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- Subject: **** CONVENTION *** STAR GUEST - Q !
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.120833.3054@dct.ac.uk>
- From: mcsbc3maw@dct.ac.uk
- Date: 25 Jan 93 12:08:32 GMT
- Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology
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- > Presenting the western Massachusetts area's friendliest con...
- >
- > *************************
- > * *
- > * 5Con *
- > * *
- > *************************
- >
- > March 27th-28th
- > Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass.
- >
- > The Famed "5-College Area"'s Spring Convention
- > of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- >
- >
- >Confirmed Guests:
- >
- > John deLancie ("Q" from ST:TNG)
- > - one of his only New England appearances!
- >
- > Majel Barrett ("Lwaxana Troi", ST:TNG; the voice of
- > the computer, ST:TNG; "Nurse Chapel", ST:TOS)
- > - known throughout fandom as being
- > very entertaining, informative and enjoyable
- > at conventions
- >
- >Unconfirmed Guests:
- >
- > Madeleine L'Engle (author, "A Wrinkle In Time")
- > Kevin Eastman (founder of Tundra, co-creator of
- > "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles")
- > Peter David (known for his work with "The Incredible Hulk")
- > Jane Yolen (author, "Sister Light, Sister Dark")
- > Steve Bissette (editor, "Taboo", artist, "Swamp Thing")
- >
- >
- >Events include:
- >
- > 6 gaming slots each day, with games run by some of the
- > most experienced, friendly, laid-back gamemasters around (read:
- > no stuffy cardboard-cutout Module-oriented "game"-masters)
- > Filking
- > Dealer's rooms and tables
- > Movies
- > Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on a wall-sized projection
- > screen (limited seating; other TVs will be set up in
- > suites)
- > Panels
- > Society for Creative Anachronism demonstrations
- > PVCC (PVC fighting club) demonstrations
- > Midnight Panel
- >
- >Plus:
- >
- > A *live* reading from Peter David's "Q-In-Law"
- > by John deLancie and Majel Barrett! (Now how often
- > are you going to see and hear this *live*?)
- >
- > Star Trek: The Next Simulation (the single largest
- > (and I mean ***large*** - room for ***60*** active players!)
- > plausible multimedia roleplaying game in New England...
- > not to be missed!)
- >
- > And other surprises not to be missed! (Well, okay, you
- > can miss them. We just won't love you anymore.)
- >
- >
- >Memberships:
- >
- > $15/day, $20/weekend ($25 starting March 1st)
- > $10/day, $15/weekend with a 5-College student I.D.
- > (UMass@Amherst, Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke or Hampshire)
- >
- > Some events will be able to be attended individually
- > for $5, and if you go to one of these events on Saturday
- > night, a Sunday membership is only $10 more.
- >
- >
- > Send to the snail-mail address below to confirm ticket
- >reservations and please have a photo ID available to pick them up at
- >teh registration desk. Also send to the address below if you'd like
- >info on setting up a dealer table ($30 per table/per day) or info on
- >advertising space.
- > Send to the e-mail address with any questions, or call
- >(413) 549-4298.
- > If you have any flyers to send along, please do! Just
- >make sure they reach us by Friday March 26th....
- >
- > Hope to see you there!
- >
- >
- >
- >5Con Chris Keroack
- >P.O. Box 1059 Coordinator, 5Con
- >Hampshire College ckeroack@hamp.hampshire.edu
- >P.O. Box 5001
- >Amherst, Mass., 01002-5001
-
- Chris
- -ckeroack@hamp.hampshire.edu
-
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- * 5Con 1993 *
- * March 27th and 28th, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts *
- * Confirmed guests: John deLancie and Majel Barrett *
- * Memberships are $15/day and $20/weekend ($25 starting March 1st) *
- * E-mail this account or call (413) 549-4298 for more info *
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