Version #2 - World Fantasy Convention 2016
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Version #2 - World Fantasy Convention 2016
CODE OF CONDUCT We do not tolerate harassment of the people at our convention in any form. In order to take action, we need to know about any incident during the convention. Everyone is entitled to a harassment-free convention experience, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, or physical appearance. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, offensive verbal comments, deliberate intimidation, stalking or following someone, making harassing photography or recordings, and disrupting talks or other events. Anyone asked to stop any unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. A request to “stop” or “go away” means exactly that. If anyone engages in harassing behavior, the convention committee may warn the offender, remove the offender from the room, or expel the offender from the convention with no refund at the Chairs’ discretion. If you feel that you are being harassed, or if you notice someone violating hotel or convention policies, we respectfully suggest the following: 1. If you feel comfortable doing so, point out the inappropriate behavior to the persons involved. Often this will solve the problem immediately. 2. If you do not feel comfortable talking with the persons involved or if talking to them does not resolve the issue, please report the situation, in person, immediately to the Operations Staff, or a Convention Committee member. Try to provide a name (found on all badges) and/or a physical description of the person or persons involved. 3. In order to take action, we need to know about any incident during the convention. World Fantasy Convention 2016 Flights of Fantasy October 27-30, 2016 Hyatt Regency, Columbus, Ohio GUESTS OF HONOR Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, L. E. Modesitt Jr. Randal Spangler Progress Report 1 www.worldfantasy2016.org REGISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION To register using Paypal or a credit card, please go to our website: Website: http://www.worldfantasy2016.org http://www.worldfantasy2016.org/registration You can join our Facebook group at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/905154926240556/ To pay by check or money order, make payable to “WFC 2016” and mail to World Fantasy Convention 3824 Patricia Dr. Upper Arlington, OH 43220+4913 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @WFCon2016 Postal address: World Fantasy Convention 2016 3824 Patricia Dr. Upper Arlington, OH 43220+4913 2016 WFC REGISTRATION FORM Please Print Legibly! ACCESSIBILITY POLICY The philosophy of our Accessibility Policy is about giving equal access to everyone. Name(s): (1) ( 2) Postal Address: City: State/Prov: Postal/Zip Code: Country: The Hyatt Regency Columbus is an ADA compliant hotel. They have a limited number of ADA hotel rooms for different needs, these are available on a first come first serve basis. The hotel also has public “facilities” that are ADA compliant. We have made arrangements for signing to be available (upon request) for GOH panels and the Sunday Banquet. E-Mail: We have reserved the ADA ramp for the Sunday Banquet. Phone: We will have a local phone number on the website for members to make their own arrangements, at their own expense, for mobile wheelchairs (scooters / mobies). We are doing some pre-pricing and will put the number on the website once we have it. _____ Attending Memberships at USD275 from now until 15 Oct-16) _____ Supporting Memberships at USD50 (publications and voting rights only). _____ USD total payment enclosed SOUVENIR BOOK Advertising rates: Size Full Page Half page Quarter MEMBERSHIP RATES $275.00 from 15 April 2016 until 9 October 2016 (11:59pm EDT) Color $850 $500 $300 Black & White $475 $274 $150 Inside front cover (color only) Inside back cover (color only) $1200 $1200 $300.00 at the door – unless our cap has been reached. Supporting memberships are $50.00; these include voting rights and publications only, but not admission to the convention. Fees will be processed in USD and your bank and PayPal will do the conversions at the rate of the day. You may also register online and pay via PayPal at our website (www.worldfantasy2016.org). STAFF LIST Chair: Sally Kobee Treasurer: Larry Smith Accessibility Consultant: Marcia Kelly Illingworth Art Show: Andrea Senchy ConSuite: Chandra Morgan-Henley Bookbag Stuffing-Staff: Ed Tolley Dealers’ Room (Pre Con): Larry Smith Dealers’ Room Manager: Jim Engle Hotel Liaison: Kim Williams Mass Autograph Session: Marc Offenburger Programming: Darrell Schweitzer Progress Reports: Allen Tipper and Anne Zanoni Publications: Allen Tipper and Anne Zanoni, Kathryn Hamilton Publishers’ Liaison: Anne Zanoni Registrar: Cat Barth Registration: Joni Brill Dashoff Facebook: Kim Williams Twitter: Anne Zanoni About refunds and transfers: 1. No refunds. 2. Transfers: This can be done between privately between a member and a non-member. When the transfer is finished please send us an email with the final data so that we can have the proper name on the badge when you arrive. These need to be emailed to us by 1 October 2016. THE 2016 WORLD FANTASY AWARDS The Administration has decided that it is time to change the trophy for the World Fantasy Awards. We appreciate Gahan Wilson's design in use for more than four decades and his contributions to the World Fantasy Convention and the Awards. Come join us in Columbus, the home of O. Henry and James Thurber. In Columbus you may find brooding gargoyles and “unicorns in the garden” mixing with our global community of authors, editors, publishers, artists, agents, and others who share a serious interest in fantastic literature and art. GUESTS OF HONOR L. E. Modesitt Jr. has been a delivery boy; a lifeguard; an unpaid radio disc jockey; a U.S. Navy pilot; a market research analyst; a real estate agent; a director of research for a political campaign; legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman; Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues; and a college lecturer and writer in residence. In addition to his novels, Mr. Modesitt has published technical studies and articles, columns, poetry, and a number of science fiction stories. His first story was published in 1973. His website is http://www.lemodesittjr.com/ Earlier this year the Awards Administration welcomed submissions for a new physical trophy for the World Fantasy Award. The ideal design will represent both fantasy and horror, without bearing any physical resemblance to any person, living or dead. All forms of fantasy qualify; only living authors and editors are eligible; all books must have a 2015 publication date and all magazines a 2015 cover date. The judges for 2017 are: Laird Barron Rani Graff Elaine Isaak Kay Kenyon Konrad Walewski To be considered for awards, all materials must have been received by all five judges and Peter Dennis Pautz by June 15, 2016: Life Achievement nominees will not be released; the winner will be announced in advance of the banquet. Winners will be announced at the 2016 World Fantasy Awards Banquet and Ceremony during the 42nd World Fantasy Convention, held October 27-30, 2016. HOSPITALITY We are making arrangements to have the same, awesome ConSuite as we had in 2010. Chandra will again be hosting this! Banquet menus will be available in the fall, on our website, on Facebook. You will be able to pay for the banquet through our PayPal or with a check. ART SHOW Andrea Senchy is once again doing the art show.; her email address is: [email protected] Instructions and forms are available on our website: www.worldfantasy2016.org DEALERS ROOM The World Fantasy Convention uses a juried system for the Dealers’ Room with a strong emphasis on the bound, printed word (i.e., booksellers, specialty press, independent publishers), and applications will be juried accordingly. PROGRAMMING Programming for 2016 will be coordinated by Darrell Schweitzer. Darrell and the programming department will be in touch with people during the summer. We will put the information up on the website and on Facebook as soon as it becomes available. Randal Spangler grew up in Missouri; he is a talented artist and creator of a variety of whimsical characters such as the Draglings, Dagmar and Dewey. His childhood memories helped shape, and give life to characters that were a primary source of inspiration for the "Land of Ohm." He began his professional career in 1977. Since then, he has attended over a thousand art fairs and/or Renaissance festivals in nineteen states and won over one hundred awards. His work is licensed on numerous products – including puzzles, cross-stitch designs, murals, and wallpaper. It is also featured at the Museum of Art and Whimsy in Sarasota, FL; The Epic Corp. in Madison, WI; The Children's Illustrated Art Museum in St. Louis, MO.; and at various libraries and schools. He shares his experiences and memories through his creative and fun artwork, selling tens of thousands of prints each year to collectors in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Pacific. The Randal Spangler collection of whimsical, colorful artwork is magical indeed. With each piece, and with each paint stroke, a story is told, a memory remembered, and an adventure is yet to be encountered. His website is http://www.randalspangler.com/ The bios for Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon will be in the next progress report. HOTEL Hyatt Regency Hotel 350 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-233-1234 Local Phone: 1-614-463-1234 Fax: 1-614-280-3034 Our downtown hotel is 1.3 miles from the COSI museum and 3.3 miles from the Franklin Park Conservatory. It is also very close to the Columbus Art Museum. The Hyatt Regency Columbus makes a great location for our convention, they have welcomed fans for almost 30 years, they understand what is needed and – they like us! As of 31 May 2016, our block is about 90% full, but we still with have both king and double/double rooms available (please let us know if there is a problem). The room rate is $149.00 per room (single through quad). You can make your reservations by either phone or through the hotel page on our website. The Hyatt Regency rooms feature upgraded amenities like swiveling flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and iPod docks. If you want to eat at the hotel, you can dine at the Market Stand Café, or enjoy a beverage at Big Bar on 2 (in 2010 we drank the Big Bar dry from the top shelf down – they really do love us!). Air Travel Port Columbus (CMH) is the commercial airport for Columbus. It is an easy 15-minute drive to the hotel from the airport. There is a COTA air connect express bus that runs from the airport to downtown Columbus with a stop at the corner by the Hyatt. It runs every 30 minutes and costs $2.75. Parking Information Valet Parking at Hyatt Regency Columbus is $26.00 per night with unlimited in-out privileges. Self-Parking can be put on your room bill. Because of the remodeling going on at the Hyatt the best information for selfparking is to talk to the Valet when you get to the hotel. The Valet will give you the current directions, and it costs $18.00 per night. Self-parking in the adjacent underground garage is $18.00 per 24-hour period. This cannot be put onto your room account. Additional self-parking is available one block east of the hotel on Nationwide Blvd. (in the East Lot) at $14.00 per 24-hour period. Other Hotels Near the Hyatt There is a Food Court under the same roof (outside of the hotel proper) if you want to grab a bite, but don't forget the ConSuite – we are making plans for it to be as marvelous as 2010. If, after all that eating, you feel the need for exercise, the Hyatt offers a newly renovated StayFit™ fitness center. Crowne Plaza Columbus-Downtown, 33 E. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215 The Hyatt Regency is close to the Arena District, a lively neighborhood with numerous bars, restaurants and shops (last time, we found and liked the Arena District too). Hilton Columbus Downtown, 401 N. High St., Columbus, OH 4321 Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Convention Center, 88 E. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215