L.A.con IV 64th World Science Fiction Convention August 23-27, 2006 Progress Report #1 February 2004 L.A.Con IV Progress Report #1 FACILITIES • Hynes Convention Center • Sheraton Boston Hotel • Boston Marriott Copley Place MEMBERSHIP RATES (Through Feb. 29, 2004) Attending membership: US$ 180 nd The 62 World Science Fiction Convention Supporting membership: US$35 Upgrade existing supporting membership to attending: US$145 September 2–6, 2004 Child’s admission: US$105 (12 & under as of Sept. 6, 2004; Child’s admission does not include Boston, Massachusetts, USA publications or voting rights.) Installment plan available; write [email protected] QUESTIONS To volunteer, write to [email protected] For information about registration, contact [email protected] To advertise in progress reports, email [email protected] For general questions, ask [email protected] ADDRESSES Noreascon Four/MCFI P.O. Box 1010 We’re charging forward…and looking back Framingham, MA 01701-1010 Noreascon 4 will feature Retro Hugo Awards for 1953 United States of America and a retrospective exhibit of classic SF/F art. Fax: +1 617.776.3243 Web page: http://www.noreascon.org Pro Guests of Honor: Online registration available Terry Pratchett William Tenn “World Science Fiction Convention” is a service mark of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. Fan Guests of Honor: “Noreascon“ is a service mark of Massachusetts Convention Fandom, Inc. The Noreascon 4 logo uses a picture taken by the Hubble Space Jack Speer Peter Weston Telescope, made available by NASA and STScI. Page 2 L.A.Con IV Progress Report #1 L.A.con IV L.A.con IV P.O.Box 8442 64th World Science Fiction Convention Van Nuys, CA 91409-8442 August 23-27, 2006 www.laconiv.org [email protected] Guests of Honor Table of Contents Chairman’s Message Author Chairman’s Message 3 Gentlebeings and others, Site Selection Voting 3 Connie Willis Staff and Committee 4 I’d like to thank the Fellows of the Membership Rates 4 Academy and Space Cadet pre-supporters, Artist Installment Plan 4 the Voters for the 2006 Site Selection and Membership Stats and Map 6 the fans who have since joined L.A.con IV James Gurney Membership List 7 for giving us this opportunity to host the PR #2 Ad Rates 14 64th World Science Fiction Convention. Fan Facilities 14 My deep thanks to the tireless efforts of all Howard DeVore of the L.A. in ’06 Bid crew,from the members of SCIFI who were dedicated to Art Credits: Special this task for three years to those who Steve Stiles: Cover offered a moment’s rest to another by Ray Nelson: Page 14 Frankie Thomas running out a third tray of goodies at a party. They’ve suffered exhaustion, frustration, confusion, and despair, but World Science Fiction Society Rules: with these emotions they gained larger 4.1.4: The site-selection voting totals shall be announced at the doses of community, creativity, fun, and just plain silliness. Results we intend to Business Meeting and published in the first or second Progress continue from now through the Report of the winning Committee, with the by-mail and at- convention. convention votes distinguished. Thanks to our Guests of Honor for agreeing to join us in 2006. Site Selection Voting Results The ongoing task that Fandom annually re- Bid Mail-In Thursday Friday Saturday Total sets itself is the smooth progression from KC in 2006 110 68 154 348 680 one Worldcon to the next. This is only LA in 2006 156 139 179 280 754 possible through the continued efforts of a broad spectrum of fans giving their time to the community. As fannish legend Claude Rottnest Island 1 1 Degler said, “We’ll all be drawn into the Both 1 5 6 Cosmic Consciousness together!” So, too, I Monkey’s Elbow 1 1 ask you to join us in the fun of creating Fandom’s gathering for 2006 by Minneapolis 1 1 volunteering. Take a look at our web site Spuzzum 1 1 (http://www.laconiv.org) where you can Malfeas 1 1 follow the links to our volunteer page and let us know your interest. None of the Above 1 3 4 In less than three years, we’ll come together in Anaheim to celebrate and Total With Preference 269 208 335 637 1449 rejoice in Fandom together through # Needed To Win 725 L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention. The door will be open to No Preference 6 3 6 17 32 welcome all the returning Space Cadets to the Academy. See you tomorrow! Total Valid Ballots 275 211 341 654 1481 Christian B. McGuire “Worldcon,” “World Science Fiction Convention,” and “Hugo Awards” are registered service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. Page 3 L.A.Con IV Progress Report #1 Staff and Committee Membership Rates Executive Committee Attending $125 Chairman Christian B. McGuire Supporting $50 ([email protected]) Child (5-12) $50 Advisor to Chairman Ben Yalow Vice Chairs Bobbi Armbruster Conversion (voted at Torcon 3) $85 Craig Miller Conversion (bought after Torcon 3) $75 Treasurer Elayne Pelz Next Rate Change September 12, 2004 ([email protected]) Exec Committee Secretary Sherri Benoun Installment Plan Administration Division Elayne Pelz Membership (Pre-reg) Elayne Pelz Are our membership rates higher than you can Registration (On-site) Jordan Brown afford right now? Would stretching payments out International Agents Lloyd Penney (Canada) over a year make joining our convention easier? Yvonne Penney L.A.con IV has an installment plan under which John Harold (UK) you can make payments at your leisure over a Robbie Bourget (UK) 12-month period. Postmaster Sandy Cohen All you have to do is buy a Supporting Chairman’s Division Christian B. McGuire Membership for $50 and let us know you want to Progress Reports Milt Stevens buy an Attending Membership on the installment Webmaster Chaz Boston Baden plan. Your Attending Membership rate will be ([email protected]) Webmaster Advisory Team Colleen Crosby locked at the rate in effect when you enrolled. Darrel L. Exline (The current rate is $125.) Then, over the next Grant Kruger 12 months, make payments as often as you want, David Milano whenever you can, in the whole dollar amount you Linda Miller want to pay. The rate for the Attending Sherlock Membership will not go up as long as you Fan Publicity Chaz Boston Baden complete your payments within 12 months. Your Press Release Copy Editor Janice Gelb payments plus the $50 you paid for the WSFS Business Meeting Kevin Standlee Supporting Membership must equal the total for the Attending Membership rate at the time you Exhibits Division Bobbi Armbruster enrolled in the installment plan. Asst. Division Head Glenn Glazer Aide d’Bobbi Margene Bahm If you fail to complete your payments within the Exhibits Pat McMurray 12-month period, the Attending Membership rate Facilities Division Kim Brown will be unlocked and will go up to its current rate. Contracts Craig Miller Payments made after the 12-month period ends will continue to apply to an Attending Membership Member Services Division Ed Green but at the rate in effect at the time. To start the Con Suite Liz Mortensen installment plan or if you have questions, contact Con Suite Second Joyce Barnes Hooper us at the convention address or via e-mail at [email protected]. Program Division Craig Miller Program Development Craig Miller Fine Print: Children’s Programming Karen Wilson Chris Weber No bills, statements, or reminders will be sent out. GOH/VIP Liaison Genny Dazzo It’s up to you to remember to make your Fan Fund Liaison Marty Cantor payments. You cannot transfer your membership Tech Services Mike Donahue to someone else until the membership is fully Chuck Shimada Films Mike Donahue paid for. Anime Brett Achorn Dances Christian B. McGuire Page 4 L.A.Con IV Progress Report #1 T H E M A G A Z I N E O F T H E S C I E N C E F I C T I O N A N D F A N T A S Y F I E L D Remember why you fell in love with Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in the first place.I.t.’s the books! And the best place to find out about books is in LOCUS. For the past 37 years, 25-time Hugo Award winning LOCUS magazine has been the reporter, chronicler, and backyard gossip for the science fiction, fantasy, and horror fields. If you need to know about it, LOCUS is there report- ing on it. EVERY MONTH: LOCUS brings you COMPREHENSIVE COVERAG Eof the SCIENCE FICTION FIELD, with: • Up-to-date news about awards, publishing changes, obituaries, monthly bestsellers, etc. • Advance reviews of novels and short fiction (to help you figure out what to spend your $$$ on). • Interviews with both well-known and up-and-coming authors. • Complete lists of all SF/Fantasy/Horror books published in America and Britain. • Dozens of photos of authors, book covers, etc. • Our famous People & Publishingcolumn - with personal and professional news items about writers and editors, including who sold what book to whom (sometimes before even they know it). EVERY TWO MONTHS: EVERY YEAR: • Complete list of upcoming convention.s LOCUS takes a long, careful look at what has • Coverage of major conventions and conferences happened in SF the previous 12 months, with: including Worldcon, World Fantasy Con, etc. • A summary of book and magazine publishing with charts, figures, etc. EVERY THREE MONTHS: • A comprehensive analysis of the fie.ld • Forthcoming Books - an advance schedule of • The annual LOCUS Recommended Readinglist.