Reports have been trickling in of some potential food poisoning cases, if you think you got a foodborne illness over the weekend please call the Madison Health Department at 608-266-4821. More details on reporting here: http://www.publichealthmdc.com/environmental/food/foodborneIllness/facts.cfm
Feedback Surveys & Programming is open for WisCon 381
If you have thoughts about things that went well at WisCon 37 or things that went not-so-well, we’d love to hear from you. We have a general survey as well as a survey about programming.
Lastly, if you have programming ideas for WisCon 38/SFRA, you can submit them now.
ETA: If you’re coming here in May 2014, this is an outdated post! The post with links to surveys after WisCon 38 are here.
A Momentary Taste of WisCon: Issues #3 & 4
Issue #3 includes info about the Tiptree Auction. Issue #4 includes pictures and quotes from Sunday evening’s Guests of Honor Speeches and Award Ceremony. We also announce WisCon 38’s Guests of Honor: Hiromi Goto and N.K. Jemisin.
A Momentary Taste of WisCon: Issue #2
Check out Issue #2 of A Momentary Taste of WisCon here. Inside: Tiptree Auction preview, changes to Saturday programming, more information about WisCon 38 coinciding with the Science Fiction Research Association’s annual meeting, how to register & reserve hotel rooms for WisCon 38, the location of our Lost & Found room, and more!
A Momentary Taste of WisCon #1
Check out Issue #1 of our at-con newsletter, A Momentary Taste of WisCon, here. (That link opens up as a PDF.) Inside: Changes to programming items, information about our SmartPhone apps, changing your preferences on our website, volunteering, how to still sign up for Sign Out, and more!
Volunteer Needs at WisCon 37!
As WisCon approaches, we still have some open volunteer shifts that we are hoping to fill before the convention starts. These opportunities will allow you to meet new people, explore interests, possibly add new skills, and help make the convention the best it can be!
A/V could use three people to help with set-up and during special events: the Tiptree Auction on Saturday and GoH speeches on Sunday, plus one other person to help when needed.
On Friday night, we need one or more people to head the First WisCon Dinner, an informal meet and greet for people attending the convention for the first time and anyone else interested. The group meets outside the Wisconsin ballroom after the first panels end 5:15-5:30 and heads to a local restaurant for dinner together.
Access could use some help with blue-taping in the mornings during the convention and before special events.
The Tiptree Auction still needs runners for during the bidding.
The Tiptree Bake Sale could use help on Saturday after the sale with breakdown from 3-4 pm and some extra hands during their busy time from 11:30 am-2 pm.
Sign-out on is looking for a couple more volunteers on Monday from 10-30 until the end.
Registration has shifts open on Saturday and Sunday.
The ConSuite has openings throughout the convention, please check in at the ConSuite to sign up for open shifts.
Childcare also often needs help, you can stop by during open hours to see if and when they need help.
We will have additional and emergency needs posted on the volunteer board near registration beginning Friday morning, If you are arriving on Thursday or early Friday and want to help with set-up, you can stop by registration or the volunteer board to see how you can help.
All volunteers receive a special commemorative thank you gift. If you volunteer six or more hours during the convention, you are eligible for a $20 refund on your membership fee as funds allow.
If you can help us out, or for more information, please contact us at volunteers@wiscon.net.
Thank you!
eCubes #8 & #9! Also the full schedule.
Hello! eCube 8 went out about a month ago. More recently, eCube 9 was just published. You can peruse WisCon 37’s schedule here in grid format, or here as a PDF.
eCube #7 Online
eCube #7 is now online, with updates on available ad space in our souvenir book, hotel information, and a programming update. There’s also information about author John Scalzi doing a reading at Room of One’s Own on the Thursday of WisCon, before the GoH readings.
Annual SF3 Meeting
SF3 is Wiscon’s parent organization. This year’s annual SF3 meeting will happen on Sunday, October 14th, 11:30am, Concourse Hotel.
Find more information about the meeting, including the agenda, at SF3’s website.
Please note: we are looking for candidates to run for the position of Recording Secretary!
Did you attend WisCon? Please complete the survey ….
Did you attend WisCon 36? Please take a few moments to fill out the WisCon 36 survey and let us know what you liked and what we could change to make WisCon a better experience:
A Momentary Taste of WisCon #4 Now Online
A Momentary Taste of WisCon #4 is now online, with news of Andrea Hairston’s and Debbie Notkin’s guest of honor speeches, the Tiptree Award ceremony, WisCon 37 guests of honor, shipping services for the trip home, and more.
Ship your WisCon Books & Artwork Home Instead of Schlepping It On The Plane
The UPS Store will set up shop at the Concourse on Monday for all your shipping needs.
Packing and shipping service will be available on Monday from 9 am to 3 pm to ship your art show and dealers’ room purchases safely home. The UPS Store is a locally owned and operated shipping and packing store. We work with UPS, DHL, and the US Postal Service (but not FedEx). We are professional packers and have professional-grade boxes and packing materials. Our computer software helps us choose the best carrier for your shipment based on its weight, dimensions, and its destination zip code. We are experienced in book conventions and know how to best get your purchases to your destination.
Please note. You do not need to provide a box for your materials. We prefer to package all items at our retail store, and will not bring packing materials to the convention.
Reminders: It is always more economical to ship to a business rather than to a residential address. The business has to be in a commercial building; businesses in homes do not qualify for the commercial rates. All carriers except the U.S. Post Office include $100 of insurance and tracking capabilities. We highly recommend going with that type of carrier.
Visit our website at http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/0704/ or call us to get more information at (608) 833-7447. We are looking forward to meeting and working with you over Memorial Day weekend!
–Shannan Bogle, The UPS Store, Ondana Rd, Madison, WI