The first issue of WisCon’s at-con newsletter, “A Momentary Taste of WisCon #1,” is now available as an online download or as a print edition distributed in the 2d floor lobby of the Concourse Hotel. It’s your source of news about programming changes, WisCon happenings, and more!
eCube #11 Online (and only 7 days to WisCon!)
eCube #11 is now online, with updates on the Art Show and the Dealers’ Room, a call for articles for the At-Con Newsletter, info on shipping goodies home from WisCon, and an invitation from the AppDev team featuring free pizza!
eCube No. 10 now online with updates on the hotel, ASL, and more
eCube #10 is now online, with updates on hotel room reservations, ASL interpretation at WisCon36, the Gathering Clothing Swap, and greening the Freebie Table.
eCube #9 now online!
eCube #9 is now online, with news notes about the newly-available programming schedule, the hotel cancellation policy, the Tiptree Bake Sale, and an inquiry about what you want to know before WisCon36.
eCube #8 Now Online
eCube #8 is now online, with news notes about final programming assignments, parking at WisCon, the clothing swap at the Gathering, and a request for members’ help in filling vacant concom positions.
eCube No. 7 Now Online
eCube #7 is now online, with info about programming assignments, a call for AV volunteers, and a hotel update.
eCube No. 6 Now Online
eCube #6 is now online, with info about volunteer needs and news about the 2011 Tiptree Award winner.
eCube#5 Now Online
eCube #5 is now online, with news about hotel rooms, programming, parties, readings, academic programming, the SignOut, volunteer needs for the Art Show and Safety, scholarships and ad space, and a call for the WisCon37 coordinators.
WisCon36 Committee Meeting / Conference Call – Reminder
The first WisCon 36 committee meeting will take place tomorrow, Sunday, October 16 at 11:30 am Central time at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703. The room will be posted on the hotel’s conference message board in the lobby.
We are extending a special invitation to potential new volunteers who are interested in joining the concom: please attend! We need your help to make WisCon happen!
The agenda includes:
– A review of concom vacancies and volunteer opportunities (department heads, please let the co-chairs know about any vacancies/volunteer opportunities)
– Committee reports (if you have a report, please email your report in advance of the meeting to help keep the meeting moving)
– Procedures and deadlines
– General concom news.
If you cannot attend in person, please join the meeting via conference call: send an email to info@wiscon.net for instructions on joining the call.
Monday At-Con Newsletter / Monday Program Changes
The Monday edition of WisCon’s at-con newsletter, “A Momentary Taste of WisCon” (PDF) is now online, with coverage of the Guest of Honor speech, the WisCon36 guests of honor, donations for the Japan earthquake, and a request for get-well greetings for MJ and Dimas.
Monday program changes:
218. Fatima and Mary: Iconic Women in Patriarchal Religions,
Monday 10-11:15 am. Catherine Crowe will not be on this panel.
219. Being a Resilient Writer, Monday 10-11:15 am. Julia Karr was
unable to attend WisCon.
224. The SignOut, Monday 11:30 am-12:45 pm. Julia Karr and Valya
Dudycz Lupescu were unable to attend WisCon.
Andrea Hairston and Debbie Notkin Named WisCon36 Guests of Honor
WisCon is pleased to announce that Andrea Hairston and Debbie Notkin will be the guests of honor for WisCon36.
Hotel Reservations and Online Registration for WisCon 36 Available at 9:00 am Sunday, May 29
Hotel reservations and online registration for WisCon 36 both open at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 29!
For full details on hotels and hotel reservations, please visit the WisCon36 hotel page.
Details for registering for WisCon36 are available through the WisCon36 registration page.
PLEASE NOTE: Links for hotel reservations and online registration will not go live until 9:00 am Sunday morning!