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Running a convention from Dot to Stop. The Redbook, guide to running a Swancon or similar convention. ...

'''Swancon''' is the major annual mainstream SF convention for Western Australia, run * [[Swancon History]] ...

...unusual in that the entire committee changes every year; thus we must make a deliberate effort to preserve this knowledge. *[[Why run a Con?]] ...

The general reason for running, organising, having or attending a convention is to have fun and meet people, with the possible corollaries of ...are great places to let down one's hair and do silly things, so encourage a tolerant attitude to these things. ...

...f Australia (though not all territories). Long ongoing conventions such as Swancon have bid for the Natcon regularly, and conventions have been organised just ...a progress report at the convention one year before their convention, and a convenor's report at the business meeting in the year the convention is hel ...

This article is obviously just a stub. ...pinions on the importance on the Swancon [http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/115724.html Livejournal community] (which is spillover from [http://girliej ...

This website aims to provide a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of speculative fiction in Austr ...nuum]], [[GenghisCon]], [[Gynaecon]], [[Nullus Anxietas]], [[Slashcon]], [[Swancon]], [[Thylacon]] ...

...each one and any profit from a Swancon was informally handed onto the next Swancon committee. ...for the loss. So an incorporated body was conceived, to protect individual Swancon committees from personal liability for any losses, and to protect and admin ...

* January 1st: call for nominations. Send call out on at least the swancon email list and Facebook, and as many other media as you want. * A couple of weeks later: further call for nominations, to get the people who ...

...this lofty aim, WASFF supports one convention a year, called by tradition, Swancon. ...ccessful, you then have the job in front of you, to do all the work to get a convention together for the rest of us to enjoy. ...

The running of the Tin Ducks is done (officially) by the Tin Duck Administrator. ...ially named as the Tin Duck administrator should not be in the running for a Tin Duck. But the people who carry out the work in the various steps below ...

This Job is in aid of [[Red_Book1-1]] and is not part of a department, A bit about the job... * A float (for making change when accepting money from artists for hanging; for ...

==Ceremonies at Swancon== ...three major ceremonies at Swancon: Opening and Closing, and the [[Tin Duck running guide|Awards]]. ...

Although this was the 20th Swancon, it was publicised as 'Swancon '95', as the committee felt that they "did not want people to feel discoura Principal Guest: Pat Cadigan (a writer) ...

If you are running 2 consecutive conventions at the same Venue it is essential to co-ordinate CSC has a body of expert knowledge to help with venue selection. ...

...their age. It is ''not'' child-minding, and children are expected to have a parent or designated guardian in the room with them at all times. ...of the convention are welcome to come and join the activities or just have a chat. ...

...stions for the program. Additionally, you can solicit suggestions via the Swancon list. You may also wish to buttonhole individuals who are known to be good ...w for "Introduction to Anime", it's possibly a good idea to give the panel a miss. ...

AKA Swancon 2006 Renaissances Swancon 2006 was the 31st annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held o ...

The Swancon Guest Liaison is responsible for: * working with the treasurer to arrange the guests' travel to and from Swancon; ...

You will need a fair amount of AV equipment during your convention. ...y annoying, stresses the committee, and leads to delays. If possible, have a backup plan to acquire one at short notice if needed, as they sometimes bre ...

...ter Marge Hughes, and to give you an idea of who she was, I’d like to read a statement provided by Dave Luckett: ...not even alive. But it is a surprise, all the same. Mumfan was a one-off, a nonesuch, and I thought, (not examining the thought at all, or I'd have kno ...

..., but other options can be considered. Swancon 1, for example, was not at a hotel. There are plenty of camp conventions, like TerraCon and SecretCon. ...proximity to fast food places or providing it through the hotel or by the Swancon committee. ...

...turday afternoon for her talk and the subsequent discussion. She was doing a literature PhD around SF at Murdoch, which she completed in 1978. All efforts to have the house listed as a World Heritage Fannish Shrine having failed it was sold to mundanes in 2002 ...

This Job is in aid of [[Swancon Venue]], A bit about the job '''Coordinate these with [[Swancon Venue Liaison]]''' ...

...s are a win-win-win: the fans get to see movies cheap with other fans; the Swancon keeps their name at the front of fans' minds; and the cinema captures busin ...sary from the Swancon end is that you need one or two people to remind the Swancon list; accept ticket reservations from fans via phone, email etc.; contact t ...

*A big guest has big costs and bigger expectations with potentially bigger rev ...embers will come from your traditional membership base whoever you have as a guest. ...

...alian Science Fiction Foundation]] board by [[Bill Wright]], which updated a report originally prepared by Bill for Anticipation (68th WorldCon, Montrea the Australian Science Fiction Foundation’s prestigious A Bertram Chandler Award for outstanding ...

...g to say, then you probably have a topic that will work. This system takes a long time. ...make sure they know where and when to show up. Tell people if they are on a panel or event well ahead of time. ...

Motion: To accept the minutes of the previous meeting as a true and accurate record of the proceedings There was a short debate on the procedural motion. The members providing the reports h ...

...tralian science fiction achievement awards. They are given out annually at Swancon and voted on by members of the convention. They were first presented in 1980 at Swancon 5. ...

...s eligibility. Please try to provide as much information as possible about a given work, but don't worry if you can't provide all the detail in the exam ''3.3 Eligibility of committee members: The awards will be administered by a sub-committee of the Standing Committee of the Business Meeting of the Nati ...