Pocket Program
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LoneStarCon 3 POCKET PROGRAM The 71st Worldcon August 29–September 2, 2013 San Antonio, Texas The Dedication Nin Soong Fong Who gave me heart and soul Elizabeth “Liz” Metcalfe Whose heart never really left Texas Wayne Fong Together we steered Starships: Qapla’ Some of these conversations are for you I miss y’all - Terry Fong “World Science Fiction Society,” “WSFS,” “World Science Fiction Convention,” “Worldcon,” “NASFiC,” “Hugo Award” and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. “LoneStarCon 3” is a service mark of ALAMO, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, registered in Texas. Getting Started Welcome To loneSTarcon 3! There and back again....or deja’ vu all over again. For years, Bill and Randy’s modus operandi at a Worldcon With apologies to J. R. R. Tolkien and Yogi Berra. This journey, was to be up early for breakfast to be sure they made the like many great adventures, began in a bar (or behind one first panel of the day (and yes, starting at 9 or 10 in the anyway). Back in the early 1990s when the bid was underway morning there is always a cool program item...so go take for LoneStarCon 2, we both volunteered to help with the bid. your pick!). A day of constant activity moving back and forth GETTING STARTED In those early days that entailed table sitting (one of fandom’s between art show, dealers’ room, exhibits, and multiple thankless jobs), door greeter at the parties, and quite often panels, then shifting to evening events and finally parties. tending bar. We have fond memories of busily tending bar at We’d close out parties, and go to bed around 4 a.m. only to the victory party in Winnipeg after San Antonio won the site rise at 8 a.m. after four hours sleep to do it all again! selection to host the Worldcon in 1997. How’d we do it day after day on only four hours of sleep? Randy “volunteered” Bill to do the pocket program...it was Nutritious snacks and beer were helpful, but the true actually part of our sneaky plot. We had long believed answer is “Worldcon Energy.” We were easily sustained that, a la L.A.con II (1984) a pocket program should fit in by the sheer enormous amount of fun we had every day. your pocket, and wanted to make sure that happened for The kind of unique fun that only a Worldcon can bring. LoneStarCon 2. L.A.con III beat us to the punch with a good You now hold in hand your very own guide to Worldcon pocket program in 1996, which Bill cheerfully acknowledged Energy. A dedicated staff of fans (see the souvenir book stealing from when the 1997 pocket program was created. for a list of everyone) have volunteered thousands of Bill’s revenge was that Randy ended up as one of the vice- hours to put together LoneStarCon 3, so browse the chairs for the final year run up to LSC2. pages and plot your own path to fun! Lo these many years later, LoneStarCon 3 comes around Randy: I would like to give special thanks to a few and we find Bill once again behind the helm laying out PRs people. One I’ve known for years and another is a new as well as this pocket program. He did not have to lay out acquaintance. The latter is Colin Harris. He came on the Progress Reports 2 or 3, yet somehow Randy ended up as committee last year to get us out of a hole, and stayed on Chair this time during this last year of con preparation. through the rest of the process. His tireless efforts have 1 GETTING STARTED gone a long way to the success of LoneStarCon 3, and for code of conduct that I will always be deeply grateful. My other huge thank This Code of Conduct is to provide guidance to all you is to Ben Yalow. Years ago following LSC2 I joked that LoneStarCon 3 convention members. It is to help ensure that “if” I was ever in charge of a Worldcon I would bar Ben the behavior of one individual does not adversely disturb from being on the committee. I would insist that his years the rest of the members. It applies to all pre- con, at-con, of service to the fan community be awarded by a year and post- con activities that are related to LoneStarCon off to simply enjoy the con. I will save you a trip to the 3. All members are encouraged to read this Code and ask staff listing to find that Ben wore several hats and was questions of anything that they do not understand. invaluable, and I could not give him the year off as he was vital to the cause. My thanks to him for all his advice and LoneStarCon 3 is prepared to deal with any violations of support. Finally, if I was Akira Kurosawa casting my seven the code as legally, rapidly, and efficiently as possible. We samurai from the committee, my choices to join Colin hope that all members will help to make LoneStarCon 3 and Ben are Elizabeth McCarty, Glenn Glazer, Patty Wells, an enjoyable experience for all, by respecting the rights Warren Buff and Joyce Hooper (now Lloyd). While all the of all attendees while in attendance. DHs and staff have been essential, these five rose beyond LoneStarCon 3 reserves the right to revoke membership the call of duty many times during planning, so that all and eject any individual at any time from LoneStarCon 3. the fun listed in this book is possible. Lastly my enduring No refunds will be provided. gratitude to my friend and fellow adventurer Bill, who is sitting beside me laying out the pocket program as I write Failure to adhere to the code of conduct may result in: our introduction, and we prepare once again to soak up 1. Mediation by the Con Chair and Convention the Worldcon Energy for five days of fun! Operations, talking to all parties involved in Bill: I would like to thank Randy for getting me involved in an incident all this...then punch him! 2. Verbal warnings Randy: Bill, no worries we’ll be wrapped up in a few days 3. Turning the individual in to hotel/convention center and ride off into the sunset, but say I heard there was this staff/security bid and they just need a couple of bartenders... 4. Revocation of membership and ejection from LoneStarCon 3 Bill Child Randall Shepherd 5. Contacting local law enforcement 2 Personal Interaction 6. PLEASE: Keep in mind that unless an incident is reported, nothing can be done. We ask that you respect others so that everyone is comfortable and feels safe while attending LoneStarCon 3. Public Parties 1. Harassment of others will not be tolerated and is a Specific party rules will be published separately and violation of the Code of Conduct. provided to all party hosts. 2. If someone asks you to leave them alone or tells you 1. Due to crowding, costume props should not be no, you walk away, and you do not approach them taken to parties. Please especially leave all props that again. There is no reason for you to have any further resemble weapons safely in your room; save them GETTING STARTED interaction with them. for Masquerade night. 3. Discrimination of any sort is not tolerated and is a 2. Only certain convention hotel rooms are available violation of the Code of Conduct. for parties, and all parties must be coordinated with 4. Discrimination is not limited to gender, race, LoneStarCon 3. ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender 3. No one under 21 will be served alcohol. Hosts are identity or physical and/or mental disability. required to card anyone who wishes to drink at 5. If you feel that you have been harassed or their event. Attempting to drink while under 21 or discriminated against: knowingly serving alcohol to someone under 21 is a violation of the code of conduct, and could subject a. Tell the individual that their behavior is you to removal from LoneStarCon 3. inappropriate. Sometimes this is sufficient. b. If you do not feel comfortable talking with the Hotel Interactions individuals involved, or if talking to them once does We ask that you follow any and all rules set by the not work, please immediately report the situation convention hotels. to any LoneStarCon 3 committee or staff member. If possible provide a badge name or name and 1. The person whose name the room is rented is solely a physical description of the person or persons responsible for the conduct of all individuals in the involved. The committee or staff member will room and the condition of the room. Excessive trash, notify Convention Operations and/or the Con Chair any act of vandalism, deliberate or excessive damage for handling by our special response team. to hotel room and its contents, or any negative 3 GETTING STARTED interference with hotel staff that may present a If anyone is unsure what is realistic, Convention hazard to said hotel staff will result in the hotel Operations will be happy to check it. taking control of the situation. 2. Any actual weapon or item that can be mistaken for 2. Individuals, regardless of whose name the room is a weapon that is purchased in the dealer room must rented in, will be billed for said damages by the hotel.