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- ==What’s on at the Con?== ...mphasise to guest that WA is different. We really are happy to have guests on whatever panel they want. ...15 KB (2,585 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
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- Who Con 4 was the fourth national Doctor Who convention, held on Jan 8th-10th 1988 in Perth, Western Australia. ...f Who Con 4 Programme] (with membership list blanked out) contains details on the production of "The Invasion", letters from Colin Baker and Sylvester Mc ...2 KB (256 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...that can be used by multiple conventions, and will enable us to hand data on to future natcons (as now required by the Ditmar rules). ...1 KB (232 words) - 21:49, 6 May 2024
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...164 KB (23,318 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- | caption = The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning book's cover as a promotional tool.<ref name="EON HARPERCOLLINS ...|people = Koval, Ramona (presenter) |date = 2009-02-05 |title = Spotlight on speculative fiction writers |url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/storie ...9 KB (1,255 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/McNamara.html Locus article on the Award] ...8 KB (1,052 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- There was a Darth Vader sound alike competition, where people were tested on the phrase "Leave that to me". Sally Beasley was either a winner or an hono *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-3 Swancon 3 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (194 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...constitution WASFF Constitution] outlines the required committee positions on a Swancon bid. Sometimes an Executive may also take on one of these roles, however that may be inadvisable due to the work load. ...3 KB (347 words) - 13:45, 6 May 2024
- We used to charge a commission on sales. We don't any more. Instead we charge $5 per work to hang. We may ...There's some spare pens for people to fill out ballots and to write bids on art tags. ...4 KB (783 words) - 13:08, 6 May 2024
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...72 KB (9,733 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...el to see if the local council are closing the road out front of the hotel on day 1 of your convention to turn it into a one-way street. ...he hotel first, depending on what kind of surface you're planning to stick on. ...2 KB (370 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...Silver Swan for the work of Gynaecon, for the huge impact that it has had on Swancon and our community. Gynaecon has shifted the culture of everything. Gynaecon started off meeting in hotel rooms, advertising on toilet doors, and fitting conversations into the cracks in the main program ...7 KB (1,107 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swanicon SwanICon posts on ASFDAP blog] ...854 bytes (126 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * producing a hotel briefing on room requirements / resets with the [[Swancon Venue|Venue Liaison]]; ...1 KB (159 words) - 13:10, 6 May 2024
- ...ay tie (or more) for fifth place, only the top four finalists shall appear on the ballot.<br/> 5.2 Minimum nominations for finalists: To appear on the ballot a finalist must attract a minimum of four nominations in the Pro ...8 KB (1,283 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...91 KB (13,045 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Over the years various other categories of guests have been created, often on an ad hoc basis. A few conventions had a Dead Guest of Honour, a dead autho ...4 KB (650 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2002 Swancon 2002 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (167 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ack record as a performer at conventions. Steven Hawking, great guest, bad on panels! ...nt cash payment - easy to manage, but may cost you more or less, depending on guest expenses. Reasonable expenses do NOT include overseas phone calls, ro ...10 KB (1,815 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...onvention, called Swancon, has been held in Perth every year. As time went on, Swancons generally became bigger, more money was involved with each one an Unfortunately one Swancon made a huge financial loss. The people on the committee involved with that Swancon were all personally liable for the ...2 KB (317 words) - 22:08, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...Diabolical Other", Leigh Blackmore, in ''Ramsey Campbell: Critical Essays on the Master of Modern Horror'' edited by Gary William Crawford (Scarecrow Pr ...6 KB (867 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- :''The following text is based on a May 2011 report for the [[Australian Science Fiction Foundation]] board b criterion. To be eligible, works must be on topic, of a sufficiently high ...12 KB (1,723 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * program grid (with time on one axis and rooms on the other) ...s stack up and you want to re-issue (it's easy to print lots of a one-page on the spot). ...2 KB (267 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...on 32 was the 32rd annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on April 5th-9th 2007. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2007 Swancon 2007 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (143 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- You could buy pre-perforated sheets to print badges on, but it’s a pain to align your printing with the perforations, and you ca ...can close as close to the convention as you feel comfortable with, relying on "Just in time" badge printing to cover any you might have otherwise missed. ...4 KB (750 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...c face of the convention (talk at the opening and closing ceremonies; post on facebook; talk to media, etc.) * be a signatory on the bank account, and sign cheques as needed ...2 KB (270 words) - 13:08, 6 May 2024
- * Shauna O'Meara, for "How to Bee" (based on the novel by Bren MacDibble). * Ambelin Kwaymullina, for "Reflecting on Indigenous Worlds, Indigenous Futurisms and Artificial Intelligence", Twelf ...4 KB (557 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...of space, happier otherfans). You can find some opinions on the importance on the Swancon [http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/115724.html Livejourn ...led hucksters, but this is fannish jargon, and the term should not be used on any official material, or in discussion outside purely fannish circles. ...864 bytes (125 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...t someone to tell them how foolish this was; eventually Doug Burbidge took on the role in order to keep things running smoothly. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-20 SwanCon '95 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...2 KB (320 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...Anime Matsuri, PARSEC and the 17th Annual Western Australian Conference on Science Fiction and Fantasy". *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-17 Swancon 17 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...990 bytes (130 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- This role varies a lot depending on how the panel varies. A moderator has many roles, and which takes the focus depends on the nature of what is being moderated. ...10 KB (1,727 words) - 12:52, 6 May 2024
- Minutes: On the motion of Ian Nicholls, seconded by Jeremy Byrne, the Minutes of the 20 Chris Lawson and Marc Ortlieb suggested the deletion of 6.3 on “Anonymous voting”, which the meeting endorsed. ...4 KB (705 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- * Lyss Wickramasinghe, for fanart on Tumblr including (Elsie, Hold On), (The Gem and the Other) and (Vesuvia Pride). ...4 KB (522 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...emorial Award, or "Gunny", is an irregular Victorian award, only given out on years when someone suitably deserving is put forward to the Continuum Found ...661 bytes (104 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2003 Swancon 2003 posts on ASFDAP blog] * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-28 Swancon 28 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...626 bytes (75 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...s should not be establishing policy, and should be co-ordinated by someone on the core committee. However, the old rule applies, whatever they are doing, ...3 KB (473 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...171 KB (24,500 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Swancon has some items on file in the Battye state library collection. Battye's desire is to hold cop [http://history.sf.org.au/?p=1202 "Battye collection" on history.sf.org.au] ...3 KB (453 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...less a Voice of Authority on how to do it next time, and more a reflection on how it went. ...fan, discussion, workshop, etc worked well on both the organising side and on the fan side, knowing what to go to. ...3 KB (508 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...nnual West Australian Science Fiction Convention and Fiftieth NatCon, held on April 21-25 2011. ....org/web/20110430162722/2011.swancon.com.au Swancon 36 website as archived on 30 April 2011] ...1 KB (175 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-9 SwanCon 9 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...619 bytes (77 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- There has been a series of small conventions run by, or on behalf of, the Adelaide-based book discussion group Critical Mass. These ha ...3 KB (325 words) - 21:32, 22 April 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...Robert Hood, ''The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories: Terrifying Tales Set on the Scariest Night of the Year!'', Skyhorse Publishing. ...4 KB (567 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditmar_Award Wikipedia entry on Ditmar Awards] ...4 KB (629 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- AKA Duckcon 13 - The first West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on October 9th-11th 1976. ...probably a guest rather than a full member. She may have been present only on the Saturday afternoon for her talk and the subsequent discussion. She was ...10 KB (1,518 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ction achievement awards. They are given out annually at Swancon and voted on by members of the convention. ...018 are eligible for nomination. The nomination period will close at 23:59 on Saturday the 25th of January 2020. You may also send nominations (or advise ...42 KB (5,953 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...tion committee can help by attending quiz/bringing friends/organising food on the night etc. * Ask if the manager is going to be there on the night? If not – who is in charge? ...3 KB (555 words) - 13:12, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@conjecture2009.org ditmars@ * [http://conjecture2009.org/ditmar.php Online ballot] on Conjecture website ...5 KB (735 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- and closing on Thursday 18th November seemed necessary to allow sufficient time for counti It is not certain that this had a material effect on the result. ...5 KB (725 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...rds.com Aurealis Awards] for several years and has since served as a judge on a number of occasions. In 2005 he formed coeur de lion publishing with fell ...n April 2002 and December 2004. His editorials for all issues are archived on his website. ...10 KB (1,416 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...d, Thursday 8th to Monday 12th April in 2004, at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel on Mill street in Perth. (Note: I have the logo, but nowhere to host it -- CC. ...nstallation, which included a looped video set in the City of Time playing on multiple screens and some other stuff I can't remember. ...5 KB (698 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...vention of 300 or so attendees and with a non-trivial budget can look good on the résumé. (If your position doesn't have a name, you can m ...2 KB (280 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...Diabolical Other", Leigh Blackmore, in ''Ramsey Campbell: Critical Essays on the Master of Modern Horror'' edited by Gary William Crawford (Scarecrow Pr ...5 KB (773 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- There's [http://wasff.sf.org.au/swanconbidding a page]] on the main WASFF site with details of what WASFF requires from a bid, includi ...2 KB (305 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Please note that panels are scheduled to begin on the hour and end at 10 minutes before the hour; i.e. they are 50 minutes lo ...l to panelists before the convention. A printed copy or two might be left on the panelists' tables at the front of each convention room. ...727 bytes (117 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...4 is the 39th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention to be held on the weekend of April 17, to April 21, 2014. ...1 KB (176 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...own to be good value on program items, and ask them what they'd like to be on. ...a blurb, and a type: is it a presentation, a panel, a discussion, a hands-on workshop? ...12 KB (2,108 words) - 15:07, 6 May 2024
- Emails setup on this service can be accessed in a number of ways: ...https://office365.aup.edu/faqwd/how-to-access-an-office-365-shared-mailbox-on-android/ Guide2] ...7 KB (1,032 words) - 13:08, 6 May 2024
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...66 KB (9,076 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...3, Stephanie Smith was deemed to be active in fandom, and able to nominate on behalf of her former employer. ...2 KB (278 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Swancon 12/Swancon XII was held on the Labour Day Long Weekend, February 28-March 2 1987. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-12 SwanCon 12 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (124 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...iction achievement award. They are given out annually at Swancon and voted on by members of the convention. ...eport or newsletter, but is not limited to such and must be made available on request after publication. Reasonable postage and handling may be charged t ...10 KB (1,694 words) - 15:11, 6 May 2024
- * Other "On-sold" activities income * Other "On-sold" activities ...7 KB (823 words) - 13:22, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au * ''A Writer Goes on a Journey'' ([http://awritergoesonajourney.com awritergoesonajourney.com]), ...5 KB (758 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...63 KB (8,751 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- '''NOTE:''' Many of the links below are to articles on Wikipedia. ...16 KB (2,233 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...2006 was the 31st annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on March 3th-6th 2006. ...m/ Northlodge Accommodation] and [http://www.perthbritannia.com/ Britannia on William]. ...4 KB (564 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ally a [[Ditmar Award]], the Atheling has continued to be nominated, voted on and presented along with the Ditmars, and winners traditionally receive the ...792 bytes (116 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...5 KB (701 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...rra Speculative Fiction Guild''' is an ACT-based organisation with a focus on writing and publishing. ...197 bytes (26 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...igns of lycra but still the distant chortling of mid-list writers watching on a laptop a youtube remix of Battlestar Galactica, a Lady GaGa song and the .... Well, that's what you should be doing. Funny how often that doesn't dawn on committee members till it's way too late. It's often why committee can look ...5 KB (923 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...a write-up in the program book, which also says "Leigh will be accompanied on his trip to perth by Valma Brown." The acknowledgements section also thank ...of accommodation, although there were some rooms. The front bar was right on Adelaide Terrace and it wasn't closed to the public while we were there, so ...3 KB (473 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-twenty3 SwanCon Twenty3 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...2 KB (278 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- The purpose of the Family Programme is to provide a hands-on activity stream (particularly suited to 3-12 year olds), and a 'chill-out' ...Friday, items are best scheduled for half an hour out of every hour (based on the number of attendees), and Sunday, programming does not really need to b ...4 KB (638 words) - 13:09, 6 May 2024
- ...Robert Hood, ''The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories: Terrifying Tales Set on the Scariest Night of the Year!'', Skyhorse Publishing. ...3 KB (481 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...lists are nominated by Australian fandom in general, and winners are voted on by members of the current and previous National SF Convention, where the aw ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest. ...9 KB (1,402 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- aka "The BLACK Swancon" was held on Jan 29-Feb 1 1988 ...known which weekend that would be, and the convention ended up being held on the weekend following the Australia Day long weekend. ...710 bytes (101 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * January 1st: call for nominations. Send call out on at least the swancon email list and Facebook, and as many other media as yo ...Alisa, for example. Probably there is no one person who knows everything on the ballot, so maybe hit up several people from diverse fandoms to get some ...6 KB (949 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- :1. Check if "2-Step Verification" is on/enabled at [https://myaccount.google.com/security?pli=1#signin https://myac :::* At the bottom of the page make sure "Allow less secure apps" is turn on. ...5 KB (827 words) - 13:21, 6 May 2024
- ...ittee will not be eligible for an award. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' * ''The Shocking Trouble On The Planet Of Shobble'', L. M. Moriarty, Pan Macmillan ...33 KB (4,602 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...7 KB (1,137 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...sdom that went far beyond mere cleverness. If you needed a shoulder to cry on, you went to Mumfan. If you needed someone to rejoice with, that was her. S Marge Hughes was a huge influence on Swancon as we know it. I never got to meet her myself, as she had passed aw ...13 KB (2,338 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...vention, and the 47th Australian National Science Fiction Convention, held on March 20th-24th 2008. ...irt zoom.jpg|thumb|alt=State of the Art SwanCon 2008 tshirt logo. Red text on beige/khaki cloth|Swancon 2008: State of the Art T-shirt logo]] ...4 KB (498 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Cost of producing the progress reports and cost of posting. Depends on the number produced and how often they are going to be produced. This inclu ...cing the book you give the con attendees. Can vary a lot in cost depending on the quality and size. One for each expected attendee. ...5 KB (791 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...75 KB (10,292 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- **Ditmar and Tin Duck votes due in by 8:30am on Saturday. :We need to give our trophies to winners, plus certificates to all those on the final ballot. The valid categories are: ...6 KB (923 words) - 14:57, 6 May 2024
- Convenor, it is on your head. Deal with it ...the core” propose one of their friends and colleagues to be convenor often on the grounds they have been more active and interactive, often using their p ...4 KB (726 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...the 40th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention which was held on the weekend of April 2, to April 6, 2015. ...1 KB (128 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * working with the [[Program Coordinator]] on a hotel briefing on room requirements / resets / etc * keeping an eye on how many accommodation rooms are left and keeping the Swancon community app ...3 KB (397 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * Reporting to CSC on a regular basis * Don’t step on previous year's toes ...1 KB (186 words) - 13:09, 6 May 2024
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...83 KB (11,337 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...ready to publicize the opening of votes and to supply a logo for inclusion on the ballot form. ...members, not just those doing the count. Note in particular items that are on a professional fiction ballot should have length verified. ...8 KB (1,219 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...w one A4 page insert relating to the GUFF (see [[Fan funds]] for more info on this) race. ...A4 sheet with membership list on one side and information about the hotel on the other, and 2 A4 sheets stapled together which have 2 lists of works eli ...2 KB (322 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Based on Swancon Logo by Amanda Rainey. Based on Swancon Logo by Amanda Rainey. ...3 KB (413 words) - 15:11, 6 May 2024
- ...t of money. Consider the down-side: what if you spend hundreds of dollars on chocolate, and then no-one wants to buy it? (OK, bad example.) ...ore the convention are any use as advertising, so you'll want to have some on sale at the Swancon prior to yours. ...3 KB (503 words) - 13:24, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...5 KB (763 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...ng lists and the like. A clear sense of urgency and outrage led to a focus on accessibility issues and the development of guidelines such as these to rep ..._rights/standards/Access_to_premises/premises_advisory.html Advisory Notes on Access to Premises] (Human Rights Commission) ...4 KB (640 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Typically, this will be on the Saturday of the convention. ...deal for the whole convention, with a larger number of dealers coming only on market day. ...721 bytes (123 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34756&id=585554457] Craig's photos on facebook ...483 bytes (59 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...the 41th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention which was held on the weekend of March 24, to April 28, 2016. ...1 KB (139 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...oves around between states regularly. There are no particular restrictions on which conventions may [[Bidding for the Natcon|bid to be the Natcon]]. Larg ...at the business meeting might require. A Natcon will have a representative on this committee from when it wins the bid, until the Natcon that succeeds th ...3 KB (452 words) - 20:50, 6 December 2023
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...5 KB (729 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...their GUFF trip via overhead projector, which meant the slides showed tiny on the screen and everybody had to huddle around. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-19 Con Fusion '94 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...2 KB (344 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...nd committees allow a lot of petty, bureaucratic, political bullshit to go on because the structure just appeals to that side of out natures. So stop bei ...lled them in, which is usually the convenor because they want more numbers on their side to deal with the friends who are trying to block vote them out o ...5 KB (846 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * keeping an eye on how many accommodation rooms are left and keeping the Swancon community app * making sure we're paying deposits and progress payments on time as needed ...10 KB (1,597 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...d seating, if they were sitting down teaching or playing, they draped them on the back of a chair so they could be identified quickly for queries. '''Thi ...ramming Coordinator knows what events you have planned, and work with them on scheduling. ...6 KB (961 words) - 13:09, 6 May 2024
- * Grant Watson, reviews on ''FictionMachine''. ...2 KB (307 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...committee would be elected at the 2008 business meeting following the vote on the rules ...it will be a revision the discretionary awards will also have some points on eligibility for guidance attached so that everyone can be clear and it's no ...3 KB (417 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-16 SwanCon 16 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...711 bytes (87 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...thin the board for the position of chair. Thus, the chair will usually be on the board for three years (or a multiple thereof), but might not necessaril ...e discussion, because discussion is more time consuming and more difficult on-line than in person. ...6 KB (1,088 words) - 15:09, 6 May 2024
- ...hs before the start of your convention. This is to allow for the lead time on grants being several months. ...996 bytes (153 words) - 13:25, 6 May 2024
- ...ittee will not be eligible for an award. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' * ''Galaxy Trotters On A Planet Hopping Quest'', Marie Lukic, Sid Harta Publishers Pty Ltd. ...79 KB (11,011 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Send an email to the Swancon list; post on the web site, post on Facebook, etc. Here's a sample: ...d at the Awards Ceremony for Swancon (year), which will be held at (venue) on (date, and time if known). ...10 KB (1,682 words) - 14:57, 6 May 2024
- * This is an award that might not get awarded every year, on the strength of the nominations and votes. There should be clear evidence t ...il Saturday dinner break; a name and comment/explanation should be written on the slip. ...2 KB (386 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...2009 was the 34rd annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on April 9th-13th 2009. ...m each side reminiscent of the famous Sistine Chapel painting, but the one on the left is human, the right appears to be robotic.|ConTact: SwanCon 2009 T ...2 KB (288 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...the 42th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention which was held on the weekend of April 13, to April 17, 2017. * Open programming meetings on April 30th at Dome in the city. ...2 KB (240 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ction convention held in Canberra, Australia since 2004. Conflux has built on the CSFcons (Canberra Science Fiction Conventions), held in the early nough An intimate and vibrant con, it continues to build on the reputation of Conflux as a writer's con, with a number of Australia's t ...6 KB (815 words) - 20:51, 6 December 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...71 KB (9,859 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=constantinople Constantinople posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (200 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...then there’s old-fashioned chemistry and perhaps the Dutch courage to act on it and the mythical one night stand. Hell, getting laid at a con is almost ...tually toddlers owned by long time con goers wishing some people would put on a few more clothes. ...9 KB (1,703 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-10 SwanCon 10 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...437 bytes (49 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * keeping in touch with the guests throughout the year, updating them on events as needed; # Invite the first guest on each list. This may be via a contact form on the guest's website, via email, phone call, a publisher, etc. ...12 KB (2,083 words) - 13:10, 6 May 2024
- (with various caveats to preserve those already on the ballot). ...3 KB (464 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...in cryptozoology and often accompanied yowie-hunter and author Rex Gilroy on expeditions into the Australian bush in search of the mythical yowie and ot ...the possibilities of nanotechnology and wrote articles and stories centred on this developing science. ...2 KB (259 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?p=2250 SwanCon 18 Progress Report (Minus) One on ASDAP blog] *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-18 SwanCon 18 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (160 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...items were scheduled in, LiveCon lets us effectively make program changes on the fly. ...3 KB (550 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ervations from fans via phone, email etc.; contact the cinema with numbers on the day; and stand in the foyer and accept money and cross off names. At l ...ave defiantly had the “We don’t usually charge $11 and there is no manager on tonight...”) ...11 KB (1,864 words) - 13:35, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...ian Speculative Fiction in Focus! and Not If You Were The Last Short Story On Earth ...5 KB (807 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...ally a [[Ditmar Award]], the Atheling has continued to be nominated, voted on and presented along with the Ditmars, and winners traditionally receive the ...792 bytes (116 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * provide for the handing-on of the Natcon gavel to a representative of the following year's Natcon, tra * Contact Awards finalists (ie. people who appear, or whose work appears, on the ballot) to ensure they are present or have a representative present at ...4 KB (570 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...2010 was the 35th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on April 1st-5th 2010. Held under the auspices of the Parasol Corporation. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2010 Swancon 2010 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (188 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Role-play game "Traveller" was much played on stairwells at that convention. ''(Susan Margaret)'' The SF archive includes an essay on Swancon 5, written by Susan Margaret for a Popular Culture course at Murdoc ...3 KB (477 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- | Hilton on the Park | Rydges on Swanston ...3 KB (348 words) - 20:53, 6 December 2023
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...5 KB (656 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Hilton on the Park ...787 bytes (96 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[[What's on at the Con?]] ...3 KB (375 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- CJ Cherryh filked pretty much every night on the landing at Miss Maud's. ...ne for the Australian Science Fiction Distributed Archive Project (ASFDAP) on its blog [http://history.sf.org.au/ 'This!'] ...2 KB (297 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- '''NOTE:''' Some of the links below are to articles on Wikipedia. ...3 KB (373 words) - 19:35, 24 April 2024
- The AHWA built to some extent on the work of previous horror writers' associations in Australia such as the ...ly launched during the Continuum 3 science fiction convention in Melbourne on 17 July 2005 by author [[Richard Harland]]. [http://www.australianhorror.co ...7 KB (980 words) - 15:24, 17 October 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...5 KB (785 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...he Masquerade on the Saturday night, or the Magic the gathering tournament on the Sunday): $20. ...2 KB (204 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...time heckling a friend of Sally's (she never returned to SwanCon) who was on a panel talking about feminism. Dave Luckett objected to this behaviour, an ...1 KB (169 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ==What’s on at the Con?== ...mphasise to guest that WA is different. We really are happy to have guests on whatever panel they want. ...15 KB (2,585 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * a proto-programme or a few words on the programmer's Plan (if they have one) * Details on committee members ...4 KB (667 words) - 21:43, 6 May 2024
- ...ittee will not be eligible for an award. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' * ''Bus Stop on a Strange Loop'', Shaune Lafferty Webb, Winterbourne Publishing. ...152 KB (22,065 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...ion to the projectors themselves, you also need a white surface to project on to. Screens are ideal, but for smaller rooms a whiteboard can do in a pinch ...ntations for if its important (such as for awards, etc), especially if its on an unfamiliar laptop. Powerpoint is particularly likely to do weird things ...3 KB (573 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...e the Ditmar Awards for 2009, and released a [[2009_Ditmar_ballot|ballot]] on 08-May-2009. ...1 KB (179 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...2013 was the 38th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, held on the weekend of March 29th to April 1st, 2013. These prices were available up until 30th June 2012, from the Store on the Swancon 2013 website. ...1 KB (124 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...cluded the outdoor staircase on the side of the building. The building was on the cliff face, and there was a balcony room halfway down the staircase (in ...ne for the Australian Science Fiction Distributed Archive Project (ASFDAP) on its blog [http://history.sf.org.au/ 'This!'] ...2 KB (300 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Advertising flyer posted on [http://community.livejournal.com/slashgropers/6660.html slashgropers] (22 We arrived at Fairbridge earlier than expected on Saturday, and the management let us in the cottage early, then the influx o ...5 KB (783 words) - 20:56, 6 December 2023
- In order '''to edit the page''' (and any on this wiki), you need to '''[[Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Pa ...neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.'' ...66 KB (9,330 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- The Rydges on Swanston, Melbourne ...814 bytes (96 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[[What's on at the Con?]] ...3 KB (412 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-15 SwanCon 15 Posts on ASFDAP Blog] ...1 KB (153 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * post on the Swancon email list and facebook page, etc.; As time goes on, we are planning to create more unified marketing for Swancon. ...900 bytes (136 words) - 13:10, 6 May 2024
- ...ay tie (or more) for fifth place, only the top four finalists shall appear on the ballot.<br/> 5.2 Minimum nominations for finalists: To appear on the ballot a finalist must attract a minimum of four nominations in the Pro ...8 KB (1,289 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- to work on some of the tasks assigned to it at the last business meeting. ...1 KB (162 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...dney Outer Western Local Group Newsletter]'', (NSW) edited by Paul Kennedy on behalf of the The Australasian Doctor Who Fan Club Sydney Outer Western Loc * ''Babbling On'' (club magazine of The Australian Babylon 5 Fan Club) ...42 KB (5,929 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2000 Swancon 2000 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (160 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *Sale of material by convention on site ...to know us! Don't try to fool them, but do try to emphasise that if their on-site facilities are good, then they will get good turnover. ...9 KB (1,500 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * keeping an eye on how many accommodation rooms are left and keeping the Swancon community app * making sure we're paying deposits and progress payments on time as needed; ...3 KB (423 words) - 21:44, 6 May 2024
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au ...for body of work including reviews in Not If You Were The Last Short Story On Earth ...5 KB (731 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...r's finalists and winners for their respective division. One of the judges on each panel is also the panel Convenor. ..., Fantastic Queensland ended their partnership with Chimaera Publications. On May 18, 2010 it was announced that Chimaera had entered a new deal with [[S ...7 KB (1,062 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * 2020 Long Work: Elizabeth Bryer for ''From Here On, Monsters'' and Lisa Fuller for ''Ghost Bird'' ...2 KB (288 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- Held on the long weekend 24-27 Jan 1997. *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-22 Swancon 22 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (165 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- *[http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-7 SwanCon 7 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...447 bytes (51 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...nominee for the 2005 [[Ditmar Award]] for best novel. The artwork featured on the cover of ''The Black Crusade'' also won the 2005 Ditmar award for best ...rds]] and a Ditmar Award and have been short-list nominees at these awards on 21 other occasions.<ref name="LO A">{{cite web | url = http://www.locusmag. ...5 KB (746 words) - 21:05, 6 December 2023
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au * Shauna O'Meara, for "How to Bee" (based on the novel by Bren MacDibble). ...5 KB (645 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=bizarre Bizarre post(s) on ASFDAP blog] ...701 bytes (94 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...volunteer) and at least one of them should have participated in a reg desk on day one before. There are two processes in need of an industrial assembly- ...rule for people with just one name, such as Wuffie or Steveg. Place these on the reg desk so that people can smoothly queue to receive badges. You can ...4 KB (715 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-xxx SwanCon XXX posts on ASFDAP blog] ...594 bytes (76 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- ...ralian SF ("Ditmar") Awards and report to the next Natcon Business Meeting on the results of such investigations. ...may only be exercised if the Standing Committee is requested for a ruling on a matter. ...4 KB (557 words) - 19:40, 24 April 2024
- Held on the 15 April 2001 Procedural Motion: To move the reports on the 2000 and 2001 Ditmars to the second item of special business after the ...16 KB (2,505 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- ...ppear on the ballot will vary from version to version.) Any correspondence on the Ditmars may be addressed to [mailto:ditmars@sf.org.au ditmars@sf.org.au * Lyss Wickramasinghe, for fanart on Tumblr including (Elsie, Hold On), (The Gem and the Other) and (Vesuvia Pride). ...4 KB (577 words) - 21:29, 18 October 2023
- Natcon and Media Natcon. Held on 4-8 April 1996. ...he-festival-of-the-imagination-1996 Festival of the Imagination 1996 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1,005 bytes (126 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023
- * [http://history.sf.org.au/?tag=swancon-2001 Swancon 2001 posts on ASFDAP blog] ...1 KB (134 words) - 21:30, 18 October 2023