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Program Book Is Copyright © 199 File Science Fiction Assn., Inc., P.O Isville, KY 40268-0009 Jui^O-Ikl, IW B iCmtive West -Um Louisvim -Nmikw (w Of fclJII -Cw IB. Fjiibo {jin Guffi W -UoMM Pm £ -Poca fnm flw (lUBT (imw ill. WiLU-nms Trnim Ima Watt-C / Program Book is copyright © 199 file Science Fiction Assn., Inc., P.O isville, KY 40268-0009. WWW: http://memb 5rcon. Email: [email protected] ited by Bob Roel m. All rights reserved for the con thousand copies have been prints Beechmont Press Inc., Louisville, Kentucky. Addition railable for sale for $3.00 each. Rive is a non-profit, all ■volunteer organization dedicated ti of science fiction and sf fandom. r^^NCE AGAIN, FOR THE NEXT”TO“LAST TIME, We you have any news you'd like included in the news­ M welcome you to RiverCon. Enjoy yourselves, letter, leave it in the container marked for it at the k. -Jrelax, revel in our shared interest—even volunteers and information desk, which is located at passion—for all things science-fictional. the west end of the hallway opposite the Mary Room. Deadline for each morning's issue is 9:00 p.m. the With only two more RiverCons to go, we want previous evening. everyone to have the best experience possible. So let us know if there's anything we can do to make Information Tables your weekend more pleasant. Please come back Representatives of some upcoming Worldcons and next year for our final celebration. future convention bidders are expected to be at tables along the hallway near the registration area. They will Badges be happy to provide you with all the information you Everyone: PLEASE WEAR YOUR RIVERCON MEM­ need in order to make an informed choice in site BERSHIP BADGE! Any time you are in a convention selection voting. We urge you to take advantage of area of the hotel, please wear your badge in a their expertise. conspicuous place. Not only does this have the obvious benefit of identifying you to other conven­ The Southern Fandom Confederation will be there, tion members, but you will be refused admission to too, to offer information and take memberships (see certain areas and activities if you are not wearing their ad on page 25 of this program book). your badge. Plus, the easier it is to see your badge the less likely the convention staff is to stop and ask Babysitting if you're a RiverCon member. Try not to lose your RiverCon's babysitting is staffed by licensed, profes­ badge, either; the cost for a replacement is $25.00. sional sitters. The hours of operation are listed in your Membership badges remain the property of River­ pocket program schedule. This service is free of Con during the course of the convention. RiverCon charge for all children holding RiverCon memberships. reserves the right to refuse memberships to, or Children left at the service must be picked up by closing revoke from, persons who engage in disorderly, time (no exceptions) and will be turned over only to a disruptive, or unlawful behavior at the convention. parent or legal guardian or to persons designated in writing by the parent (again, no exceptions'). Hospitality Suites The RiverCon Hospitality Suites are located in Rooms Children Members 272 (non-smoking) and 475 (smoking). They are As a reminder to parents, we'd like to ask you that you open throughout the convention for your enjoy­ carefully monitor your children's behavior. If a com­ ment. An assortment of munchies is usually avail­ mittee member observes a child seriously misbehav­ able, but please remember we do not provide meals. ing to the extent that the child is endangering him- or Don't forget that RiverCon serves only non-alcoholic herself or others, oris damaging hotel property, then drinks in the hospitality suites. (A reminder to party that child's membership badge will be taken and must hosts: Kentucky's legal drinking age is 21, and you then be claimed by the parent at the volunteer desk. are responsible for your guests' behavior.) If this happens a third time, the child's membership will be revoked and he or she must be removed from Convention Newsletter the convention area of the hotel. To keep you informed of any last-minute news, not to mention party reports and idle gossip, we'll be RiverCon Online publishing daily issues of The Riverboat Packet. If More and more of you are communicating by e-mail Page 2 RiverCon XXIV (we are science fiction fans, after all), and RiverCon wants to be able to stay in touch. For the last few RiverCon Committee & Staff years, we've had an e-mail address Co-Chairs Masquerade ([email protected]), and we're pleased to say a Steve Francis Linda Wyatt lot of you have used it to write to us. We also have Sue Francis Lois Wellinghurst a home page on the World Wide Web (http:// Richard Wellinghurst Vice-Chair B.J. Willinger (M.C.) members.aol.com/rivercon) where we've put com­ Bob Roehm Carla Adkins plete RiverCon information. Jennifer Adkins Art Show Janie Broughton For example, you were able to take a look at our Lynn Harris Sharon Brumfield Kyle Thomas Wayne Brumfield program and video schedule several days before the Archie Harper Cindi Edwards start of the con. Complete information for the art Ian Harris Leah Gadzikowski show, masquerade, program book advertising, and Tim Luke Jeff Lockridge gaming room was also available. Links to the Execu­ Danny McDole Danny McDole tive West Hotel, Louisville International Airport, and Shae Morris Chris Stuber Connie Price Daisy Ward a Louisville restaurant guide provided useful infor­ Ed Reck Mike Ward mation that would have been impossible to mail to Dave Shockley each member. Please let us know if you found the Kyle Thomas Programming site helpful and what you'd like to see there next Gail Walker Joel D. Zakem year. Kevin Ward Lynn Harris (art) Duryea Edwards Filksinging Janie Broughton Weapons Murray Porath Marie Miesel Weapons, either real or realistically simulated, may Kathy Porath not be worn or carried in the convention areas of the Publications hotel (and we strongly discourage wearing them Gaming Bob Roehm Sean Reck outside the hotel, too). Dealers may sell weapons in Tony Byrd Photographer the Huckster's Room provided that they are wrapped Wolf Holleman Jennifer Wilson securely for removal from the room. Absolutely no Chris Howard demonstrations of weapons in the Huckster Room Jake Lovell Registration Laura Gill aisles are allowed. Stuart Posante Evan Roberts Teddy Laun Joe Swanson Melissa Dick Weapons may be worn or carried during the hours of Tony Thompson David Francis the masquerade Saturday night (approximately 9:00 Bob Waters Holly Francis p.m. - 1:00 a.m.) if part of a stage costume or bona Sue Francis Paul Gill fide hall costume. This exception applies only to the Hospitality Suite Judi Lundy Rick Laun masquerade time period and only to those in full Debbie Allen Gloria Nugent-Edwards costume. However, please exercise extreme caution Geoff Allen Malinda Wickham at all times when navigating crowded hallways, Kathy Allen stairways, and elevators. We ask you to refrain from Annette Carrico Special Awards Christa Sinclair, hokc wearing weapons in the main lobby area at all times. Drake Ian Harris Mike Sinclair, hokc (ret.) Jack Heazlitt Thank You Mike Lalor Video Program Just take a look at the list on the right and you'll see Alex Luker Mike Townsend that it takes a lot of people to put on a convention Jann Melton John LaRue Joe Leitsch like RiverCon. The committee would like to offer its Deborah Oakes Donna Rembowski Jeff Lockridge sincerest appreciation to everyone whose name is Amanda Stevens Chris Tate listed, as well as the dozens of others who volun­ Christi Strattan teered later. We couldn't have done it without each John Stepp Volunteers and every one of you. Jim Woosley Thomas Samples Krista Biggs The program book cover is by Artist Guest Gary M. Huckster Room Ken Harper Williams. David Francis Fonda Wilson Steve Francis Jeff Lockridge Writers Workshops The title page art is by O.G. Estes, Jr., from the Susan Baugh 1947 Hadley edition of The Skylark of Space by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. RiverCon XXIV Page 3 This schedule is complete as of program erates. (Aberdeen Room) book press time, but please check your Beginning Writer’s Workshops pocket program, the daily newszine, and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Writing Contests: 7:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Babysitting avail­ the registration area for posted changes Are They Worth the Time and Effort? Find able. Children must be picked up by clos­ and/or additions throughout the conven­ out if writing contests are a possibility in ing time by authorized adult only. (Room tion. (Schedule times are rounded to the your future. Presented by Ryck Neube, 773) next hour, but program items will generally co-winner of the 1994 Barcelona Writing end about five minutes before the next Contest, and Carolyn Clowes, author of 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Real and Unreal program is scheduled to begin.) Star Trek: The Pandora Principle. (Bag­ Cats. Fantasy and fandom's attraction to pipe Room) the feline species. Pat Sims (moderator), The RiverCon Hospitality Suites are Esther Friesner, Linda Dunn, and Paula Rooms 272 (non-smoking) and 475 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Writing Creatively for Robinson. (Aberdeen Room) (smoking). They open Friday about 12:00 Internet Magazines. The hottest market in noon and remain open for the duration of publishing today is the Internet.
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