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| 1039.1 | Good con | RDVAX::PIERSON | Rouse that rable! | Mon Jan 06 1992 18:48 | 20 |
| All-in-all a very good convention. It didn't hurt that the Park Plaza is
probably the best SF con hotel in Boston. Hope Arisia can stay there for
some time.
Couple of things that could get better:
1. There were no, count them, NO used paperback dealers in either the dealers'
room or Dealers' Row. I know this is a much a media con as book con, but
is one hole filler too much to ask for?
2. The art show was still pretty poor. Only saw one thing I liked enough to
even dream of bidding on (it was reasonably priced and went to auction).
3. Why isn't Cafe Rouge open for dinner any more? I know this isn't Arisia's
fault, but it was still a significant inconvenience.
Things that got better this year:
1. The con/hotel support for the live role playing game (bounce, bounce!) was
much, much better this year.
2. Filking was handled very well there seemed to be a lot more of it this year.
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| 1039.2 | Dates and hotel for Arisia 1993 | LEZAH::BOBBITT | megamorphosis | Fri Jan 24 1992 12:15 | 11 |
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Arisia '93 will be held in the Boston Park Plaza Hotel
January 15-17 (Martin Luther King holiday weekend).
In fact, Arisia will probably happen same place, same weekend
thereafter.
-Jody
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| 1039.3 | | CIVIC::FAHEL | Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn | Fri Jan 24 1992 13:10 | 5 |
| Re: .2
Um...its already past.
K.C.
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| 1039.4 | | TORRID::lee | stark raving sane | Fri Jan 24 1992 13:19 | 6 |
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that's Arisia *93* (i.e. Jan 15-17 1993)
*A*
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| 1039.5 | Announcement from the Internet | STAR::CANTOR | Have pun, will babble. | Sat Feb 29 1992 13:44 | 28 |
| SF-LOVERS Digest Thursday, 27 Feb 1992 Volume 17 : Issue 92
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Date: 23 Jan 92 23:45:06 GMT
From: exile@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu
Reply-to: sf-lovers-misc@Rutgers.Edu
Subject: ARISIA '93, January 15-17 Boston
ARISIA incorporated just signed a repeat contract with the Park Plaza Hotel
in Boston. The con will be held January 15-17, 1993. This is the holiday
weekend of King's birthday. It is the intention of ARISIA to happen at the
same weekend and the same hotel for here on out.
To pre-register, or for more information, mail to:
ARISIA, Inc.
1 Kendall Square Suite 322
Cambridge, MA 02139
Membership costs $25 until 6 weeks before the con. Membership limited
to 1500.
exile@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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| 1039.6 | | SCHOOL::BOBBITT | ruthless compassion | Thu May 21 1992 15:26 | 13 |
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Membership rates have changed.
Arisia '93 will cost
$25 until July 1, 1992
$30 until December 1, 1992
$40 after that and at the door.
Group rates will be available with the percentage discount being
*directly proportional* to how many people are in the group. I'll post
them when I have them.
-Jody
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| 1039.7 | new info on ARISIA 93 | SCHOOL::BOBBITT | ruthless compassion | Wed Jun 17 1992 19:54 | 118 |
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new *new* NEW information!
Arisia '93
Jan 15-17 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers
$72 single/double $82 triples, quads - suites available
Guest of honor: Ellen Kushner
Artists Guests of honor: Charles Lang and Wendy Snow-Lang
Banquet - there will be an Arisia banquet this year. Ellen Kushner
will be roasted, for banquet attendees only. Three menu choises -
fish, chicken, or pasta, $20 per plate inclusive.
Masquerade - Following the banquet, there will be the masquerade.
Awards in all classes, write for details c/o the masquerade - include
your phone number for a prompt response. Hall costumes are definitely
encouraged.
Panels - preparing over 150 hours of panels. Panels on many things
including art, costume, filking, science and technology, technical
lighting, writing - even how to run your own con. Write for more
details, c/o programming.
Writers Workshop - a Clarion style writing workshop - manuscript
submission deadline is 10/1/92 - write soon for details; attention
Writers' Workshop.
Art show and auction - amateur and professional. write care of art
show for complete details - rates as follows
1 full panel or table - $15
1/2 table or panel - $8
1/4 table or panel - $5
10% commission charged on art sold. panel and table fees credited
against commission - no artist will have to pay mroe than $50 in
combined commission and panel fees.
Filking - there will be more filking "one shots" and a star studded
filk concert. Write for more info c/o Filking.
Dealer room and Dealer's row - dealers room has expanded!
Get noticed! advertise your business or group in the Arisit '93
program book - write for rates & specs c/o program book.
Film & Video - merging into one theatre this year - you can also catch
the show and major ballroom events on the live video feed to the hotel
rooms
Special interest groups - space is available for you to set up your own
presentations and meetings - to make arrangements contact Heather Coon,
c/o Arisia.
Group rates - save money by bundling memberships. Details available;
attention Groups.
Breakfast Serials - sample vintage movie serials with your breakfast at
an "allyou can eat buffet" on Saturday and Sunday mornings. $6 for
cold breakfast, $11 for hot, including tax and tips.
Icebreaker dance - following the opening ceremonies and meet the pros
party on Friday evening.
Regency Ball - featuring a live band and instruction session - period
attire is suggested.
Volunteering ot help st up, break down, or smothly run the con can add
to your fun. Skeptical? Sign up and find out! Free T-shirts and even
fully paid memberships available depending on hours worked. There's
food and a place to relax between assignments. Volunteers are as
important as money in making Arisia happen - so please lend a hand.
Write Gophers for all the answers, or to identify yourself as a
volunteer ahead of time.
Society for Interactive Literature. SIL offers live roleplaying based
on Massachusetts' own Miskatonic University, "Secrets of the
Necronomicon", presented for ARISIA members. For more details write to
Society for Interactive Literature West, c/o Stephen R. Balzac, 808
Coleman Ave. #10, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Gaming rooms round the clock! Live plays! Raffle! if you have any
ideas, questions, or comments, or would lik to help, WRITE!
Arisia '92 video is now available - a superb video of the 1992 opening
ceremonies, GOH speech, filk concert, and masquerade! $24.95 plus
$2.90 shipping and handling.
Do you have any special needs, concerns, or requests? Write ARISIA in
advance so they may accommodate you!
Membership rates
$25 until 7/1/92
$30 7/2/92 - 12/1/92
$40 thereafter
Children 12 and under are $15 for "fans of the future" (ages 1-7) or
"fast track (ages 8-12). Kids-in-tow (with parents at all times) are
free. Write for details on children's memberships. People over 12 but
under 18 are considered full convention members, but must provide a
parental release form if attending unaccompanied. Convention
memberships are nonrefundable, but can be transferred to another
individual in writing.
Send membership orders and any correspondence to:
ARISIA, Incorporated
1 Kendall Square, Suite 322
Cambridge, MA 02139
computer bulletin board available at 617-364-1576
When ordering memberships include
name, address, city, state, zip
number of memberships, price per membership (depending on date/age)
name to appear on badge
if paying by visa or mastercard include the card number, expiration
date, cardholder's name, and the cardholder's signature.
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| 1039.8 | I can resist anything except temptation | ESGWST::RDAVIS | Dan Quayle's badge of honor | Fri Jun 19 1992 16:42 | 3 |
| Oh no... Ellen Kushner?!
Ray
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| 1039.9 | From the internet | STAR::CANTOR | Dave Cantor | Wed Dec 02 1992 02:01 | 38 |
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From: coon@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: ARISIA Information...
Message-ID: <1992Dec1.170849.26491@news.cs.brandeis.edu>
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Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1992 17:08:49 GMT
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ARISIA will be held January 15-17 (MLK weekend), in Boston, at the
Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers (single/double $72, triples/quad $82)
The GOH is Ellen Kushner, the art GOHs are Charles Lang and Wendy
Snow-Lang, and the Fan GOH is Monty Wells.
As this is December 1st, memberships are now $40... but if you send your
membership in ASAP (read today) you can still get in at the $30 rate.
ARISIA is a multi-media con, with (hopefully) something for everyone.
This year we will be having our outstanding masquerade, a Regency Dance,
lots of filking, 2 live role-playing games (SIL and NERO), other gaming,
including Star Fleet Battles (I'm pretty sure), a 24 film/video room,
and programming on many topics (including science, filk, art, costuming,
lit, etc). We try to have a good time and hope you will too... oh yes,
we have a very nice art show too.
New this year is a banquet roasting our GOH, Ellen Kushner. The dinner
banquet is on Saturday, and is only $20.
For more information (and to send money):
ARISIA, Inc.
1 Kendall Square, Suite 322
Cambridge, MA 02139
Computer Bulletin Board #: (617) 364-1576
Heather Coon
Head of Programming, ARISIA 93
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| 1039.10 | | DSSDEV::RUST | | Mon Dec 07 1992 23:09 | 12 |
| Why does role-playing escapism sound so good right now? (Rhetorical
question.)
OK, I've signed up for "Secrets of the Necronomicon". There are still
slots open (are there ever *not* any slots open?), so if any of y'all
would like to join in the eldritch-horror hunting (or fleeing, as the
case may be), send in your application (with a boxtop from "Count
Chocula" cereal - no, I'm just kidding) right away!
Or don't. The eldritch horrors will get you anyway. ;-)
-b
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| 1039.11 | | STAR::CANTOR | Dave Cantor | Mon Jan 04 1993 20:09 | 38 |
| SF-LOVERS Digest Thursday, 17 Dec 1992 Volume 17 : Issue 680
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Date: 1 Dec 92 17:08:49 GMT
From: coon@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Reply-to: sf-lovers-misc@Rutgers.Edu
Subject: ARISIA Information...
ARISIA will be held January 15-17 (MLK weekend), in Boston, at the Boston
Park Plaza Hotel and Towers (single/double $72, triples/quad $82) The GOH
is Ellen Kushner, the art GOHs are Charles Lang and Wendy Snow-Lang, and
the Fan GOH is Monty Wells. As this is December 1st, memberships are now
$40.
ARISIA is a multi-media con, with (hopefully) something for everyone. This
year we will be having our outstanding masquerade, a Regency Dance, lots of
filking, 2 live role-playing games (SIL and NERO), other gaming, including
Star Fleet Battles (I'm pretty sure), a 24 film/video room, and programming
on many topics (including science, filk, art, costuming, lit, etc.). We
try to have a good time and hope you will too... oh yes, we have a very
nice art show too.
New this year is a banquet roasting our GOH, Ellen Kushner. The dinner
banquet is on Saturday, and is only $20.
For more information (and to send money):
ARISIA, Inc.
1 Kendall Square, Suite 322
Cambridge, MA 02139
Computer Bulletin Board #: (617) 364-1576
Heather Coon
Head of Programming, ARISIA 93
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| 1039.12 | ARISIA '93 to preview Babylon 5 | STAR::CANTOR | Dave Cantor | Wed Jan 06 1993 20:43 | 29 |
| SF-LOVERS Digest Wednesday, 6 Jan 1993 Volume 18 : Issue 4
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Date: 5 Jan 93 14:42:56 GMT
From: shadow@trantor.cc.umb.edu (Jim Belfiore)
Reply-to: sf-lovers-misc@Rutgers.Edu
Subject: ARISIA '93 to preview Babylon 5
Special Announcement:
ARISIA '93 (January 15-17 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Tower) will be
showing a Boston exclusive sneak preview into the making of, and production
segments from the upcoming science-fiction television series, Babylon 5.
In addition, other works in progress from computer animation, and film
studios will be shown, as well as unseen promotional materials from recent
science-fiction films.
Three-day, and one-day memberships are still available (at the door).
For further information, consult our general press-release, or send e-mail
to this address.
Jim Belfiore
Director of the Video/Film Theatre, Events & Exhibits - ARISIA '93
shadow@trantor.cc.umb.edu
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| 1039.13 | | STAR::CANTOR | Dave Cantor | Thu Jan 07 1993 02:31 | 47 |
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From: coon@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: ARISIA Information
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Organization: Brandeis University
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General ARISIA Information:
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ARISIA will be held next weekend (January 15-17) at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel
and Towers (sing/doub $72, trip/quad $82). At the door weekend rates are $40,
day rates are also available (Fri $20, Sat $25, Sun $15).
Our GOH is Ellen Kushner (_Swordspoint_, _Thomas the Rhymer_), our Art GOH's
are Charles Lang and Wendy Snow-Lang, and our Fan GOH is Monty Wells.
ARISIA is a multimedia convention, covering all aspects of science fiction,
fantasy, and other Fan interests. This year our events will include a World
Class Masquerade, a large art show and auction, a filk concert and "one-shots",
a dealers' room and dealers' row, a Regency ball, a Friday night Icebreaker
dance, and a film and video theater (including a sneak-peak of the new TV
series, Babylon 5).
We also have gaming! There will be two live role playing modules (one by SIL
and one by NERO), as well as gaming rooms for D&D, Star Fleet Battles, etc.
Our panels are also diverse and cover such topics as: literature, science,
filking, art, costuming, tech, fan, as well as our popular Earth Girls Are
(/Not) Easy. There will also be readings and space alloted for discussion
groups.
So, if you want to experience a full weekend of fun and fandom, come to the
Boston Park Plaza Jan 15-17 for ARISIA!
For more information, you can call our BBS (617) 364-1576, or e-mail me.
Heather Coon
Head of Programming, ARISIA 93
(coon@binah.cc.brandeis.edu)
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