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Anticipation the 67Th World Science Fiction Convention Le 67E Congrès Mondial De Science-Fiction 4 Progress Report Progress Préparatoire Rapport April Avril 2009 Anticipation The 67th World Science Fiction Convention Le 67e congrès mondial de science-fiction 4 Progress Report Progress préparatoire Rapport April Avril 2009 Anticipation The 67th World Science Fiction Convention Le 67e congrès mondial de science-fiction A Word From the Chairs ......................................5 ........................................... Un mot des présidents 4 Committee list .....................................................6 .......................................... Le comité organisateur David Hartwell ...................................................8 ..................................................... David Hartwell Tom Doherty .....................................................10 .........................................................Tom Doherty Neil Gaiman ....................................................12 ........................................................Neil Gaiman Registration ......................................................14 ...........................................................Inscriptions Programming ....................................................18 .....................................................Programmation Filking .............................................................22 ..................................................................... Filk Masquerade .....................................................24 .......................................................... Mascarade Art Show..........................................................26 ........................................................Galerie d’art Site Selection ....................................................27 ................................................... Sélection de site Operations .......................................................28 .......................................................... Opérations Member Services ..............................................32 ...........................................Services aux membres Hugo Awards ...................................................34 ............................................................ Prix Hugo Prix Aurora Awards ...........................................38 .............................................. Prix Aurora Awards Membership Rates .............................................40 ..................................................Taux d’inscription World Science Fiction Society Business Meeting ....42 ........Assemblée de la World Science Fiction Society Membership Map .............................................50 ...............................................Carte des membres Membership List ................................................51 .................................................Liste des membres Progress Report Progress préparatoire Rapport April Will also be attending .......................................57 .............................................. Seront aussi présent Avril (a list of authors and other professionals (une liste des auteurs et autres createurs 2009 you can meet at Worldcon) que vous pourrez rencontrer à la Worldcon) Anticipation The 67th World Science Fiction Convention Le 67e congrès mondial de science-fiction Neil Gaiman (Guest of Honour / Invité d’honneur) Élisabeth Vonarburg (Guest of Honour / Invitée d’honneur) Taral Wayne (Fan Guest of Honour / Invité d’honneur fan) David Hartwell (Editor Guest of Honour / Invité d’honneur rédacteur) Tom Doherty (Publisher Guest of Honour / Invité d’honneur éditeur) Julie Czerneda (Master of Ceremonies / Maître de cérémonies) August 6-10, 2009 — Les 6 au 10 août, 2009 Palais des congrès de Montréal www.anticipationsf.ca There are less than four months left before the Il reste moins que quatre mois avant la convention et convention and we are completing the last stages nous sommes en train de compléter nos préparations. of our preparations. In this final progress report Dans ce dernier rapport préparatoire vous trouverez you will find a variety of material: appreciations of un contenu varié : des appréciations de nos Invités our Guests of Honour; a list highlighting many of d’honneur; une liste de plusieur des professionel qui the professionals who will be attending; an update seront présent à la convention; des mises à jour sur on our exhibits, events (including a dinner banquet les expositions, les événement (incluant un banquet for the Aurora Awards); and some information on pour les Prix Aurora); et des informations sur les the fifteen diverse tracks of programming. quinze pistes de programmation. We are also providing more information for Nous avons aussi plus d’information pour our members, including updated membership nos membres, incluant une mise à jour des taux rate information (now featuring weekend-only d’inscription (avec un taux pour fin de semaine memberships for those with limited vacation time) seulement pour ceux qui des vacances limitées) et and the proposed agenda for the WSFS business l’agenda proposé pour la réunion d’affaire de la meeting. We’ve begun proce ssing volunteer forms WSFS. Nous avons commencé à traiter les formulaires and, if you’re interested in helping out, please des volontaires et, si vous voulez aider, vous pouvez email us at [email protected] or visit the nous contacter à [email protected] ou volunteer office when you arrive. visiter le bureau des volontaires lorsque vous arriverez We’re looking forward to welcoming you to à la convention. Montréal in August! Nous avons tous hâte des vous accueillir à — Robbie Bourget and René Walling Montréal en août! A W othe Chairs r d F r o m U n présidents m o t d e s — Robbie Bourget et René Walling 5 Rapport préparatoire 4 – Anticipation – Progress Report 4 Chairs/Présidents : Robbie Bourget and René Walling Backend/Interface dorsale: Stirling Westrup, Nicholas Shectman, Lin Daniel, Chair’s Assistant /Assistants au présidents: Sherri Benoun Rebecca Downey, John Zmrotchek, Howard John Zmrotchek Picaizen, Kate Kligman Chair’s Advisor/Conseillère aux présidents: Peggy Rae Sapienza Content/Contenu:: Mike McMillan Reality Check/Descente sur terre: Evelyn Walling Staff Site/ Site interne: Howard Picaizen WSFS Flyer Distribution/Distribution de dépliants: Gary Blog Business Meeting/Réunion annuelle de la WSFS Translation/Traduction: Claire Beaumier, Emilie D’Aoust, Saskia Latendresse, Business Meeting Chair/ Jules-Pierre Malartre, Sylvain St-Pierre, Alison Wall, Brigitte Président de la réunion annuelle de la WSFS: Kevin Standlee Bouthillier, Emmanuel Hénault Parliamentarian/Deputy Chair/ International Agents/Agents internationaux Parlementaire/vice-président: Tim Illingworth Australian Agent/Agent australien: Craig Macbride Secretary/Secrétaire: Pat McMurray European and UK Agent/ Timekeeper/Chronométreur: Jared Dashoff Agent européen et britannique: John Harold Videographer/Vidéographe: Lisa Hayes Japanese Agent/Agente japonaise: Tamie Inoue Hugo Administration Committee/ Comité d’administration des Prix Hugo: Jeff Orth, Diane Lacey, Ruth Lichtwardt, Finance and Facilities/Finance et installations: Bruce Farr René Walling Budget: Bruce Farr Advisor to the Hugo Administration Committee/ Treasury/Trésorerie Conseiller au comité d’administration des Prix Hugo: Mark Olson Pre-con Treasury/Trésorerie pré-convention: Joey Pride Staff/Personnel: Jim Murray, Carol Doms, William Tienken, Steve Roberts, At Con Treasury/Trésorerie à la convention: Nicholas Shectman, Yvonne Craig Miller, Kate Kligman Penney, Susan Robinson Site Selection for the 69th Worldcon/ Treasury Office/Bureau de la trésorerie: Nicholas Shectman Sélection du site pour la 69e Worldcon: Glenn Glazer Facilities/Installations: Bruce Farr, Eugene Heller Assistant: Peter Jarvis Advisors/Conseillères: Patty Wells, Theresa Renner IT Specialist/Spécialiste des TI: Allison Hershey Hotel Liaisons/Liaisons avec les hôtels: Noel Rosenberg, Sean McCoy, Bobbi Staff/Personnel: Steve Francis, Tim Miller, Dick Spelman, Kim Williams Armbruster, Ray Cyrus, Ann Methe, Kim Post Hugo Party (at Denvention 3)/ Marks Brown, Dina Krause Réception post-Hugo (à Denvention 3): Nancy Kathleen Bruce, Catherine Registration, Pre-con/Registraire (pré-convention): Rebecca Downey Crockett, Peggy Rae Sapienza Mailbox/Casier postal: Joey Pride Prix Aurora Awards: Colleen (Celdae) Anderson (non-voting observer), Clint Budd, Staff/Personnel: Marie-Astrid Walling Brian Davis, Cathy Palmer-Lister, Leamber Raven, Cliff Samuels, Registration, at Con/Registraire (à la convention): Lea Farr Christian Sauvé (non-voting advisor), Dave Strang, Jerome Stueart, Jean-Louis Trudel (non-voting advisor), Michael Walsh Programming and Events/ Information Office/Bureau des communications Programmation et événements : Terry Fong Official Photography/Photographie officielle Programming Director/ Chief Photographer/Photographe officiel: Charles Mohapel Directrice de la programmation: Farah Mendlesohn Deputy Chief Photographer/ Deputy Programming Director/ Chef-adjoint photographe: Lenny Provenzano Directrice adjointe de la programmation: Tamu Townsend Assistant Chief Photographer/ Literature in English/Littérature en anglais: Graham Sleight Assistant-chef photographe: Christine Mak Literature in French/Littérature en français: Christian Sauvé, Jean-Louis Trudel Photographers/Photographes: Rod Smith, Deborah A. King, Ken Grimes, Academic/Académique: Graham Murphy, Chrissie Mains Kerry Gilley, Jon Wagner Children’s Programme/Programmation pour jeunes: Lisa Hertel Computer Tech/Technicien informatique:
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