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Boskone 51 Progress Report 2 Image © David Palumbo Image © David Boskone 51 Progress Report 2 image © David Palumbo image © David Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant) David Palumbo Ginjer Buchanan Bill Roper Bill Higgins Jane Yolen Boskone® and NESFA® are registered service marks of the New England Science Fiction Association, Inc. are registered service marks of the New England Science Fiction Boskone® and NESFA® Boskone® and NESFA® are resgistered service marks of the New England Science Fiction Association, Inc. service of the New are resgistered marks and NESFA® Boskone® February 14 -16 Westin Waterfront Hotel The most obvious change you will notice to Boskone this year is that we have con activities on both sides of the hotel. (See map below.) This is because the hotel has altered the size and shape of the Galleria making it a bit smaller and is compensating by giving us two rooms on the other side of the lobby, up the HVFDODWRUVRQWKH0H]]DQLQH<RXZLOO¿QG%RVNRQH5HJLVWUDWLRQDQG)LONLQ these rooms. Also, Gaming has moved from the Galleria up to Harbor pre-function and one of the function rooms. We apologize that we could not arrange Anime/Video this year but expect it for Boskone 52. BOSKONE GUESTS GUEST OF HONOR -- Seanan McGuire has won two Hugo Awards and the Campbell Award. She writes about urban elves, superheroes, monsters, and (as 0LUD*UDQW ]RPELHV6KHLVDOVRDFDUWRRQLVWDQGD¿ONVLQJHU OFFICIAL ARTIST -- David Palumbo has won a Chesley Award and three Spectrum medals. His works span urban reality through dynamic fantasy to far- reaching sd, and he has painted zombies. SPECIAL GUEST -- Ginjer Buchanan is known as one of the founding mothers RIWKHVFLHQFH¿FWLRQFRPPXQLW\6KHLVDQDFTXLVLWLRQVHGLWRUIRU3HQJXLQ86$ ZKLFKLQFOXGHV3XWQDP%HUNOH\DQG$FH%RRNV FEATURED MUSICIAN -- Bill RoperKDVZRQWKH3HJDVXV$ZDUGWKUHHWLPHV founded Dodeka Records, chaired Windycon twice, and is in the Filk Hall of )DPH+LVKXPRURXV¿ONVRQJVDUHDGHOLJKWWRDOOZKRKHDUWKHUP NESFA GUESTS NESFA PRESS GUEST -- Jane Yolan is beloved as an author and editor of SF DQGIDQWDV\6KHKDVZRQWKH1HEXOD$ZDUGVHUYHGDV3UHVLGHQWRI6):$ZDV RXU*2+DW%RVNRQHDQGSXEOLVKHGWZRERRNVZLWK1(6)$3UHVV HAL CLEMENT SCIENCE SPEAKER -- Bill Higgins is an engineering physicist who helped build the Tevatron (predecessor to the Large Hadron &ROOLGHU DQGZKRORYHVWRH[SODLQDERXWVSDFHÀLJKWDVWURQRP\DQGSODQHWDU\ science. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Main Sections Alphabetical Index BOSKONE GUESTS 2 Art Show 4, 5, 11 CONVENTION HOURS OF OPERATION 4 Art Show Sales 4.5.7, 12 TIMETABLES AND SCHEDULES 4 Artists in Art Show List 12 LOCATIONS 5 Autographing 5, 7 REGISTERING 6 Boskone Awards Ceremony 5,7 HOTEL INFORMATION 6 Boskone Reception 7 EVENTS 7 Boskone Online 17 BOSKONE ACTIVITIES 7 Club & Bid Tables 13 MAIN PROGRAM 8 Con Suite 4, 5, 7 EXHIBITS 11 Costuming 8 HUCKSTERS 11 Dead Dog Party 4, 5, 7 ART SHOW 12 Directions to Boskone 14-16 SERVICES & PUBLICATIONS 13 Disability Access 13 DISABILITY ACCESS 13 Discussion Groups 5. 8 CONTACT US 17 Dragonslair 5, 8 DIRECTIONS TO BOSKONE 13 Events 7 PARKING 16 Gaming 5, 8 CONTACT US 17 Guests 2 BOSKONE BOOK 18, 19 Hotel Access Services 14 Hotel Information 6 MAPS Hucksters’ Room 4, 5, 11 Hotel Maps 2, 10 Information 4, 5, 8 Street Map 16 Kaffeeklatches 5, 8 Locations 5 Music/Filking 5, 7 NESFA and NESFA Press 17 Newsletter—Helmuth 5, 13 Parking 16 Print Shop 11, 12 Program 8 Program Desk 5, 8 Program Participants 6, 8, 9 Quiet Places 13 Readings 8 Registration 4, 5, 6 Restaurant Guide 13 Transferring Memberships 6 Volunteering at Boskone 4, 13 3 BoskoneLVWKHDQQXDOVFLHQFHÀFWLRQFRQYHQWLRQUXQE\ NESFA, the New England Science Fiction Association. For latest information on Boskone check www.boskone.org CONVENTION HOURS OF OPERATION Area Friday Saturday Sunday Registration 3 pm - 8:30 pm 9 am - 6 pm 9 am - Noon Art Show 6 pm - Midnight 10 am - 9 pm 10 am - Noon Quick Sale Begins - Noon 10 am - Noon Art Show Closeout - - Noon Art Show Sales - - 1 pm - 3 pm Con Suite 4 pm - 1 am 10 am - 1 am 10 am - 4 pm Hucksters Room 5 pm - 8 pm 10 am - 6 pm 10 am - 3 pm Information/ 3 pm - 9 pm 10 am - 9 pm 10 am - 3 pm Volunteers Programming 4 pm - Midnight 10 am - Midnight 10 am - 4 pm 9 am - Noon Dragonslair 6 pm - 9 pm 1 pm - 5 pm 9 am - 2 pm 7 pm - 9 pm “Dead Dog” Sunday evening, socializing - - after teardown TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULES Pre-convention setup: Volunteers welcome and appreciated! Volunteers working at least 6 hours receive a gift, volunteers working at least 12 hours also receive a membership for Boskone 52. Setup, truck loading, truck unloading, and teardown count double. The tables below show the schedule for major activities. For futher information contact [email protected] Date Activity Location NESFA Clubhouse Sat Feb 8 Badge production (unlabelled) and 504 Medford Street ÀQDOSDFNLQJIRUWUXFNORDGLQJSP Somerville, MA Wed Feb 12 Truck loading, 6 pm NESFA Clubhouse Thurs Feb 13 Truck unloading 5 pm; Convention Westin Waterfront setup, volunteer registration Hotel, Boston, MA Fri - Sun Boskone Westin Waterfront Feb 14 - 16 Sun Feb 16 Teardown and truck loading ~ 3 pm Westin Waterfront Mon Feb 17 Truck unloading ~ 1 pm NESFA Clubhouse 4 LOCATIONS Boskone registration and Filk are on the Mezzanine of the Westin Waterfront. Turn around from facing hotel registration, go up the escalator ahead of you to your left. At the top, follow signs around left to the Alcott and Douglas Rooms. Boskone programming and exhibit areas are in the Harbor Wing. From facing hotel registration turn left and go past The City Bar into an escalator lobby. There are elevators are to the right of the escalator. This is the Harbor Wing. Go down for The Galleria and up for the Harbor pre-function and function rooms. Location Events Galleria Boskone Reception (Fri night) Dead Dog (Sun) Filk Fest: Bill Roper & Friends (Sat night) Harbor Ballroom Awards Ceremony (Sat night) Star Wars by Wm Shakespeare (short ver) (Sat night) Location Activities Alcott Room Registration Mezzanine Douglas Room Mezzanine Filking Harbor Ballroom Newsletter Distribution pre-function space Gaming Harbor Ballroom Art Demos level function rooms Gaming Main Programming Galleria lobby Fan tables Art Show Art Show Sales Autographing Con Suite Exhibits Hucksters’ Room Discussion Groups Dragonslair Galleria Information Kaffeeklatches Newsletter Distribution 2IÀFH Party Board Print Shop Program Operations & Program Participant Check-in Volunteers desk 5 REGISTERING FOR/AT BOSKONE (ALCOTT ROOM) Everyone (including program participants, artists, hucksters, and all volunteer workers) must pick up their Boskone 51 badge at the registration desk. Please bring a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, to the registration desk. The Boskone 51 registration form is online at www.boskone.org/reg.html Register online or print out the form and mail it with payment to NESFA, PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701 or fax the form and payment information to (617) 776-3243. At-convention membership rates apply starting Wednesday, January 22, 2014. We accept major credit cards, Paypal, checks (US$ drawn on a US bank), and money orders. Student memberships require school ID or proof of age for those under 18. Pre-con Rates (available through Tuesday, January 21, 2014) Full weekend Friday Sat Sun pre-con at con Adults $50 $55 $15 $40 $15 College Students $35 $35 $15 $35 $15 K-12 Students $25 $25 $15 $25 $15 No charge but must be with parent or guardian at Kids-in-Tow all times. Kid-in-Tow membership does not include publications. Membership Transfer Did you buy a membership for Boskone 51 but can’t attend? You may transfer the membership to another person, via a written letter or email. Notifying us in advance (at the PO Box 809 address on the back of this PR) or via email (to [email protected] ) will help expedite your transferee registering at the convention. Please provide a copy of your transfer letter to your transferee to bring to Registration. (Note: Boskone does not refund memberships and Life Memberships and comp memberships are not transferable.) HOTEL INFORMATION Boskone’s hotel is the Westin Boston Waterfront, on Summer Street in the South Boston Seaport district. The hotel rates per night, not including tax are: VLQJOHGRXEOHWULSOHTXDG Please specify Boskone 2014 and party block or non-party block when making your reservations to get the convention rate. The best way to book is online at www.boskone.org/hotel.html. The phone reservation number is (800) 937-8461 if you are unable to book online. We strongly suggest making your reservations online to ensure getting the convention rate. For suite availability, contact Boskone at [email protected] Reservation Deadline: Friday, January 24, 5 pm, EST Please check the website for possible extensions. Additional rooms may be DYDLODEOHDIWHUWKHGHDGOLQHRQDÀUVWFRPHÀUVWVHUYHGEDVLVRQO\%HDZDUH 6 the hotel charges one night’s stay for reservations canceled with fewer than three days’ advance notice. The hotel has free WiFi in the lobby and in hotel rooms booked through Boskone. The hotel runs a complimentary shuttle for hotel guests to and from Faneuil Hall 5 - 8 pm Friday, and 4 - 8 pm Saturday and Sunday. EVENTS Friday Events %RVNRQHNLFNVRIIDWSPZLWKRXULQWHUSUHWDWLRQRIWKH%%&JDPHVKRZ Just A Minute featuring Guest of Honor Seanan McGuire as a contestant 7KHBoskone Reception starts at 9:30 pm with the introduction of our guests followed by a birthday celebration for Jane Yolen. Refreshments and a cash bar accompany this “meet and greet” with old and new friends in the Con Suite, plus the opening of the Art Show. Saturday Events (YHQLQJIHVWLYLWLHVEHJLQDWSPZLWKWKHFilk Fest Part I with Featured Filker Bill Roper and Lady Mondegreen with Talis Kimberley. )ROORZHGE\WKHNESFA Award Ceremony at 9 pm.. $WDERXWSPZH·OOEHSHUIRUPLQJStar Wars by Wm. Shakespeare. )LQLVKLQJXSDWDERXWSPZLWKFilk Fest Part II featuring Sassafrass. There will be a cash bar in the Harbor pre-function area during the Saturday evening events.
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