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1 tt 11 io 0 rr 2 Troy Ma 1 Ap y n ril 29 - Ma Pe ico ngu The Convention Which Becomes a New Genre MC Find us on Itself Frontalot Twitter & Facebook Brandon www. Sanderson penguicon .org Howard Tayler Jimmie P. Rogers Mitch Altman 2 MARRIOTT TROY, MICHIGAN, THIS JANUARY 21-23, 2011. THE ANN ARBOR SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AND THE STILYAGI AIR CORPS CON FUSION PROUDLY PRESENT OUR THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL IS NOT YET RATED CONVENTION OF SCIENCE SOME MATERIAL MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SMALL IMAGINATIONS FICTION AND FANTASY. tion functions, but they are a lot of CONTENT fun -- and we do offer a prize for DEALERS ADVISORY the best one, as picked by our secret The Dealer’s Room, which can Policies .......................................... 4 panel of spies judges! Here’s what be found in Salon A, B, C, and D, is Special Guest: you need to know about room par- chock full of delights and goodies Peter V. Brett .................................. 5 ties: for everyone of all ages to delight all Fan Guest of Honor: If you’re hosting one: of your senses. I know we all say, “I Lisa Garrison Ragsdale .................. 6 r ZPVSSPPNOFFETUPCFPOBQBSUZ don’t have any extra money”, “Mon- Featured Guest: "oor ("oors 15-17) ey’s tight right now”, but I’m sure Tom Smith .................................... 7 r ZPVDBOBEWFSUJTFZPVSQBSUZXJUI your wallet has a few dollars hiding Author Guest of Honor: "iers in various places, but check in it for that special something and Paolo Bacigalupi ............................ 8 with Operations to see if you have that is what we’ve tried to delight Author Guest of Honor: to use special tape your senses with here this weekend. Cherie Priest .................................. 8 r JGZPVXBOUUPCFQBSUPGUIFDPN- Food and drinks are only allowed Science Guest of Honor: petition and haven’t already regis- in the room for the dealers’ personal Aubrey du Grey ............................. 9 tered, let Operations know so they use behind their tables. (We have to Friday Schedule ............................. 9 can pass the information on and feed them or they turn into gremlins Hotel Map ............................. 11-12 thou shalt be judged (to qualify, or something after midnight!) Saturday Schedule .......................14 your party has to be open to all at- The hours for your spending plea- Sunday Schedule .........................21 tendees, and as a practical matter sure are Friday 4pm to 8pm, Satur- Committee and Staff ...................23 also has to run all evening for at day 10am to 6pm, and Sunday 10am least one night -- parties that only to 3pm. So come on in and buy some OPS run for three hours may not get a of the wonderful things that our spe- visit) cial dealers have brought for you. § Operations (Ops) is the 24 hour r JU JT ZPVS SFTQPOTJCJMJUZ UP GPMMPX nerve center of the convention. Ops state and local laws on alcohol and ART SHOW will have a lost-and-found, bulletin controlled substances, and to avoid board for leaving messages, and is entanglements with hotel security The art show can be found in the the place to register once registration or, worse yet, law enforcement Athens room and will be !lled with closes. If you need directions or any If you’re looking for parties to at- art created by artists working in the other ConFusion info, stop on in and tend: science-!ction and fantasy mediums. say hello to Bob Brodis or any of our r DIFDLUIFFMFWBUPSTBOEPUIFSQVC- We will be displaying art from Erika other Ops staff members. § lic areas for "yers McGuinness, Peri Charlifu, Thom- r DSVJTFUIFQBSUZáPPST GPS as Straub and more. Our operating PARTIES less well-advertised parties § hours are Fri. 6pm to 10pm, Satur- day 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to Many groups throw room parties 3pm. Check the room for our rules! at ConFusion on Friday and Saturday § nights. They aren’t of!cial conven- 3 POLICIES We ask that you wear your con ALCOHOL: arms. All other weapons should badge at all times. Please remember Michigan’s minimum drinking age be brought to Operations to get a that a con badge will be required for is 21. This is not a guideline, but a red yarn mark indicating that your entry to all convention functions, to law, so please don’t expect to be weapon is peace-bonded—that you include the ConSuite, Dealer’s Room, made an exception and please recog- will not draw or wield your weapon. and all panels. A badge is only recog- nize that we will ask to see ID before No weapons—sword, staff, martial nized if it has a number and is regis- serving. We also reserve the right to arts device, or whatever—should be tered to you. Please do not lend your stop serving anyone who appears to used in any !ghting, mock or other- badge to anyone, as it will result in have overindulged. It is our job to wise, or brandished in any way short both the lender and the borrower help provide fun, but it is our job to of posing for a photograph. Violators being ejected from the convention. help provide safety too; we appreci- of this policy will be asked ejected Please notify us in Operations if ate your help in doing both. from the convention. you have any problems or concerns. If you are sharing your personal BDSM & PUBLIC We can only !x what we are told stash of alcoholic beverages, whether “LEWDNESS”: is broken, and the Operations desk at a room party or while wandering Many fans enjoy this opportunity (the coatroom across from the ball- about, please ensure that all recipients to "aunt their leather, lace, PVC, duct- rooms on the main "oor) is staffed are of age. Anybody (or party) found tape, and other costuming choices, 24 hours to take care of your needs. allowing minors to consume alcoholic often with very skin-presenting re- Additionally, you will be able to call beverages will be immediately shut sults. Please keep in mind, though, the front desk and ask to be trans- down. No warnings, no exceptions. that “Safe, Sane, and Consensual” ferred to Ops. If you do consume, please do not includes bystanders and other con- The ConFusion Convention Com- drive. Michigan has very strict laws vention members. Please adhere to mittee reserves the right to expel any and a .08 BAC limit. If you have been the legal regulations covering nudity attendee without a refund should drinking, and you need to be some- and cover the essential “bits” while they forget the common sense rules place, please contact Operations and in the public areas. Also, no BDSM of respect, tolerance, and peaceful they will do whatever is in their equipment should be demonstrated conditions for others attending the power to ensure that you do not have in those public areas, so we ask that convention. Should you wish to con- to drive while intoxicated. Please, you get your whips, "oggers, cats ‘o test your unreasonable expulsion, please, do not drink and drive. you can do so by sending your com- nine-tales, crops and other imple- plaint, in writing, to plead your case. CONTROLLED & ments of BDSM fun peace-bonded All attendees are invited to attend the ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: with purple yarn. What you do with “What Did We Do Right, and What Regardless of your personal views, them in your own room is your own Can We Do Better” session on Sun- drugs are illegal in Michigan. Medici- business, but please be aware that day to tell us what you liked and did nal marijuana notwithstanding, you other con-goers did not consent to not like. The panel is typically at 3PM know what could get you busted. So see you "ogging your partner in the in Dennison I/II, but please check do we. So do the authorities. Please do hallway. your schedule book for the most up- us all a favor and just don’t partake. Please also be aware that the age of to-date information. consent is 16. We all know what 15 WEAPONS AND will get you… Most importantly, have fun. Please REPLICA WEAPONS: enjoy your time and do what you can Of!cially, if it looks like a real !re- INTERNAL ALCOHOL to make the time that others spend at arm, it is a real !rearm, so real or POLICY your con more enjoyable. With that realistic !rearms are NOT permit- Michigan State Law dictates that in mind, here are a few less-than- ted at the con, regardless of status. only those of legal drinking age (21) obvious (and in some cases all-too- Peace-bonding, disassembly, or lack with a valid, government issued pho- obvious) rules: of functionality do not change this. to ID will be served alcoholic bever- Absolutely no real or realistic !re- ages. Some examples of valid ID: 4 r "TUBUFPSUFSSJUPSZJTTVFEESJWFST r .VTUIBWFUIFJSCBEHFMBCFMFEBT4FS- r 4FSWFSNVTUWFSJGZUIBUUIFDVTUPN- license containing both photo- vice-Certi!ed in whatever manner er’s badge does not say “DO NOT graph and date of birth proscribed by the convention com- SERVE” on the face. r " TUBUF JTTVFE *% DBSE DPOUBJOJOH mittee of that year’s convention r 4FSWFSNVTUPCTFSWFUIBUUIFDVT- both photograph and date of birth Should a Service-Certi!ed mem- tomer is not visibly intoxicated. r "NJMJUBSZ*%DBSE ber of staff not be available to serve, Some symptoms: r "WBMJEQBTTQPSU alcohol service shall be halted until r 4MVSSFETQFFDI Beyond those requirements, Con- such time as such a member can be r %JGàDVMUZJOTUBOEJOHPSXBMLJOH Fusion has the following strictures found. r #MPPETIPU HMBTTZFZFT about the service of alcohol during When serving, the following rules r 0COPYJPVTPSNFBO JTOU+FS@ the convention: must be followed: r 'BMMJOHEPXO r "MDPIPMJD CFWFSBHFT XJMM POMZ CF r 4FSWFSNVTUBTLUPTFFBWBMJEQIP- r *OBCJMJUZUPTJUVQTUSBJHIU served by a Service-Certi!ed mem- to ID.