Tonopah Westercon Program Book

Westercon 65 Program Book

“It’s a Blast!” July 5-8, 2012 ● Tonopah NV

Westercon 65 The 65th West Coast Science Fantasy Conference Tonopah Station Hotel, Tonopah NV Thursday, July 5 – Monday, July 8, 2012

Guest of Honor Fluff the Plush Cthulhu

Committee List Chairman: Kevin Standlee Newsletter: Scott Sanford Vice Chair: Kuma Bear Guest Liaison: Kuma Bear Hotel/Facilities Liaison: Business Meeting: Kevin Lisa Hayes Standlee Programming: Bobbie DuFault BM Secretary: Linda Deneroff Dealers Room: David W. Clark Site Selection: Glenn Glazer Hospitality: Sandra Childress Gaming: Tom Galloway Masquerade: John Blaker Logistics: Christian McGuire Operations: Randy Smith Sales to Members: Fanzine Lounge: Chris Garcia Scott Dennis

©2012 Nevada Association for Scientificional Activities, PO Box 242, Fernley NV 89408, with all applicable rights reverting to contributors upon publication. “Westercon” is a registered service mark of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Soci- ety, Inc. .

Westercon 65 Westercon 65 which were on the ballot may be selected. A site chosen under the provisions of this Greetings from the Chairman section shall not be restricted by any portion of this article except this section and section 3.1. Kevin Standlee 3.17 Availability of Results Welcome to Tonopah! When the Westercon Business The results of the balloting shall be reported to the site-selection business meeting of Meeting in Pasadena two years ago voted to award the administering Westercon, if one is held. A record of the results of the balloting, Westercon 65 to the committee headed by my wife’s including all intermediate counts and distinguishing between the by-mail and at-con stuffed bear, you can imagine that I was wondering what ballots, shall be published in the first or second progress report of the winning Wester- we were going to do. The last two years have been an con. 3.18 Hand-Carried Ballots amazing experience, as we formed a Nevada non-profit corporation, obtained IRS tax-exempt status, concluded a contract with our host The administering Westercon shall accept hand-carried ballots, which are otherwise hotel, had our host hotel change management and national affiliation (as you all valid ballots delivered to the administering Westercon by someone other than the member who prepared the ballot. will probably have noticed by now, it’s no longer a Ramada), and worked out the 4 Procedure for Amendment of These Bylaws logistics of hosting a Westercon about as far away from a major airport as any 4.1 Method of Adoption Westercon has ever been held before. Amendments to the Westercon Bylaws must be ratified by the majority vote of the busi- I hope those of you who took advantage of our charter buses from Las Vegas and ness meetings in two consecutive years. Proposed amendments shall be read in full by Reno had a pleasant trip, as well as all of you who drove in from around western the chairman of the business meeting immediately before being voted upon. North America. I think you’ll discover that Tonopah is a very interesting place, 4.2 Primary and Secondary Ratification and that while Westercon 65 won’t be the largest convention you’ve ever at- The secretary of the business meeting at which an amendment receives primary (first tended, it will probably be one that you’ll be talking about for years to come and year) ratification shall submit an exact copy of the amendment to the following year’s that your friends will hear about it and say, “I wish I had been there.” Westercon business meeting. The question of secondary (second year) ratification is debatable and is amendable only to the extent that such amendments do not increase the Of course, nobody can put on an event like this, and even the combined efforts scope of the original bylaw amendment. of me, Lisa Hayes, and Kuma Bear wouldn’t be enough. We’ve been extremely 4.3 Effective Date of Amendments fortunate in having an all-star cast of convention runners from near and far — Unless otherwise provided, amendments shall take effect at the close of the Westercon well, considering Tonopah, mostly far — step forward to help put on this event. where they receive final ratification. Operating rules for already-selected Westercons We’ve also had the help of the city of Tonopah, who rented us the Tonopah Con- shall not be changed by amendments to the bylaws. Rules regarding eligibility and vot- vention Center at special affordable non-profit rates and made us feel extremely ing procedures for site-selection are not considered to be operating rules. welcome here in this corner of the Silver State. Standing Rules Furthermore, the high desert clear air here plus the lack of ambient lights should 1. Close Debate. Before proceeding to take a vote on a motion for the Previous Ques- tion, the presiding officer shall ask for a show of hands of how many people still wish make the night sky here a special treat, especially to those who have lived mostly to speak to the pending motion. This rule does not allow debate on the motion for the in big cities with their light pollution. We’ve organized stargazing walks on Thurs- Previous Question. day, Friday, and Saturday nights to take advantage of Tonopah’s unique environ- Business Passed On to Westercon 65 ment for watching the skies. There were no amendments passed by the Westercon 64 Business Meeting. We’re delighted to have been able to include a big Western-style barbeque on the main patio on Friday night of Westercon. On the other nights of the convention, The above copy of the Bylaws, Standing Rules, and Business Passed On of the West the patio will be the site of our Hospitality Suite, and while deserts are usually Coast Science Fantasy Conference is hereby certified to be true, correct, and complete, considered places that are too hot to handle, we think you’ll find that the pleasant effective as of the close of Westercon 64, July 4, 2011. high desert evenings and nights here make an outdoor hospitality suite something Kevin Standlee, Chairman everyone will enjoy. Linda Deneroff, Secretary Speaking of meals, I’ve always been fond of saying that Fandom is a Pot-Luck Westercon 64 Business Meeting Dinner, and that every attendee is bringing his or her own dish to the dinner, while everyone helps chip in to help pay for renting the hall. That means that every one of you is a co-producer of Westercon, and I look forward to attending the multi-course meal you’re helping prepare for your friends, including those you may not have met yet. Have a great time!

Page 22 Program Book Program Book Page 3 Westercon 65 Westercon 65 From the Vice-Chair 3.10 Distribution of Ballot The site-selection ballot and full rules for site-selection voting, including the deadlines Kuma Bear for voting by mail, shall be mailed on or before the May 10th preceding the voting to all The road to Tonopah has been a fun and most interest- members of the administering Westercon as of one week before the mailing. The ballot ing adventure. Bears saw and met many different peo- and full rules for site-selection, including the hours during which site-selection will take ples and also many stuffed fans. As vice chair and for- place and the location of the site-selection, shall be given to all attending members upon mer Bid Chair, Bears wants to wish every one to have a very fun and happy registration at the Westercon, or such information shall be prominently displayed at the Westercon 65. Bears hopes he did his part to bring the bid in. It had always been registration area throughout the Westercon. the plan of the bid committee to ask Kevin Standlee to be our Con Chair. We all 3.11 Deadline for Voting by Mail feel very fortunate to have him and the rest of our wonderful con staff doing their All ballots received by the administering Westercon prior to June 20 shall be counted. parts. 3.12 Bid Presentations Each eligible bid committee shall have at least fifteen (15) minutes of scheduled pro- In Bears’ other hat as guest liaison he hopes to make our guest as content as pos- gram time on the first full day of the administering Westercon for the purpose of mak- sible. Please come and make our guest feel welcome. Fluff says He likes us all for ing a bidding presentation. our brains, which sounds nice, although Bears does not know what that means. If 3.13 At-Conference Voting you can, come to the panels with our guest, as well as some that Bears will be on. Site-selection shall be open for at least six (6) hours between the hours of 11 AM and Midnight on the day before the business meeting at which site-selection business is Hotel/Facility/Shuttle Bus Information scheduled. All on-site balloting shall be from one central location, under the supervision of the administering Westercon. If no site-selection business meeting is scheduled, then Lisa Hayes site-selection shall be open for at least six (6) hours between the hours of 11 AM and Midnight on the next-to-last day of the administering Westercon. I hope you enjoy your stay here at the Tonopah Station Hotel during Westercon, 3.14 Verification of Ballots and I hope that at least one of you got a lucky dice roll for a free room. A few Properly completed ballots shall contain: the member’s printed name; the member’s things to remember: The coffee shop is open 24 hours per day, as is of course the membership number as assigned by the administering Westercon; the member’s dated casino. If you are taking advantage of the RV parking out back, you can access all signature; the member’s address of record with the current Westercon; the member’s of the hotel services as if you were in a hotel room, including the coin laundry current address if different; and the member’s vote(s) as defined elsewhere in this arti- located off the lobby across from the casino. Party hosts please note that there is cle. Verification of the ballots shall consist of matching the name and number of the a Scolari’s grocery store next door, but it’s only open until 9 PM. member with the records of the administering Westercon. Ballots received by the committee prior to June 20, and any others received by mail which may be counted, shall be Speaking of food, there are lots of dining options both inexpensive and top-class held by the administering Westercon until the opening of the Westercon, at which time here in Tonopah. Pick up the dining guide prepared by the Chamber of Com- they shall be verified by the administering Westercon and the bidders. merce at the Convention Center. 3.15 Counting of Ballots The Tonopah Convention Center is 1.2 miles (2 km) north of the hotel. To get The administering Westercon shall arrange for the counting of ballots, and each eligible there, head north (left) out of the hotel on US-95 to Brougher Avenue, then left bid committee shall be allowed to send at least two (2) observers to such ballot- on Brougher. The Convention Center is at the corner of Brougher and Central counting. The count shall be by preferential ballot. The winner shall be that bid which Street. Parking is available in the gravel lot along Summit Street. gains a majority of those votes expressing preference for a bid. For the purpose of vote counting, “None of the Above” shall be treated as if it were a bid. “None of the Above” Shuttle buses will run between the Tonopah Station Hotel and the Convention and votes for ineligible bids shall count toward the total number of votes cast. Blank Center starting at Noon Thursday and 8 AM Friday through Sunday. Shuttle ser- ballots, illegal or illegible ballots, and votes for “No Preference” shall not count toward vice will continue until Midnight Thursday through Saturday and 6 PM Sunday. the total number of votes cast. All vote totals of final results and of all intermediate counts shall be made available at or before the closing ceremony. 3.16 Procedures When No Bid Wins or is Eligible Should no eligible bid gain the needed majority, or should there be no qualified bidding committee, or should “None of the Above” win, a three-fourths (3/4) majority of the site-selection business meeting of the administering Westercon may award the Wester- con to any bid, or a simple majority of the meeting may decide that they are unable to decide. If the business meeting does not choose a site, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. shall choose a site within six (6) weeks of the close of the administering Westercon. If “None of the Above” wins, none of the bids

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[Note: On a parliamentary inquiry at the time of ratification of the text of the above section, it was ruled that “If the filing paperwork can be verified to be at the address of What Happens When and Where? the administering convention, it is in the committee's possession.”] Most daytime functions will be in the Tonopah Convention Center. The Deal- 3.5 Filing Requirements ers Room, Fan Tables, and Art Show will be in hall A, with the Masquerade tak- A Westercon bid committee must provide written evidence of the following: At least ing place in Hall B on Saturday night. Programming will be in Rooms 1-3. two (2) separate people declaring themselves Chairman and Treasurer; an organizing Most evening activities except the Masquerade will be in the Tonopah Station instrument such as bylaws, articles of incorporation or association, or a partnership Hotel. This includes evening programming in the Pullman Room and the hospi- agreement; and a letter of intent or option from a hotel or other facility declaring specific dates on which the Westercon shall be held; and, for a sponsoring organization tality suite on the hotel’s central patio. The Barbeque on Friday evening is open from within the United States of America, evidence that the sponsoring organization is to all members. a non-profit association or corporation within the applicable state law of the sponsoring Convention/Program Operations will be in Convention Center Room 4 during organization. the daytime and in Room 113 of the Station Hotel in the evenings. A shuttle bus 3.6 Eligibility of Voters will run between the convention center and hotel every 30 minutes between 8 AM Site-selection voting shall be limited to those persons who are attending or supporting (Noon Thursday) and Midnight (6 PM Sunday). members of the administering Westercon and who have paid a voting fee toward their Wednesday, July 4 membership in the Westercon being selected. Other classes of membership may vote only upon the unanimous agreement of all qualified bidding committees. One person Pre-registration in Tonopah Station Hotel from Noon. Hospitality Patio opens equals one membership equals one vote. Corporations, Associations, and other non- (Hotel) 8 PM. human entities may vote only for “No Preference.” “Guest of” memberships must be Artist check-in, Dealers Room move in from 4 PM (Convention Center Hall A). transferred to an individual before voting for anything other than “No Preference.” 3.7 Voting Fee Thursday, July 5 The voting fee shall be twenty US dollars (US$20.00) or the local equivalent unless the Opening Ceremonies (Convention Center, 2 PM) committees listed on the ballot and the administering Westercon agree unanimously to Registration opens (Convention Center) 9 AM. Artist check-in 9 AM. Dealers charge a different amount. Room opens (Noon-7 PM). Art Show opens (4 PM- 7PM). Programming begins (2 3.8 Minimum Rights of Voters PM-6 PM in Convention Center; 8 PM-10 PM in Hotel). Site Selection 2 PM-6 PM The payment of the voting fee shall make the voter at least a full supporting member of (Convention Center). Fanzine Lounge opens (Hotel, 8 PM). the Westercon being selected, and may make the voter an attending member at the dis- Friday, July 6 cretion of the winning bid. 3.9 Prototype Ballot Westercon Barbeque 8 PM (Hotel Central Patio) The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. (LASFS) shall prepare a prototype site- Dealers Room 10 AM – 6 PM. Art Show 10 AM – 6 PM. Programming 10 AM-6 selection ballot, including instructions for preparation of the ballot, and shall provide PM (Convention Center) and 8 PM-Midnight (Hotel). Site Selection Noon – 7 the prototype to each administering Westercon at the same time the bylaws are provided PM. (Final closing; vote by 7 PM tonight!) to the administering Westercon as provided for in section 1.5. Upon receipt of the pro- Saturday, July 7 totype, the administering Westercon shall complete the ballot by filing in the information about the eligible bid committees, including the dates of the proposed Westercons, Westercon Masquerade 8 PM (Convention Center Hall B) the voting fee, minimum membership requirements, including the cost of a supporting Dealers Room 10 AM – 6 PM. Art Show 10 AM – 6 PM. Programming 10 AM-6 membership in the administering Westercon, and the address to which site-selection PM (Convention Center) and 8 PM-Midnight (Hotel). Westercon Business Meet- ballots should be sent. The administering Westercon shall be responsible for the publi- ing 11:30 AM (Convention Center). Westercon Site Selection announced. cation and the distribution of the ballots to the membership of the administering Wester- con. All eligible bids received in accordance with sections 3.4 and 3.5 shall be included Sunday, July 8 on the ballot. The ballot shall also include entries for “No Preference” and “None of the Closing Ceremonies 3 PM (Convention Center) Above,” and shall provide space for at least one (1) write-in bid. The ballot shall be a secret ballot, specially marked for preferential voting with an explanation of the method Dealers Room 10 AM – 3 PM. Art Auction Noon. Art Show Pick-Up begins of counting preferential votes. Noon. Main Programming 10 AM – 3 PM; Gaming and some other functions continue into the evening. First round of charter buses leave 2 PM. Monday, July 9 Stick around an extra day for our “Alien Autopsy and Patio Party” as the Hospi- tality Patio stays open through Monday night. Scheduled post-convention Mine Tours. Second round of charter buses leave (Noon).

Page 20 Program Book Program Book Page 5 Westercon 65 Westercon 65 2009 Westercon Site Selection 2.3 Quorum For business other than site-selection business, a quorum of fifteen (15) attending mem- Glenn Glazer bers of the current Westercon shall be required. For site-selection business, the quorum shall be those attending members of the current Westercon who attend the meeting. All Members of Westercon 65 will vote to choose the site of the 2014 West Coast those persons voting at any meeting must be attending members of the current Wester- Science Fantasy Conference (Westercon 67). The site selection ballot was dis- con. Except as noted in these bylaws or in such rules of order as may be adopted, all tributed in advance of the convention and will also be available at the Site business require2.4 Parliamentary Authority Selection desk in the Tonopah Convention Center. 2.4 Parliamentary Authority Because no eligible bids from the North, South, or Other zones filed by the end The current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority of the Westercon business meeting except where it conflicts with these bylaws of 2011, bids from all Westercon zones were eligible for this year’s ballot. As of or with any special rules of order which may be adopted by the business meeting. the April 15, 2012 ballot filing deadline, Westercon 65 received one valid and eli- 3 Westercon Site-Selection gible bid, for Salt Lake City in 2014. 3.1 Eligibility of Sites Site Selection balloting at Westercon 65 will be open Thursday and Friday from Any site on the North American continent west of the 104th west meridian, or in the Noon to 6 PM, with the results to be announced at the Saturday Business Meet- state of Hawaii, shall be eligible to be the site of a Westercon, except as restricted by ing. A special Site Selection Business Meeting is not expected to be required.. the provisions of these bylaws. Provided that, upon the annexation of Australia by the United States of America or the annexation of the United States of America by Australia, Section 3.1 shall be amended Westercon Business Meeting to read: “Any site in Australia, or on the North American continent west of the 104th west me- Kevin Standlee ridian, or in the state of Hawaii, shall be eligible to be the site of a Westercon, except as restricted by the provisions of these bylaws.” Every attending member of Westercon 65 may attend the Business Meeting, [Note: On a parliamentary inquiry based on a question of when the annexation must where changes to Westercon’s Bylaws are proposed, debated, and voted upon. take place for a site to be eligible, the 2002 Business Meeting decided that a bid for an The current text of the Westercon Bylaws is included in this Program Book. Australian site is eligible, even if the annexation has not yet taken place, provided that The Main Business Meeting will be in the Convention Center on Saturday at the annexation has taken place by the filing deadline for the intervening Westercon (the April 15th following the Westercon at which the Australian Westercon is selected), and 11:30 AM. An additional Site Selection Meeting, if required, will be on Sunday. that if the Australian site has been selected, and the annexation has not taken place by Those of you who attended the past two Westercons will understand how impor- that date, then this shall constitute committee failure, as covered by Section 1.9.] tant the Site Selection Business Meeting can be; however, as we go to press we are 3.2 Site Selection Zones not expecting to need to hold a special Site Selection Meeting. The following Site Selection Zones are defined within the area defined in section 3.1: 3.2.1: North: Sites in North America north of the 42nd north parallel. 3.2.2: Central: Sites in North America between the North and South zones. 3.2.3: South: Hawaii; California south of and including San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties; Nevada south of and including Clark County; Arizona; New Mexico; and all countries, states, provinces, territories, or other political subdivisions southward within North America. 3.2.4: Other: Any location otherwise eligible under section 3.1 not part of the above zones. 3.3 Regional Exclusion Zone No site within the Site Selection Zone containing the site of the Westercon administering the site-selection election shall be eligible to bid, except as provided in this section. If no eligible bids are filed by the January 1st of the year of the site-selection balloting, then all sites defined in section 3.1 shall be eligible, subject to the provisions of section 3.4. 3.4 Filing Deadline for Ballot Only those eligible bids whose filing paperwork required by section 3.5 is in the possession of the administering Westercon by the April 15th preceding the balloting shall be listed on the ballot.

Page 6 Program Book Program Book Page 19 Westercon 65 Westercon 65 bership number, if applicable, shall be noted, both on the badge and on registration information used for site-selection voting administration. Membership badges or other Westercon 65 Program in Detail proof of membership remain the property of the Westercon committee for the duration CC = Tonopah Convention Center of the conference and may be confiscated for cause; no refund of membership fees need be given in such circumstances. SH = Tonopah Station Hotel 1.5 Archive of Bylaws The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. (LASFS) shall act as an archive to the Thursday, July 5 Westercon bylaws and the minutes of business meetings. Each committee shall reim- burse LASFS for the costs of copying and forwarding copies of the Bylaws and Minutes to those who request them. A copy of the minutes, including the text of motions passed Noon by the business meeting, shall be sent to LASFS within two (2) months of the close of Dealers Room Opens (CC Hall A East) each Westercon by the administering Westercon. LASFS shall maintain the Westercon bylaws and shall forward one copy of the current bylaws, including the text of any Dealers Room will be open until 7 PM tonight. Free Admission to the Dealers amendment to the bylaws awaiting secondary ratification, to the current Westercon Room to all Nye County residents. committee within four (4) months of the close of the previous Westercon. The current Westercon shall provide copies of the Bylaws to the committees of all Westercon bids for the year which that Westercon is administering the site-selection. 2 PM 1.6 Distribution of Bylaws to Members Opening Ceremonies (CC Room 1-2) The Westercon Bylaws, as well as the complete text of any amendment awaiting secondary ratification, shall be published in at least one (1) progress report and in the pro- Join the Chairman, Guest of Honor, and the Mayor of Tonopah in welcoming gram book of the current Westercon each year. Failure to publish this information shall Westercon to Tonopah. Westercon 65 is slated to be the largest convention in the not affect the procedure to amend the bylaws as stated in Article 4. city this year, so we want to get things off with a bang. (Bang supplied by Kuma 1.7 Westercon Service Mark Bear.) All Westercons shall publish, in all publications such as promotional flyers, progress Site Selection Opens (CC Hall A Fan Tables Area) reports, and program book, the following notice: “‘Westercon’ is a registered service mark of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc.” Vote on where Westercon 67 will be held. Voting ends at 6 PM tonight but will 1.8 Responsibilities of Administering Westercon be open on Friday as well. It is a responsibility of each Westercon to enforce the provisions of these bylaws. 1.9 Committee Failure 3 PM Should a Westercon Committee declare itself unable to fulfill its duties, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society shall determine alternate arrange- So What is this Westercon Thing Anyway? (CC Room 3) ments for that Westercon. Come learn more about the history of the West Coast Science Fantasy Confer- 2 Westercon Business Meeting ence and how it ended up here in Tonopah. 2.1 Scheduling of Sessions At least one (1) regular session of the Westercon business meeting must be scheduled at Stuffy and Nonsense (CC Room 1-2) each Westercon. No regular session of the Westercon business meeting shall be sched- Fluff, Kuma Bear uled to start prior to 11 AM, nor later than 2 PM, nor on the last day of the Westercon. A special session, at which site-selection business shall be the sole order of business, The Guest of Honor, the Vice Chair, and their minions discuss Stuffed Creature may be scheduled on the last day of the convention, provided that said special meeting Fandom. is scheduled to begin no earlier than 11 AM or later than 2 PM. All sessions occurring during the same Westercon, be they regular, adjourned, or special, shall be considered, 4 PM for procedural purposes, as the same parliamentary session. 2.2 Site-Selection Business Art Show Opens (CC Hall A West) Site-selection business shall be in order at any session of the business meeting. Site- The Art Show will be open until 7 PM tonight. selection business shall include, but need not be limited to, the announcement of the results of the balloting and of a winner if one is produced by the balloting, or of a site- selection resolution, as hereafter defined, if one is necessary [see Section 3.16]. The winner of the site-selection may be announced prior to the site-selection business meeting, if one is held.

Page 18 Program Book Program Book Page 7 Westercon 65 Westercon 65 4:30 PM Westercon Bylaws As of Close of 2011 Westercon Costuming in the High Desert, or How to be Hot Stuff The following document is the current text of the Westercon Bylaws and Standing Without Overheating (CC Room 1-2) Rules, as of the close of Westercon 64 (San José CA, 2011). No amendments to the Kevin Roche, Andy Trembley Westercon Bylaws were ratified at Westercon 64. Linda Deneroff and Kevin Standlee prepared this document based on the results of the Westercon 64 Business Meeting. No The high desert climate, with hot, dry weather, can present special challenges to items of business are passed on to Westercon 65 (Tonopah NV, 2012). Following the the costumer. Discussion of how to create eye-catching costumes that don’t leave Standing Rules is the Business Passed on to the 2012 Business Meeting. the wearer risking heatstroke. 1 General Provisions 1.1 Name and Date Lunar Colonization: Why Aren’t We There Yet? (CC Room 3) It is traditional, but not obligatory, that the West Coast Science Fantasy Conference Christopher Carson, Lisa Hayes (Westercon) shall take place over the July 4th weekend. 1.2 Guests of Honor The Luna Society has been advocating for a return to the moon sooner, not later. Discuss the challenges that lie ahead. It is traditional, but not obligatory, that Westercon Guests of Honor and other notables be selected from among SF personalities residing within the Westercon geographical area. 8 PM 1.3 Membership Classes Fanzine Lounge (SH 217) There shall be at least two classes of membership in Westercon: supporting and attending. The committee shall notify the members of their membership class in a timely fash- See notices in the Fanzine Lounge for specific times the Lounge will be open. ion. Meet the Guests (SH Pullman Room) 1.3.1 Supporting Members Supporting members shall receive any progress reports or any other generally mailed Guest of Honor Fluff is the center of attention here at Westercon, but tonight’s publications published after the member joins the Westercon, including the Program reception is an opportunity to mingle with all of the program participants at Book, and may exercise any voting rights permitted by any other part of these bylaws, Westercon 65. except attending the Business Meeting. All Westercons shall be required to offer supporting memberships until at least thirty (30) days prior to the opening of the Wester- 10 PM con, and such supporting memberships shall not cost more than one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the voting fee charged when the site of the Westercon was selected. Stargazing Walk (SH Rear Parking Lot) Any class of membership offered by a Westercon costing at least as much as a supporting membership shall include a supporting membership. The night sky in Tonopah is quite remarkable. Meet up in the rear parking lot for 1.3.2 Attending Members a 3 km guided walk to view the night sky in a place with no significant light pollu- Attending members shall have all of the rights of supporting members, plus the right to tion. attend the Westercon and the business meeting(s) held there, subject to the restrictions established by the other parts of these bylaws. Friday, July 6 1.3.3 Restriction of Memberships Each Westercon committee shall have the right to limit the activities of its attendees, 10 AM either individually or in groups, insofar as such activities endanger, physically or le- Dealers Room Opens (CC Hall A East) gally, other persons or property. Such limitations may include, but are not limited to, closing down parties, ejecting persons from the Westercon, or turning offenders over to Art Show Opens (CC Hall A West) other authorities. No refund of membership need be given in such circumstances. Each member, in purchasing his/her membership, agrees to abide by these bylaws. The Dealers Room and Art Show will be open until 6 PM tonight. 1.4 Name Badges and Membership Numbers Westercons That Weren’t (CC Room 3) All committees shall issue name badges for all attending members. Name badges for pre-registered members shall display the member’s name in no less than 24-point bold Bobbie DuFault, Kevin Standlee, Ben Yalow type. All committees shall assign a unique membership number upon processing of a Since Westercons are selected by a bidding and voting process, there are many membership. This number provided to each member with the site selection ballot and paths that Westercon could have taken but did not. For instance, the voters could with each progress report, shall be printed on membership name badges, and shall be used for site-selection purposes. In the event a membership is transferred, the old mem- have selected Seattle (the only bid actually on the ballot) two years ago in Pasa- Page 8 Program Book Program Book Page 17 Westercon 65 Westercon 65

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