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920.0. "Weaponscon IV" by LEZAH::BOBBITT (water, wind, and stone) Mon Oct 01 1990 10:09

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From: [email protected] (Eric Tiedemann)
[ I'm chief of programming for this one.  So, if you want to participate or
  have some good ideas, feel free to contact me directly. -EST]
    Newsgroups: alt.fandom.cons,rec.org.sca,talk.politics.guns
Subject: Weaponscon 4 (Baltimore, Oct. 12-14) flyer
Message-ID: <23@weaponscon>
Date: 20 Sep 90 01:22:12 GMT
Organization: Weaponscon 4
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            Annual North American Science Fiction and Fantasy
 
                        W E A P O N S C O N  4
 
                           Oct 12-14, 1990
 
    Holiday Inn, 1100 Cromwell Bridge Rd., Towson/Baltimore, MD 21204-6299
      Exit 29 from I-695, R on Cromwell Bridge Rd, R & immediate right 
      again into Hotel at sign
    (301-823-4410.  Don't use 800 #.  DO say you're with WeaponsCon.)
    [Rooms cost $74.20 INCL tax and local phone for 1-4 people.*]
    IF YOU PRE-REGISTER, THE CON WILL DO ROOMAMATE MATCHING.
 
                  Guest of Honor:   Mark E. Rogers
                 Master of Ceremonies:   Don Sakers
    Other Guest(s):   Darrell K. Sweet, S. N. Lewitt and possibly others
 
            "You MUST have a weapon on you at all times at this con,
             however your mouth counts, use it with care."
 
      (And, you, or your parent/guardian if you're under 18, must sign a      
      waiver/behavior aggreement at the door.)
 
MEMBERSHIPS: $10 thru Sep 30, $20 thereafter.  NO one-days, NO "cheaper on 
Sat/Sun", a membership is a *membership*, not "ticket" nor a "pass".  You can 
transfer them (written note from person whose name it's in) up to the start 
of the con but no refund.  See re Business Meeting and Site Vote, below.
 
LIVE ROLE PLAYING GAME: $17 plus being a con member through Sep 30, $22 
thereafter (IF any slots are left), $2 discount for SIL members.  MASKS's 
scenario has the superheros of North America holding a convention to decide 
if they will begin charging(!) for their services.  Meanwhile the bad 
guys/gals and various "normal" humans are up to who knows what.  Heh, heh, 
heh....
 
MONEY FOR THE GAME AND/OR THE CON (and Game Questions) go to, & must be *made 
out to*: Tad Pierson, POBox 17586, Arlington, VA 22216.  (The bank never 
heard of "WeaponsCon.")  His answering machine lives at 703-276-7093.
 
CON QUESTIONS go to: Irv Koch, 5465 N. Morgan St #106, Alexandria, VA 22312; 
my answering machine lives at 703-354-5358.  [We both hang out on the PYRAMID 
BBS, 300/1200/2400-N-8-1-F 703-912-9878 (if your modem doesn't understand 
this - try one of the human ans. machines.)  You must hit RETURN 8-12 times 
in quick succession when signing on for the board to let you in!]
 
LADY JANE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOLDING OPEN COURT on Embassy Row in the Party 
That Never Ends.  Settling of disputes, Presentation of guests, and 
Arrangements made.  Saturday evening 8pm - 2am.  All are welcome.
 
DANCE: 10pm-2am Fri. Katherine Putziger DJ and Terilee Hewitt-Edwards.
CON SUITE: Con-tinuous Fri PM thru Sun PM.
COSTUME & MOST INTERESTING WEAPONS CONTESTS: Sat PM, prizes.
PROGRAM:  We'll have one this year (speakers & panels & such).
 
DEALERS & ARTISTS: will sell from their rooms (again, EVERYone must tell the 
Hotel they're with WeaponsCon).  Both the sellers and buyers must be members 
of the con.  Dealers/Artists: ask the Hotel about function rooms in/near the 
con block.
 
BUSINESS MEETING: 10am Sun if members have any business, like by-laws for 
con. SITE SELECTION: 11-noon Sun.  Bring some semblance of a Hotel Agreementa 
and a committee.  Present your bid.  Some group MUST win this for next year 
or it dies.  (Don't count on someone like Tad talking me into it again.)  You 
must, of course, be a member to vote or bid.
 
* Please, if enough people don't reserve rooms *at least* two weeks in 
advance, we will again be mixed in with more numerous tourist groups and 
wedding guests.