The North American Science Fiction Convention

July 13-16, 1995 -- Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Hosted by DragonCon and the Atlanta Comics Exposition

Specific Information about NASFiC 1995

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Advertising in the NASFiC Progress Report

NASFiC will publish a new Progress Report in May. Over 60,000 copies of the progress report will be distributed and mailed throughout North America and overseas. Publishers, fan clubs, conventions, and other businesses can reach thousands of science fiction, fantasy, gaming, and comics fans by purchasing an advertisment.

Ad Rates

These dimensions include borders, and all ads must be camera-ready; half-tones should be produced using an 85-line screen.

20% off for fan groups and bid-coms

Ad Deadline

Camera-ready art and a check for the full amount must be received by the above deadline date. Ad rates for spot and four-color process rates are available by calling (404) 925-0115.

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NASFiC '95 Art Show and Print Shop

The NASFiC Art Show will feature some of the best professional and amateur science fiction, fantasy, gaming, and comic artists from around the world. Over 20,000 square feet has been set aside on the Atlanta Hilton Galleria level for display space.

Fees

A 5% commission will be charged on all Art Show sales.

No hanging fee is charged for the Print Shop. A limited number of Art Show Dealer Tables are available for purchase at $75.00 per table (limit 1 per artist).

Membership is not included in Panel or Table prices.

Judging

Artwork will be judged in the following categories, with Professional and Amateur divisions: Our Art Show Director is Rosanne Stutts. For rules and additional information, you can write to Rosanne at 2322 Creekview Drive, Martinez, Georgia 30907 (Be sure to include a long (#10) self-addressed stamped envelope)

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NASFiC Award Presentations

The Locus Awards

The multiple Hugo Award-winning pro-zine, Locus Magazine, will present their annual awards honoring the best Science Fiction and Fantasy authors, editors, artists, and publishers. The Locus Awards will be presented during the Friday evening Banquet in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlanta Hilton, just prior to the Harlan Ellison Tribute.

The Comics Buyers Guide Annual Readers Poll Awards

Every year, the Comics Buyers Guide conducts a reader's poll to ascertain the best comics artists, writers, editors, and so forth in the industry. The voters are comic book readers, retailers, and professionals, making this one of the most coveted awards in the genre.

White Wolf Publishing's Annual "Wolfie" Awards

White Wolf Publishing once again will present their off-beat awards to the best and the worst of the gaming industry, hosted by the zanies from White Wolf themselves.

ASFA's Chesley Awards

The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists will present their annual awards for the best artists and artwork in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres.

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Contests at NASFiC '95

Contests are open to all members of the convention who wish to compete, and are included in the convention membership.

National Bettie Page Look-Alike Contest

Bettie Page, the "lost pin-up queen," has had her career become a near obsession since she retired from modeling and effectively vanished many years ago. Although she has recently resurfaced, interest in her look and career has continued to blossom. The raven-haired beauty with the bangs has become a cult figure to her ever-growing legion of fans.

NASFiC will proudly present the only sanctioned Bettie Page Look-Alike Contest in the country, approved by Bettie Page herself. The contest itself will help kick off the convention, starting at 9:00 pm on Thursday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlanta Hilton and Towers.

Atlanta's THROB Fashion Store, located in the heart of the Little Five Points district, will also host their Second Annual THROB Fashion Show as part of the evening's events.

Contestants are judged on both their physical resemblance to Bettie, and their knowledge of Bettie's career and her life. A total of $1000.00 in prize money will be awarded to the top three contestants.

Robot Battles

One of the fastest-growing events at DragonCon has been the Robot Battles, and NASfiC is going all-out to continue this fine tradition of mechanical mayhem. This year, we will have two playing fields with video projection of the battles so that everyone can get a good view of the action.

The Robot Battles itself is single-combat between two home-made "battle-bots," with winners advancing in tournament fashion until only one robot is left undefeated.

Complete rules and technical guidelines are available by sending e-mail to: kelly.lockhart@lightspeed.com

Miniature Painting Contest and Workshop

Learn the fine art of miniature model painting under the tutelage of the folks from Ral Partha Miniatures. Prizes will be awarded to the top painters in the workshop, which will be held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.

Comic Book Quick-Sketch Competition

Lamar Waldron, writer for MICRA, Speed Racer, and Disney Comics, will once again host one of the largest comic draw-offs in the country. The best pages from the last two competitions have been published in Caliber Press' Negative Burn graphic magazine.

Hall Costume Contest

If you enjoy wearing a costume, yet feel a bit leery of parading on stage in front of over 4,500 people during the Masquerade, here is your chance to still strut your stuff and win. The NASFiC Hall Costume Contest is simple to enter: all you have to do is have your picture taken in your costumed finery and it will be displayed for all fans to see.

All attendees to NASFiC will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite, with the awards being presented during Closing Ceremonies on Sunday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlanta Hilton & Towers.

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Comic Book Trivia Challenge

The Southeast's answer to Alex Trebek, Rembert Parker, will host the NASFiC Trivia Challenge. And lest you feel unwarned, Rembert has already been scouring the most obscure texts and tomes to come up with some of the most challenging trivia questions yet asked. Test your wits and memory against one of the most trivia-filled minds in fandom.

Celebrity Role-Playing Round-Robin

Have you ever spent days creating that perfect character for a role-playing game, spent months, even years, working your way through the gaming system until your character becomes a near god? Well, forget all that. In this game, the object is to stay alive as long as you can. And it sure ain't easy.

Our Celebrity Game Masters have created a veritable Dungeon of Death, and are a bloodthirsty lot who take great pleasure in knocking off entire parties of intrepid adventurers.

Each contestant is supplied with a pre-rolled character and then thrust willy-nilly into an ongoing campaign and encouraged to stay alive as long as possible. After you get lethally butchered, skewered or otherwise vaped, the Celebrity GM will sign your character sheet with the time of death. Then, you can get back in line and try your luck again.

Mock Flyer Contest

Have you ever picked up a flyer at a convention freebie table and thought something was a little odd? Well, such feelings will likely be commonplace at NASFiC, as we challenge your powers of observation with our annual Mock Flyer Contest.

Design a fake flyer, be it for a mythical convention, room party, or any strange or unusual event, and place a stack on the freebie table. Then drop one copy off at the Information Desk on the Atlanta Hilton second floor (so our judges can have a copy), and see how many people you can fool.

The winning entry will be presented with an award during Closing Ceremonies on Sunday afternoon in the Atlanta Hilton Grand Ballroom.

Short Story Contest

Send us your best short-story, in the 3,000 to 6,000 word range, and we will pass them along to New York Times best-selling author Margaret Weis (DragonLance, Rose of the Prophet, The Death Gate Cycle, The Star of the Guardians). She will then review all the submissions in her Sunday morning Writers Workshop. Send your submission to: Short Story Contest, Post Office Box 47696, Atlanta, GA 30362

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NASFiC Con Suite

NASFiC will provide complimentary soft drinks, coffee, and munchies twenty-four hours a day throughout the convention.

You can stop by anytime during the convention to refresh, recharge, and relax.

We have expanded our seating from last year, and will continue to have separate smoking and non-smoking sections for the convenience of all attendees.

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Dealers Room and Exhibit Hall

Over 30,000 square feet of convention space in the Atlanta Hilton and Towers Galleria has been set aside for the NASFiC Dealers Room.

Shop through one of the largest assortments of hardbound and paperback books, original crafts, medieval arms and artifacts, posters, models, games and accessories, Silver and Golden Age comics, and Japanese Animation merchandise to be found in the Southeast.

Note - The NASFiC Dealers Room is completely SOLD OUT.

Waiting List

To get on the DragonCon Dealers Room Waiting List, send e-mail to ed.kramer@lightspeed.com or write to the convention office at 449 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 311, Lilburn, Georgia 30247

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Fan Club Information and Discounts

All fan clubs are invited to represent themselves at NASFiC at fan tables spaced around the second floor concourse of the Atlanta Hilton. We will also allot programming space as part of our fan programming track. Requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited, so contact us as early as possible.

We offer a group discount of $5.00 off the prevailing rate per membership for ten or more memberships purchased in advance via one check or money order. Just send us registration forms for each person in your group or organization so we can make your laminated badges; your confirmations and progress reports will be sent to you individually.

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NASFiC Tournament Gaming

NASFiC is proud to present over 100 different gaming tournaments featuring the finest in Roleplaying, Board, Miniature, Computer, and Live Roleplaying games.

General Gaming Info

Most of the gaming events are 3 hours and 45 minutes in length. If a given event has a shorter running time, like 3 hours, then the first half-hour is for set-up and table assignment and the last half hour is utilized for scoring and organization, i.e., judges have a lot to do before the next round: scoring, preparation, nourishment and so on. Some tournaments run six or even eight hours, box lunch not included.

Prizes

NASFiC will be furnishing awards and prizes totalling more than $5000. We feature our very own "Dealers Dollars" which are redeemable for $5.00 each in the Dealers Room.

Qualified Gaming Staff Needed!

If you would like to be on the gaming staff next year and you think you are qualified enough to be a Tournament Judge, please send e-mail to Tournament Coordinator David Cody.

Westin Peachtree Plaza Gaming Events

Roleplaying gaming

There are two types of Roleplaying Tournaments at NASFiC -- RPGA-sanctioned events and Open tournaments. RPGA Tournaments include the following games:

RPGA Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

The RPGA will hold various types of ADD tournaments - Benefit, Feature, Grandmaster, Living City, Masters, Members Only, Special, and Team.

Other RPGA Tournaments

Open Tournaments

Here are the gaming systems that will be used next year for tournament play at NASFiC. This list will be updated on a regular basis as more systems are confirmed.

Board and Miniature gaming

Here are the gaming systems that will be used next year for tournament play at NASFiC. This list will be updated on a regular basis as more systems are confirmed.

Magic - The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast and NASFiC will stage several Magic - The Gathering tournaments at the convention following the standards set by the Duelist's Convocation.

Other Magic - The Gathering events will be held using other rule systems, and even one with no deck limit at all!

Atlanta Hilton and Towers Gaming Events

Computer gaming

Because the Computer Gaming industry is advancing so rapidly, we are unable to post a definitive list of what games will be available next summer in the computer gaming room.

But, we are not going to keep you in the dark. If you would like to know what we have planned so far, all you need to do is send e-mail to Computer Gaming Director Robert Vostreys

Live Roleplaying events

Live Roleplaying has grown rapidly in popularity over the last several years and much of that growth has been seen at DragonCon. NASFiC will proudly present three of the most popular live roleplaying games: We will also have rooms available in the Westin Peachtree Plaza for Open Gaming and Consignment Auctions of gaming articles and accessories.

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Handicap Access at NASFiC

NASFiC supports equal-access and provides on-site assistance for all who have a disability or handicap. Please be sure to stop by the Handicap Access table if you need any assistance.

NASFiC is also proud of its association with Electrical Eggs, a fan-based handicap access organization.

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Harlan Ellison Tribute and Locus Banquet

Join us for a very special Friday evening as NASFiC hosts a tribute dinner for one of the most influential writers of the 20th Century - Harlan Ellison.

The Locus Magazine Awards and the Georgia Fandom Award will also be presented during the banquet, which will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlanta Hilton and Towers.

Banquet Tickets are $26.00 each, and only 500 tickets will be sold, so be sure to reserve your place for what promises to be an evening to remember.

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The NASFiC Masquerade Costume Contest

The NASFiC Masquerade Costume Contest will be held in the Atlanta Civic Center, a 4,500 seat theatrical auditorium just a block-and-a-half north of the Atlanta Hilton and Towers. The event will start at 8:00 pm Saturday evening.

Contestant Classifications

Contestants will compete in the four standard skill classification levels:

Award Categories

Awards will be presented in the following categories: The judges will also present Workmanship awards. There will be an individual Best-In-Class Award for each classification and an overall Best-In-Show Award.

A complete list of Masquerade Rules and Regulations will be distributed to interested people and organizations as soon as it becomes available. The Masquerade Director for 1995 is Trudy Leonard.

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Theatrical Performances at NASFiC '95

NASFiC is proud to present original theatrical performances by two very special Atlanta-based organizations, The Mighty Rassilon Art Players and the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company.

The Mighty Rassilon Art Players

The Mighty Rassilon Art Players (MRAP) are a group of local actors who share a love of off-beat science fiction short plays. Past performances include an original production based on a warped combination of "Brisco County, Jr." and the "X-Files."

The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

The Atlanta Radio Theatre, led by the incomparable Thomas E. Fuller, produces full stage presentations of classic and original radio productions. They perform their works regularly all through Georgia, and have had numerous performances carried on Peach State Radio and local non-commercial stations in Atlanta.

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NASFiC Travel Services and Transportation

One of the biggest problems of any convention is simply getting to the con. Luckily for travelers, Atlanta is one of the most accessible cities in the world by plane, train or automobile.

Air Travel

Hartsfield International Airport, just fifteen minutes south of the convention hotels, has over 1,000 flights a day and is the world wide hub for Delta Airlines, the official air carrier of NASFiC. Atlanta is a two-hour flight (or less) from 80% of the population of the United States.

Passenger Train Service

AMTRAK's Crescent runs daily from from New York to Atlanta, with thrice- weekly service to New Orleans to Atlanta, stop at the Brookwood Station, just four miles north of the convention hotels.

Automotive Travel

For those planning to drive, Atlanta is accessible by three major interstate highways: I-75, I-85, and I-20. The convention hotels are directly off the I-75/I-85 Downtown Connector and only one mile north of where I-20 intersects with I-85 and I-75.

Bus Transport

Greyhound runs bus routes all through the United States, and the downtown Atlanta Bus Terminal is one block behind the Westin Peachtree Plaza and only five blocks from the Atlanta Hilton and Towers.

In-town Transportation

Once in Atlanta, getting around is easy. Taxi-cabs are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Atlanta also boasts the second highest rated public transportation system in North America - MARTA - with rapid rail service directly from the Atlanta Airport to the Peachtree Center Station, underneath the Peachtree Center Mall and Westin Peachtree Plaza and just two blocks from the Atlanta Hilton and Towers.

World Travel Partners

The Official Travel Agency of NASFiC '95 is World Travel Partners. They can guarantee you the lowest rates for getting to Atlanta and back home again.

Call 1-800-545-3210 and ask for the NASFiC '95 Travel Coordinator.

Alamo Rent-A-Car

Alamo Rent-A-Car is the Official Rental Car Agency of NASFiC, and offers several special rates for NASFiC Members.

Call Alamo at 1-800-354-2322 and request I.D. Number 371012 and Rate Code BY.

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