not just the thought of star dining room service, for those by train? Not on your life. It's the seeing the county without sitting who want the linen and heavy sil­ best lead-in to Canada's first cramped behind the wheel of a car, ver to make an impression on an Worldcon in over twenty years. and it's not just the benefit of ar­ editor or a new friend. Will there be a similar expedition riving without jet lag to cramp our SF books may even be read at for people arriving from the East? style. The real appeal for travelling odd moments between conversa­ Will someone organize a migration by train is the process: slightly old- tions and brief stops in Jasper and of the Society for Creative Anach­ fashioned and celebrated in mys­ Edmonton. By that point, it is sta­ ronism? Will Winnipeg residents tery stories of great renown. There tistically almost certain that there find themselves flying west to join is time to talk with fellow travel­ will be included among the pas­ the train on its journey to the center lers or gaze out the window, while sengers bound for Conadian a of Canada? Only the travel agents travelling faster than highway singer with a guitar, and someone will know for sure, driving or taking the Greyhound. And how many moose or black bears does anyone see from a plane, anyhow? No moose sightings are guar­ anteed with the reservation, ad­ mittedly, but there are some There are still some tables re­ Information on customs and sightings that can be expected on this trip. An Enthusiast's Guide to maining for the 1994 Conadian. brokerage will appear at a later Observing Persons Interested in SF To reserve tables, please send a date due to various pending Phenomena will be of great use in $50.00 per table deposit to: changes. We will offer as much the identification of sightings. Greg Ketter, help and guidance as possible At the train station in Dreamhaven Books to make entry into Canada as Vancouver, look for a variety of SF 1309 4tli St. SE, simple as possible. club members, readers, and general Minneapolis, party animals. Some of their talk is MN 55414 bright and animated, some serious and intent, and their groups cluster and reform. A group from theIsland comes equipped with artists' port­ folios, a lap-top computer, reams of printed paper and some cases marked "Fragile: this End Up" on two or more sides. The writers among the train­ travelling party can be identified in two ways: the professionals an­ swer "yes" by reflex when asked if they are working on a new story, while the amateur's characteristic comment is "my new project should be finished Real Soon Now." Both carry pens and an aura of con­ fidence. They are distinguished from editors of western Canadian North American Science Fiction Convention JULY 13 - IB, 1995 Atlanta, Georgia

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Notice to 1997 UMdcon Bidders

Kevin Standlee, (Federal Express, UPS, etc.) to 321 WSFS Division Head Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB 1. Letter(s) of agreement or R3B 2B9 CANADA. Do not send similar documents for the Committees wishing to ap­ bid filings to any other address. If prospective convention's pear on the site selection ballot for the filing is postmarked legibly by prinicple programming site the 1997 World Science Fiction a national post office, it will be and principle hotel. Convention (Worldcon 55), must considered to have been filed as of 2. Articles of incorporation and file with Conadian no later than the time and date of the postmark. bylaws (if incorporated) or March 5,1994. Please note that this If thepostmarkismadebya private constitution, articles of asso­ is a change from previous practice. postage meter or other means, the ciation, or similar document An amendment to the Constitu­ date of the filing will be the date of (if unincorporated) of the or­ tion of the World Science Fiction its actual receipt at the Conadian ganization that is responsible Society (WSFS) ratified at Magicon address. We encourage bidders to for the bid. changed the filing deadline from file as early so any problems can be 3. If any of the above documents "the close of the previous resolved easily. are not applicable or unavail­ Worldcon" to "180 days prior to Section 3.5 of the WSFS Con­ able, consult with Conadian's the official opening of the admin­ stitution specifies the information WSFS Division Chief, Kevin istering Worldcon." The 1997 that bidders must submit in order Standlee, or the 1997 Site Se­ Worldcon is the first site selection to appear on the ballot: lection Administrator, Don affected by this new rule. Cook, concerning acceptable The WSFS Constitution re­ Bids from prospective Commit­ substitutes. quires that bids for North Ameri­ tees shall be allowed on the ballot by the can sites for the 1997 Worldcon be current Worldcon Committee only NASFiC Site Selection: There is from the Central Zone, which is upon presentation of adequate evi­ an amendment pending to the defined as all states and provinces dence of an agreement with the pro­ WSFS Constitution which will in North America east of "Baja posed sites' facilities, such as a condi­ change the NASFiC site selection California, New Mexico, Colorado, tional contract or letter of agreement. procedures. If the amendment is Wyoming, Montana, and To be eligible for site selection, a bid­ ratified at ConFrancisco and a Saskatchewan" and west of ding committee must state the rules non-North American site is selected "Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, under which t he Worldcon Commit­ for the 1997 Worldcon, then the North Carolina, Virginia, West Vir­ tee will operate, including a specifica­ 1995 NASFiC, DragonCon, will ad­ ginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and tion of the term of office of their chief minister the election to select the Quebec." Yukon and the North­ executive o fficer or officers and the site of the 1997 NASFiC. If the west Territories are not part of the conditions and procedures for the se­ amendment is not ratified and a Central Zone. Sites within 60 miles lection and replacement of such officer non-North American site is se­ (97 km) of Winnipeg, the adminis­ or officers. Written copies of these lected for the 1997 Worldcon, then tering convention, are not eligible. rules must be made available by the Conadian will administer the elec­ Any site outside of North America bidding committee to any member of tion to select the site of the 1997 is eligible. WSFS on request. Worldcon. If the pending amend­ Filings may be made only by ment is not ratified, rules for poten­ mail or by delivering the appropri­ Conadian will consider a bid to tial 1997 NASFiC bidders will be ate documents (see below) to the have fulfilled its filing require­ published in a future Conadian Conadian's WSFS Division Chief ments if it submits the following Progress Report. (Kevin Standlee), or the Site Selec­ documents: Send questions about bidding tion Administrator (Don Cook). procedures to the Conadian main Send filings by mail only to address or to Kevin Standlee at PO Conadian's main address, PO Box Box 95, Sutter CA 95982-0095 USA 2430, Winnipeg MB R3C 4A7 (CompuServe user id 72377,3623). CANADA or by private service We don’t think you should! After all, the home of the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" has convention facilities that make SMOFs drool, enough hotels to hold a couple of Shriners conventions, and more food than a swarm of locusts can consume. San Antonio in 1997 There’s something there for every fan: Texas Fiesta for the theme-park buffs, Sea World forthose with a wetter appetite, Natural Bridge Caverns for the spelunker, a world-class zoo for the animal lovers, and the Buckhorn Hall of Homs if you're hunting for something different.

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The goods and services tax sued May 15, broadened the non­ • security (GST) is a tax paid by consumers on resident rebate program to apply • simultaneous interpretion goods and services in Canada. The to a wide range of expenses in­ equipment tax is charged at a rate of seven curred by foreign organizers and • speakers and educational percent (7%) on most sales of goods exhibitors. Expenses will include seminars and provisions of services. such items as: • specialty advertising and Recognizing the importance • audio visual premiums of US and overseas conventions to • business equipment • telecommunications the Canadian economy, the Cana­ • convention show services • translators and interpreters dian Government's Department of • destination management • transportation services between Finance issued a press release on companies venues December 18, 1990 announcing a • electrical services For further information, non-resident rebate provision to • exhibit design and display please contact Adrienne Venne, include GST paid in respect to • floral decorations Director, Tax Policy, Special Sec­ meeting rooms and exhibitions • moving services tors and Legislation, Good and space supplied to non-resident • newsletter services Services Tax, (613) 954-3552. convention and conference orga­ • personnel services nizers. A second press release, is­ • photography

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Linda Ross-Mansfield, Ron GOPHERS Ron Gillies Gillies, Barbara Schofield, Bruce Farr, Victor EXTRAVAGANZAS Barbara Schofield Schwartzman MASQUERADE Martin Miller HUGO AWARDS Open EXECUTIVE BRANCH STAFF Kevin Standlee CON CHAIR John Mansfield Paul Valcour FACILITIES Donald Cook Jr TECH Jeff Berry OMBUDSPERSON Linda Ross-Mansfield LIASON JD SECRETARY Suzanne Beaulieu CLOSING CEREMONIES 1995 WorldCon- WSFS LIASON Kevin Standlee GLASGOW, Scotland FINANCE Craig Burgess OPENING CEREMONIES Louis Paquin BUDGET: Bruce Farr PROGRAMING: Bruce Farr ADMINSTRATION Victor Schwartzman SIG Rana Yaworski MAIL Debbie Philippon FILKING Dave Clement LEGAL Ken Smookler FILMS Linda Proulx David Violago JAPANIMATION Ken Wolfe INTERNATIONAL AGENTS GREEN ROOM Bob Bromwell ENGLAND KIM Campbell SUPPORT: Christine Barnson EUROPE Annette Lotz FIRST AID Doug Kemp USA Dan Hilstrom WSFS: Kevin Standlees OFFICE Suzzane Beaulieu SITE SELECTION Don Cook, Jr REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIPS BUSINESS MEETING Don Eastlake At Con: Terry Fowler Memberships: Mike Hanchuk STAFFING CONTINUES AT ALL LEVELS INTERNET Albert Sousa HANDICAP ACCESS Samanda Jeude INFORMATION Becky S.Thompson STAFF Debby Stem STANDING EXHIBITS Bobbie Armbruster DEALERS Greg Ketter ART SHOW Elaine Pelz Like all Art Displays at Science Fiction Conven­ Sheena Morrison tions, the Art Show is a standing exhibit, which can be NON-COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS visited during the convention by any of its attendees. Bruce Pelz The year's best Artwork in the fields of Science STAFF: Eugene Heller Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Fandom, etc. is put on dis­ CONCOURSE Stan Philippon play and sale from artists all around the world. PUBLICATIONS The Conadian Art Show will be an auction-based PROGRESS REPORTS Terry Fowler show, with sales going to either the highest bidder on PROGRAM BOOK Jon Gustafson the bid sheet or by voice during the auction. STAFF Kathern Daugherty We are currently working out the budget for the Stu Hellinger Art Show and expect to have all fees finalized by ADVERTISING Bev Ballon Confrancisco. We will do our best to make the prob­ DAILY NEWLETTER Steve Jackson lem of Customs easy and expect to have no problem LOCAL PRODUCTS Don Stem bring in works for the show. PUBLIC RELATIONS Bev Ballon Please write to me for complete rules and forms. COMMITTEE APA Bev Ballon These will be available after October 1, 1993. ART LAISON Tim Hammell OPERATIONS: Robbie Cantor Elayne Pelz, Art Show Dictator ROVERS: John Harold 15931 Kalisher St. INFORMATON: Becky Thomson Granada Hills, CA 91344 INTERSECTION The 5 5Rd Would Scjence FicrioN ANd Fantasy Convention Guests of Honour AuqusT 24rh 28tM 1995 (DhAlqREN, Nova, Neveryona etc;) Scorrish ExhibirioN ancI ConFerence Centre

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Talks, Filins, PaneIs, VidEos, Comics, Quizzes, ArtworL, For FurtIter (IetaiIs wrJte to: Costumes, ScIence, Music, UK: I intersection, 121 Cape Hill, SiviEThwick, Silly Games, DeaIer's Room, WarIey, Wesi MidlAisds, B66 4SH USA: Intersection, P.O.Box 1 5450, Authors ANd mucIt, Much more! WAshiNQTON D.C., 20005-0450______CONADIAN 52nd World Science Fiction Convention Post Office Box 7111 Fargo, N. D. 58109 USA

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